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The talent attraction dialogue

The talent attraction dialogue

20m 23s

In this episode, two next-geners exchanged on topics that respond to the Luxembourg fund industry needs. Stéphanie Tshilumba, Associate in investment funds at Linklaters, and Barry McKenna, Securities Valuation Officer at State Street, shared their views on what could be done to attract talent to Luxembourg’s financial industry.

The investor education dialogue

The investor education dialogue

21m 58s

In this episode, Matteo Candolfini, head of office at Janus Henderson Investors Europe, and Tomás Valenzuela, working in international funds administration at Capital Group, provided their personal perspectives on the factors influencing retail investment decisions and the roles companies and others play in fostering investor confidence in today’s reality.

The mentorship dialogue

The mentorship dialogue

31m 50s

In this episode, Joanna Denton, a life coach to business leaders and entrepreneurs, and PwC Luxembourg tax manager and young coach Radhey Punyani discuss the various facets of coaching and mentorship, how they’ve evolved and can be adapted, and the impact those have had on them, professionally and personally.

The entrepreneurship dialogue

The entrepreneurship dialogue

40m 32s

What’s entrepreneurship, and how has it evolved in Luxembourg over the past 20 years? Georges Bock, Moniflo founder and Felix Hemmerling, kodehyve, wagmi GP and LOA co-founder, discuss the changing priorities, tech impact, and mindset shifts in entrepreneurship in the seventh episode of the ALFI NextGen podcast.

The marcom dialogue

The marcom dialogue

14m 49s

This episode revolves around the intersection of marketing, communication, and investment funds, exploring their impact from various angles. Discussions touch on the importance of clear and concise communication in satisfying investors, leveraging strategies like data visualisation and storytelling.

The cybersecurity dialogue

The cybersecurity dialogue

21m 26s

Cybercrime damages are anticipated to reach US$10.5trn (around €9.6trn) in 2025, according to a report by eSentire, a cybersecurity firm. With average data breaches costing around $4.35mn (around €4m), today’s financial landscape demands innovative approaches. This episode brings together two individuals to discuss just that.

The digitalisation dialogue

The digitalisation dialogue

16m 33s

This episode features a dialogue around technology and the role that digitalisation and AI have to play in the continuing development of the funds service industry.

The legal dialogue

The legal dialogue

23m 21s

The Luxembourg legal scene, especially for those firms servicing the finance industry, was very local when Gast Juncker, now a partner at Elvinger Hoss, first started doing funds and company management work in the mid-1990s. The latest episode features a dialogue between two lawyers on the legal landscape with regard to the fund industry.

The industry challenges dialogue

The industry challenges dialogue

14m 12s

Even though much has changed in the funds industry environment over the past two decades, a certain amount of complexity has existed for at least 15 years. That’s one of the points on which Craig Blair and Aurore Boussemard agree in the latest episode of Alfi’s The NextGen Finance podcast.

The generation gap dialogue

The generation gap dialogue

17m 33s

Giving the next generation a voice and entrusting them to try new things, and even fail, is one of the big challenges but also one of the major opportunities the financial services profession currently faces.

That’s the conclusion from a fascinating discussion between Valeria Merkel, partner asset management with KPMG, and Thibaud Gonne, associate relationship manager at Banque de Luxembourg, in the first episode of the ALFI NextGen podcast.