Kaspar Wansleben, Luxembourg Microfinance and Development Fund (LMDF)

Kaspar Wansleben

Kaspar Wansleben is the Managing Director of LMDF. Before joining LMDF, Kaspar has been involved in microfinance since 2006 as a member of the credit committee of the finance program of MFIs: LUXMINT, managed by ADA. He also worked at the Intenational Labour Organisation (2002) and at PlanetRating (2004). Kaspar is a visiting lecturer at the University of Luxembourg on social entrepreneurship and was a board member of MFX Solutions Inc, the provider of currency risk solutions to the microfinance sector for 5 years.

Kaspar Wansleben is chartered accountant and joined KPMG in 2005 where he was specialized during 6 years in the industrial and financial sectors as advisor in finance and auditor. He graduated in Business and Finance from the Euromed in Marseille and the University of Bremen. He is of German nationality and has lived in many Asian countries.

Agenda

Day 2 - Wednesday 6 March

ESG: Actions speak louder than words

The European Commission is picking up speed on the implementation of the EU Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth. First concrete regulatory proposals were published in May and have made good progress since. Further items are in the pipeline, with experts appointed to work out the technical details and industry consultations circulating… As sustainable finance is becoming a reality in the EU, asset managers are getting ready to lead the way.

There is so much we can do: case studies of ESG approaches

The spectrum of ‘sustainable’ investment funds is as large, innovative as diversified. From exclusion to positive impact, what are sustainable investment funds really doing? Are they contributing towards a better world? Asset managers tell their – fascinating – stories from the field.

  • Seb Beloe

    Seb Beloe Partner, Head of Research WHEB Asset Management

  • Kaspar Wansleben

    Kaspar Wansleben Executive Director Luxembourg Microfinance and Development Fund (LMDF)

Economic and political outlook

Substance, substance, substance

This session will closely examine CSSF Circular 18/698, its impact and implementation. Substance requirements remain on top of the list for AMs and management companies, with governing bodies’ responsibilities on the increase and delegation and oversight always centre stage. Are you compliant?

New AML/CFT obligations and their practical consequences for the AM industry

ESMA's priorities for the asset management community