Anne Contreras, Arendt & Medernach S.A.

Anne Contreras Anne Contreras-Muller joined Arendt & Medernach in 1998, where she became partner in 2008. As Of Counsel since 2011, Anne’s activities are now fully dedicated to microfinance and social impact projects. She advises specific domestic and international clients on the corporate and regulatory aspects of the structuring and distribution of microfinance and social impact investment vehicles, as well as on the structuring of technical assistance programs and other social businesses. She has been a member of the Luxembourg Bar since 1998. Anne is a board member of the European Social Entreprise Law Association (ESELA). She participates in several other initiatives such as the Responsible Investing technical committee at the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI), LuxFLAG, the European Impact Investing Luxembourg (EIIL). Prior to joining the Luxembourg Bar, she worked as a lawyer at the Paris Bar from 1994 to 1997. Anne Contreras holds a Master's degree in law and a postgraduate degree (DEA) in international private law and international commercial law from the Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (France). Languages: English, French, German and Luxembourgish.  

Agenda

09.30-10.20

Sustainability – an Asset Manager’s duty?

Once the decision is made to embark on the sustainability path, internal procedures need to be put in place to ensure proper implementation of the commitment. Policy, risk management, investment decisions, reporting… all elements of the Asset Manager’s value chain are impacted.

CEOs of leading Asset Management groups share their experience of the process


11.10-12.00

The rise of the ESG, SRI, Impact & Climate Finance: what it means for business and for our planet

Which methodology? What rationale? Which approach?

 

  • Florian Eisele

    Florian Eisele Luxembourg Focal Point, UN Environment Global Communications Coordinator United Nations REDD Programme


15.45-16.10

Interview with the Regulator: the latest regulatory hot topics for the fund industry


16.10-16.55

Fintech – Facts, Fiction and the Future

A reality check on all things Fintech in the AM production cycle.