6 - 7 March 2018Luxexpo The Box, Luxembourg
The second edition of the newly rebranded European asset management conference took place in a new venue this year, offering a casual and cozy feel, facilitating business interactions of over 700 attendees from across Europe. Under the headline, Product – People – Progress – Prediction, this unmissable annual gathering of the European fund industry offered industry actors valuable insights and updates into the current opportunities and trends, directly from the key decision...
What are the areas of improvement to regain investor trust? Did cost transparency improve over the last years? Paras Anand, Head of European Equities at Fidelity International, delivers his views in a video podcast recorded at the occasion of the European Asset Management conference 2018.
The European Commission has proposed to extend ESMA's powers to authorize investment funds. Why is this necessary and what do member states say about it, plus what comes next at a political level - hear from Steven Maijoor, chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) who was a guest speaker at ALFI's European Asset Management Conference.
sponsored and presented by State Street is sponsoring the Short and Sharp Stage on Tuesday 6 March at 1.15 p.m. to discuss the new Private Equity and Real Assets and hedge products resulting from the convergence of traditional and alternative strategies. Join our interactive session where experts from State Street and Deloitte will discuss the increase of allocations and exposure to real estate and other alternatives. Will institutions continue to embrace hybrid funds such as...
The case for diversity in the fund and asset management industry is clear, women are under-represented in the asset management industry, particularly in investment roles. This is a topic which centers around firm culture, an important but understudied subject in the financial industry. Efforts have been underway to improve gender diversity for a few years already, however the progress is rather slow. Why is that? Revel Wood, CEO at FundRock Management Company will lead the panel...
On the second day of the European Asset Management Conference, over lunch, ALFI is proud to host Morningstar's ninth edition of the Pan-European Fund manager of the year award. Awards will be offered in four categories: European Equities Global Equities Fixed Income Multi Asset and Alternative Best managers are assesed by a team of researchers from Morningstar funds in Europe on criteria of performance but also on other key elements such as People, Processes,...
Over the last 30 years, European Asset Management has developed to become a leading industry and an unequalled cross-border success story. In the current environment, what are the opportunities to grasp and the challenges to meet? To answer these questions we have invited four CEOs of leading European Asset Management Associations. Chris Cummings, CEO of The Investment Association-IA Pat Lardner, Chief Executive of Irish Funds Thomas Richter, CEO of German Investment...
What was driving the Asset Management world in 2017? ALFI EAM conference 2017 - THE place to be for international Asset Managers The first edition of the ALFI European Asset Management (EAM) Conference took place in Luxembourg on March 21 and 22, 2017. The 600 participants from 25 countries very quickly recognised the event as THE place to be for international Asset Managers who wish to stay abreast of the most pressing issues currently facing the industry. Photo gallery. Conference...
The growth in the passive sector has a spill-over impact on active managers and gives rise to product innovation and rationalisation. How is technology blurring the boundaries between actives and passives? What are active managers doing to retain their relevance in the fast changing investment landscape? What do clients want from their Asset Managers? Professor Amin Rajan, CEO, Create-Research, moderated two panel discussions at the ALFI European Asset Management conference on 21...
Among a series of impressive speakers lined up for the ALFI European Asset Management Conference, ALFI was delighted to present Jon Beckett , affectionately known as ‘JB’, a thought leader in the field of fund strategy, research and governance. The New Fund Order - a Digital Resurrection? Target assigned, Jon Beckett hunts down the value chain between fund buyers and fund managers and tackles the difficult issues head-on. The world is changing rapidly and a new digital threat...
Among a series of impressive speakers lined up for the ALFI European Asset Management Conference, ALFI is delighted to present Xavier Lépine, CEO at La Française. There are many factors impacting the business models and strategies of asset managers: geopolitical influences, demographic changes, technology, low interest environment, transparency, governance…How do asset managers cope with all these challenges? What are the new asset management strategic requirements and...
FundChain - The genesis of the future fund distribution – by Patrick Hennes, PwC The Fundchain initiative was launched in the summer 2016, with 10 key market players of the fund industry: BIL, BNP Paribas, CACEIS, European Fund Administration (EFA), HSBC, ING Luxembourg, Pictet, RBC Investor & Treasury Services, Société Générale Bank & Trust, PwC Luxembourg, the University of Luxembourg (SnT) and the Blockchain Luxembourg-based startup, Scorechain. The aim was to...
