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Christophe is a Public Affairs Manager at Invest Europe with more than 10 years of experience in representing financial services firms in the asset management space in front of the European institutions. He is in charge of fund management and retail regulation at Invest Europe, the association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital and infrastructure sectors. In this capacity, he was most recently involved in the reviews of the ELTIF and AIFMD reviews. Christophe attended the University of St Andrews, where he graduated with a master degree in International Strategy & Economics, and the Université Catholique de Louvain, with a master degree in European Studies. As a Bernheim laureate, he formerly worked in the Belgian Permanent Representation to the EU and in the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Currently, investment funds only account for 10% of European household savings which continues to be dominated by deposit holdings. This compares to 22% in the US. European policymakers have been attempting to address this imbalance for years, the latest being the retail investment strategy. Financial education gaps, lack of tailored advice and product awareness, cumbersome purchasing processes, costs and fees are among many of the matters to be addressed. What else needs to be done to improve household participation? Will an increased focus on environmental and societal concerns play a role? How might technology developments expand the household footprint? And is there a case for reviewing tax incentives for investment fund savings aligned with EU environmental and other critical objectivities?
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