Boris Fays
Boris Fays
DWS Group
Risk Manager

Boris is an Investment Risk Manager specializing in Fiduciary Liquidity Risk at DWS Group. Prior to joining DWS in 2022, he worked as a Consultant at Deloitte Luxembourg, focusing on the validation of risk models. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Management Sciences from HEC Liège in Belgium, where his research focused on efficient methods for constructing equity risk factors to support competitive investment strategies. His work has been published in international journals, including the Journal of Banking and Finance, the Journal of Portfolio Management, and the Journal of Empirical Finance.

Speaking at

Luxembourg-Kirchberg
Thursday, 12 June 2025
15.00 - 15.45
Value for money – Translating a concept into concrete actions

The notion of “value for money” is being shaped by emerging requirements, supervisory practices, and industry implementations. Real-life examples, such as the ESMA cost data collections, indicate that value for money is getting under close scrutiny. Since investor protection is the central tenet of the independent risk management function, risk managers put this notion into concrete implementation. After reviewing the various requirements, the panellists will highlight what is does or should fall within the remit of the risk managers. Once the risk management topics are identified, the session will focus on reviewing concrete controls processes and monitoring procedures.

Hugues Gillibert
Hugues Gillibert
Fitz Partners Limited

Founder, CEO

Michael Derwael
Michael Derwael
MFS Investment Management Company (Lux) S.à r.l.

Global Independent Risk Officer

Boris Fays
Boris Fays
DWS Group

Risk Manager

Samuel Horès
Samuel Horès
BlueBay Funds Management Company S.A.

Head of Permanent Risk Management Function