
The Association for the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) is organising the 12th edition of the ALFI Conference being held at the Guildhall in London on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 May 2016; the event is entitled "Luxembourg: the Global Fund Centre".
Last year over 1,100 industry professionals registered to attend. The two-day event will commence with a kick-off cocktail on the evening before.
Confirmed speakers include:
o Pierre Gramegna, Minister of Finance, Luxembourg
o Burkhard Balz, Member of European Parliament, Brussels
o Niall Bohan, Head of Unit, Capital Markets Union, European Commission, Brussels
o Christian Dargnat, Former President of EFAMA
o Massimo Greco, Managing Director, Head of European Funds Business, JP Morgan Asset Management, London
o Miller Guo, CEO, GF International Asset Management, London
o Jacqueline Lommen, Director European Pensions, Robeco Institutional Asset Management
o Rebecca Mayo, Joint Managing Director, Lansons, London
o Martin Parkes, Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy, BlackRock
o Guy Sears, Chief Executive, The Investment Management Assoc. London
o Massimo Tosato, Executive Vice Chairman, Schroders, London
o Denise Voss, Chairman, Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry
o Andrew Walker, BBC World Service Economics Correspondent
Featured topics will include:
- Funds for growth - consumer trends, demographics, technology: what is the role of the asset management industry?
- The Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF) - A new regime for Luxembourg Alternative Investment Funds
- Is distribution becoming more complicated or more efficient?
Afternoon sessions will feature specialist workshops on Liquid Alternative Strategies, Real Estate, Private Equity and Mainstream UCITS.
Participation is free of charge. To register and for further information, see www.alfi.lu/node/3157.