ALFI is returning to New York on 22 May 2019 for a breakfast seminar. Discussions will revolve around innovation in the Alternatives sphere, governance aspects of ESG, the impact of taxes as well as the latest distribution report with a look at the current hot markets.
Last year the event kicked off with a networking cocktail at 230 FIFTH, the seminar followed on the next morning at the Metropolitan Club, in the presence of HE Pierre Gramegna, Luxembourg Minister of Finance.
Highlights of the seminar programme in 2018:
Click here to view last year’s full agenda
Alternatives on the ALFI breakfast menu in New York
When the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry returns to New York with the ALFI Roadshow on 22 May, one focus will be on alternative funds and their success in Luxembourg. The Grand Duchy, initially renowned as the preferred domicile for UCITS, has built upon this experience and know-how and succeeded in replicating its UCITS achievements, developing an impressive track record in alternative investment products.
Investors and asset managers alike value the bespoke structures possible in Luxembourg, which range from hedge funds and funds of hedge funds, private equity vehicles to real estate funds, set up under tried and tested regimes such as SICAR and SIF as well as the Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF) and limited partnership structures.
The latest editions of the annual ALFI surveys on the development of AIFs in Luxembourg show an increase of assets under management (AuM) in Luxembourg private equity funds of 20% in 2018. They also see AuM in Luxembourg-domiciled loan funds reach € 49 bn, a 23.5% increase over the previous year, reflecting the strong momentum of non-bank financing across Europe and beyond. In the field of real estate, Luxembourg is confirmed as the prime location for multi-geographical and multi-sectoral regulated REIFs, which continue to attract institutional investors and fund managers from around the world.
The roadshow agenda will reflect this continued trend and take a close look at private market strategies on the rise. Other topics will include distribution in Europe and beyond, sustainable investing and operating models for management companies.