Global investor services provider IQ-EQ has restructured the leadership of its Luxembourg alternative investment fund manager (AIFM), appointing two experienced professionals as co-leads to drive growth and enhance service delivery while maintaining a regulatory focus.
Effective from 16 September 2024, Julie van Cleemput has been named head of AIFM – compliance and regulatory services, and Loïc Guillermet has taken on the role of head of AIFM – fund management services. Van Cleemput brings 20 years of industry experience, including key roles such as head of corporate compliance at a systemic bank and as a strategy and regulatory consultant at a big 4 firm in Luxembourg. Guillermet, joining her in co-leadership, has over 15 years of executive experience with large investment fund managers, with expertise in both asset management and service provision.
An IQ-EQ representative explained this week that the dual appointments were intended to leverage the complementary expertise of both leaders. Van Cleemput’s focus on compliance and regulatory affairs is seen as a strong match for Guillermet’s background in business development and fund management. This partnership, the firm stated, is expected to strengthen service offerings while improving decision-making through a broader range of perspectives. IQ-EQ also emphasised the benefits of the co-lead structure for succession planning and time management, noting that it enhances problem-solving and operational efficiency.
IQ-EQ employs over 410 staff in Luxembourg, with more than 45 dedicated to the Luxembourg AIFM.
, IQ-EQ’s regional CEO for Continental Europe, voiced her confidence in the new appointments, emphasising that the combined expertise of the two leaders would strengthen IQ-EQ’s position in the Luxembourg market. She highlighted that their skills would provide significant benefits to the firm’s clients and support growth across the region.
These appointments come alongside the transition of , who previously held the role of managing director of the Luxembourg AIFM. Mouftaou will now concentrate fully on his role as head of fund strategy for Continental Europe, IQ-EQ told Paperjam.