All sessions are indicated in local time.

14.00 - 14.30
Welcome and registration

14.45 - 14.50
Introduction by the conference host

Speaker
Alessandro D'Ercole
Alessandro D'Ercole
Adepa Global Services

Deputy CEO

14.50 - 14.55
Between Luxembourg and Switzerland: Swiss fund regulatory developments in focus

Overview of key Swiss regulatory topics and trends in the fund sector, including cross-border marketing of Luxembourg funds to investors in Switzerland and management of Luxembourg funds by Swiss fund sponsors

Speaker(s)
Urs Hofer
Urs Hofer
Walder Wyss AG

Counsel

Laurent Schmidt
Laurent Schmidt
Walder Wyss

Attorney

14.55 - 15.40
Luxembourg unpacked: the operating engine behind global funds

Asset managers from all around the globe use Luxembourg as a fund hub - but why exactly is that? Find out what sets the operating engine behind global funds apart, and understand Luxembourg's formula for cross-border growth.

Moderator
Madjid Boukhelifa
Madjid Boukhelifa
EY

Audit Partner - Wealth & Asset Management

Panellists
Arnaud GAREL-GALAIS
Arnaud GAREL-GALAIS
CACEIS Bank

Group Head of Coverage & Business Development PERE

Iain Walker
Iain Walker
Partners Group AG

Global Head Private Wealth Structuring

15.40 - 15.55
Practice report on evergreen funds

Evergreen funds have been one of the strong trends in asset management in recent years. They bring great advantages, but reality shows that running an evergreen fund may also involve some practical challenges that need to be handled. Hear from our panellists about their experience with the launch of evergreen funds, and how they are overcoming any operational or regulatory challenges to make evergreen funds a success.

Moderator
Martin Mager
Martin Mager
Linklaters

Partner, Investment Funds

Panellists
Tomislav Culic
Tomislav Culic
KKR

Co-Head Global Wealth Solutions Continental Europe & Switzerland

Arnaud d'Anterroches
Arnaud d'Anterroches
responsAbility Investments

Head of Wholesale

15.55 - 16.40
Networking coffee break

17.15 - 17.35
AIMFD II - What Swiss asset managers need to know

Moderator
Darina Mohamad
Darina Mohamad
Loyens & Loeff

Counsel

Panellists
Margareta (Molly) McConnell
Margareta (Molly) McConnell
StepStone

Director

17.50 - 18.00
Wrap-up and closing remarks

18.00 - 19.30
Cocktail kindly sponsored by Walder Wyss