Daniela Klasen-Martin, Crestbridge

Daniela Klasen-Martin Daniela’s career has crossed borders and spanned the width of the financial sector. She arrived in Luxembourg in 1997 and has hold positions as Head of Finance and CEO/Managing Director, gaining strong expertise in providing corporate governance and risk management services for both UCITS and alternative Funds. Joining Crestbridge Luxembourg in 2010 as Managing Director and Country Head, she has led the firm to be one of the first third party management companies to provide services to AIFMs/AIFs, UCITS as well as VC Funds. She also acts as Director and Conducting Officer for UCITS, AIFs and AIFMs, investing in both financial and non-financial assets. Mrs Klasén-Martin contributes actively to the Fund Industry, sitting on a number of ALFI committees within risk management and fund governance and as a member of ILA (Luxembourg Institute of Directors) and of ALRiM (the Luxembourg Association for Risk Management professionals). She is frequently speaking at fund events on topics such as risk management and fund governance.
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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