He’s a self-described Europhile and wants Luxembourg’s investment fund sector to be more vocal about what it does right.
In our Spring 2024 edition, Delano speaks with , who, in his first sit-down press interview since taking the reins of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry, says the grand duchy should learn to take a tougher line at European level, talks about competition with France and Ireland, and calls for more teleworking.
That interview leads a special section on Alfi’s Global Asset Management Conference, which includes guest contributions from 12 speakers at the event: the finance minister (DP), , & , , , Guillaume Scaffe, , , , Barbara Schlyter and Said Fihri.
Also in this issue: Clearstream’s on the US move to T+1 settlement; and at Loyens & Loeff on the grand duchy’s new corporate bankruptchy law; Astrid der Weduwe at Kieger on managing investor relations out of Luxembourg; on the trade union Aleba’s expansion plans; , , , and on complying with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation; and PWC’s Svetlana Grishankova and Kenny Panjanaden and Morningstar Sustainalytics’ Arthur Carabia on the EU’s ESG ratings agency rules.
Then we asked 9 financial professionals--, , Jean-Pierre Gomez, , , , , and --about the regulatory issues that top their list of priorities for the next 18 months.
Plus Delano visited the offices of 4 portfolio managers, Gregory Fayolle, , Carlo Stronck and Yidie Yuan; asked PWC’s Michael Delano about his first investment; and Assia Benamar, Christelle Borja, Frédéric Sabban and shared their favourite lunch spots.
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The print edition of Delano, the English-language for Luxembourg’s financial and expat communities, is published quarterly. Delano also produces an annual expat guide, released each summer since 2014. Delano magazine is available at across the grand duchy or can be delivered to the home or office. .
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