EVENT FULL – Luxembourg Private Equity Seminar in Zurich

Date: 28 February 2024
Venue: Hotel St. Gotthard, Bahnhofstrasse 87, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland

The LPEA and SECA organised on the 28th of February the Luxembourg Private Equity Seminar in Zurich.

The event brought together the Swiss and Luxembourg PE & VC communities to discuss industry trends and synergies between the two markets.

Agenda 

16:15 – Registration

16:30 – Seminar:

– Welcome words by Conrad A. Bruch (Ambassador of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg in Bern), Maurice Pedergnana (SECA) and Johann Herz (LPEA)

– Swiss fund manager experiences and success with Luxembourg funds – Interview with Markus Benzler, Global Head Multi-Manager Private Equity (UBS) & Christoph Kausch, Managing Partner (MTIP) by Enkela Kosturi (Alter Domus)

– Evolving tax landscape and effects on Luxembourg & Swiss PE structures with Laura Zahren (KPMG Luxembourg) and Lina Novak (KPMG Switzerland)

– Luxembourg regulatory outlook by Christian Krons & Michael Horvath (PwC Luxembourg)

– Panel discussion: Let’s observe the status quo – retailization and democratization of funds, a practical guide with Alexandre Hector (KPMG Luxembourg), James Abram (Temenos Multifonds) and Alice Ryan (Zurich Insurance)

– Growing in a challenging environment – Interview with Markus Königstein, Global Head of Investment Management (Empira) by Christian Lennig (Clifford Chance)

18:00 – Networking Cocktail