Speakers
Chair
Annemie Rombouts
Deputy Chair - Financial Services and Markets Authority, Belgium (FSMA)
Public Authorities
Jérôme Reboul
Head of the Regulatory Policy and International Affairs Directorate - Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)
Marco Zwick
Director Executive Board - Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)
Industry Representatives
Matthieu Grosclaude
Chief Operating Officer, EMEA - Invesco
Simon Janin
Head of Governance and Public Affairs - Amundi
Iván Pascual
Head of EMEA iShares & Wealth distribution - BlackRock
Ann Prendergast
Head of EMEA, Executive Vice President - State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited
Objectives
The objective of this session is to discuss the main current trends in the European asset management sector, the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and the policy priorities for the next European political cycle in this area.
Points of discussion
- Trends, opportunities and challenges: What are the main trends in the European investment fund market? What are the main supply side and demand side opportunities and challenges facing the EU investment fund sector? What enhancements are expected from the changes adopted in the context of the AIFMD / UCITS and ELTIF reviews? Can significant impacts be expected from the RIS for the EU asset management sector?
- Priorities for the next political cycle: What are the priorities for the next European political cycle in the asset management sector? Are further changes or additions needed to existing EU fund frameworks? Should more emphasis be put on reducing fragmentation in the fund sector and increasing the cross-border distribution of investment products? Are new rules needed to support the digitalisation of the asset management sector and the emergence of tokenized funds?