Marc-André Bechet, ALFI

Marc-André Bechet Marc-André Bechet is Director Legal & Tax of ALFI, the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry. He joined the association in September 2014. Before joining ALFI, Marc-André Bechet was Head of the Investment Funds Services at Banque Degroof Luxembourg, responsible for fund administration and custody. He was also a member of Banque Degroof’s Management Board. Prior to joining Banque Degroof, Marc-André Bechet worked for 18 years at RBC Investor Services Bank S.A. in Luxembourg, where he held various senior positions including Head of Custody and Network Management, and Head of Business Development and Relationship Management, Legal and Compliance. Mr. Bechet holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Ottawa (Canada) and a Master's degree in Finance from the French business school ESCP in Paris. He speaks English, French, German and Luxembourgish.
08.45-09.00

Welcome address


09.15-10.00

The magnitude of the current relationship of cross-border funds with the UK – What is at stake?

  • Current operating and delegation models between UK and the European asset management industry
  • Distribution models
  • Facts and figures

10.00-10.45

CSSF Circular 18/698: Substance, delegation and governance

Deep dive into CSSF requirements on substance and delegation as well as organisational considerations  


14.25-15.10

Practical examples of addressing Brexit challenges

  • Asset managers recount their experiences

15.40-16.10

The people and the place

  • Living and working in Luxembourg
  • What skillset for Luxembourg?
  • Relocation
  • Dual employment contracts
  • Your tax bill
  • Independent directors
  • Directors, senior managers and conducting officers

16.10-17.00

What does the future hold for European asset management?

  • Third-country access through equivalence; the way forward
  • Transition period
  • ESA review, recent developments from EU Commission, ESMA and the UK
  • Third-country passport under AIFMD: will it work?
  • Brexit: what spillover effect on asset managers in the US, Asia and other jurisdictions?

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