All sessions are indicated in local time.

8.00 - 9.00
Registration & breakfast

9.00 - 9.10
Welcome address by ALFI

Speaker
Corinne Lamesch
Corinne Lamesch
ALFI

Chairperson

9.20 - 9.30
Opening by the Chairperson

Chairperson
Marc Meyers
Marc Meyers
Loyens & Loeff

Partner

9.30 - 10.20
Regulatory update 2023

2022 was marked by a tidal wave of regulatory change. 2023 will be no different. This panel will discuss a broad range of regulatory topics that will help you navigate the regulatory landscape in 2023, the review of the AIFMD and UCITSD, digitalisation, AML, and many more.

Moderator
Gast Juncker
Gast Juncker
Elvinger Hoss Prussen

Partner

Panellists
Emmanuel Gutton
Emmanuel Gutton
ALFI

Director Legal & Tax

Joost Steenhuis
Joost Steenhuis
Robeco

Deputy Head of Legal

Paul-Willem van Gerwen
Paul-Willem van Gerwen
AFM (Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets)

Head Asset Management

10.20 - 11.15
Democratisation of alternatives - an opportunity for non-professional and institutional investors alike

The market has changed. Alternative asset managers increasingly seek out non-professional investors as an alternative source for growth opportunities and non-professional investors increasingly look for alternative sources of returns that can offer diversification from traditional markets. The panel will discuss structuring and distribution features and opportunities in relation to the democratisation of alternative asset classes.

Moderator
Rodrigo Delcourt
Rodrigo Delcourt
Arendt & Medernach S.A.

Partner

Panellists
Kai Aschick
Kai Aschick
BlackRock

EMEA Wealth Private Markets Lead

Yann Charraire
Yann Charraire
AirFund

Co-founder & Deputy CEO

Markus Pimpl
Markus Pimpl
Partners Group

Managing Director Client Solutions Europe

Edward Smith
Edward Smith
Schroders Capital

Head of Legal for Private Assets

11.15 - 11.45
Coffee break

11.45 - 12.20
What does it take to set up a fund in Luxembourg?

Substance is key when setting up an investment fund in Luxembourg. This panel will share their experience and discuss the benefits of selecting Luxembourg as an investment fund jurisdiction and the key considerations when selecting an internal IFM versus a third-party IFM.

Moderator
Simon Denis
Simon Denis
KPMG Tax and Advisory S.à r.l.

Director

Panellists
Gwen Hassert
Gwen Hassert
UBS Asset Management

Global Head of Tax for Real Estate and Private Markets

Lee Khvat
Lee Khvat
IFM Investors

Commercial Director

Valentina Pavlova
Valentina Pavlova
Apex | FundRock

Head of Tax

12.20 - 12.30
Chairperson's wrap up and closing remarks

Chairperson
Marc Meyers
Marc Meyers
Loyens & Loeff

Partner