On 4 February 2016, 300 key decision makers from within the financial sector are expected for the 6th edition of Funds Event at the New Conference Center Kirchberg (4 Place de l'Europe, L-1499 Luxembourg-Kirchberg) from 09:00.
Registration is now open - see www.fundsevent.com/register-now.
Over 75% of the target audience is composed of professionals directly or indirectly involved in the selection of financial products: family offices directors, private bankers, and life insurers, decision-makers in the fields of funds or pension funds.
Guest speakers include Kalle Rinne; Manuel Arrive; Daniel Piette; Mauritio Luisi; Ashraf Laidi; Lieven Jacobs; Laurence Terryn; Olivier Müller; Jacques Bossuyt; Wim Aurousseau; Jean Philippe Vanderborght; Charles Nollet; Baldwin Berges; Marco Paolucci; Maarten Geerdink; Helen Ford; Isabelle Vic Philippe; Vafa Ahmadi; Stephen Thariyan; Jean Médecin; Ton Wijsman; Catherine Soulier; Martyn Hole; and Nesto Boccovi.
PROGRAMME
09:00 Welcome & Registration
09:40 Panel Discussion - Thematic Investments. On a macroeconomic level, where there is significant investment in Asia, in Africa, or others may think strategically according to economic growth, clean energy, the rising issues of water etc. What are the ideal long term investment strategies? Panellists: Sebastien Cordoliani, Asset Manager, EWUB; Charles Nollet, CIO, Credit Agricole; Christophe Girondel, Global Head of Distribution, Asset Management, Nordea; Sasho Bogoevski, Managing Director – Multi Asset Solutions, AB
10:10 One Minute To Convince
10:20 Coffee Break
10:50 Workshop session (30′ each): AXA IM - Succeeding In A Volatile World, Serge Pizem, Global Head of Multi Asset Investments; AB - Using Factor Premiums within Client Solutions, Sasho Bogoevski, Managing Director – Multi Asset Solutions; CPR AM
11:20 Workshop session (30′ each): Henderson Global Investors; Capital Group; Petercam
11:50 Panel Discussion - Technology & Customer Centricity: Is digital transformation impacting your sector and how? How to better follow up on client needs? Can we use Big Data in the fund industry and how? The risk of replacing human resources by robot advisors. Panellists: Alexey Yeremenko, Head of Fixed Income, EWUB
12:20 Lunch
14:00 The European gap. Economic and policy challenges for 2016: Etienne De Callatäy, Chief Economist, Université de Namur et UCL (Belgium)
14:15 Panel Discussion - Game Changing Regulations: MIFID II: Many professionals have a desire to raise the debate regarding new regulations (notably MIFID II). These new regulations have had a substantial effect on the fund industry and many are not quite equipped to adapt yet. Panellists: Daniel Lacalle, CIO of Tressis Gestion and Economist, fund manager, author of Life In The Financial Markets and The Energy World Is Flat.
14:45 1 minute to convince (Workshops row 3)
14:50 Workshops session (30′ each): Crédit Suisse - Francesco Spadaccia, Credit Suisse Reddito – Stellar Allocation Fund – Balanced Investment Strategy; T. Rowe Price International; TBC
15:20 B2Match & Coffee
