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Octobre 2025 43 AGEFI Luxembourg Nominations AztecGroupappointsMarciaRothschild as EuropeanDeskHead Aztec Group announce the appointment of Marcia Rothschildas EuropeanDeskHead withinitsU.S. Commercial team. In this role,Marciawill leadU.S.- based efforts focused on covering NorthAmerican Managers, exploringEuropean fundraisingandop- erationalactivities,partneringcloselywithcolleagues across U.S. and Europe to deepen relationships and support growth initiatives. Marcia joinsAztecGroupwithextensive experience inclientleadershipandbusinessdevelopmentacross theAmericas and Europe. BeforeAztec, she served as SeniorManagingDirector,HeadofBusinessDe- velopment and Client Relations at FundBank, N.A. Previously, she spent four years at State Street as Senior Vice President, Head of Latin America and theCaribbean. Born in Brazil, Marcia holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Fundacao Getulio Vargas andan MBAfromDukeUniversity’sFuqua School of Business. She has been actively involved with leading industry associations, includingALFI, theLuxembourgAmericanChamberofCommerce, theHedgeFundAssociation,LAVCA,theEuropean American Chamber of Commerce in New York, ALPFA, andANBIMA. *** ÉlectiondeTomBaumert à laprésidence duCluster for Logistics Luxembourg LeCluster for Logistics Luxembourg a élu le 23 sep- tembre, lors de sonAssemblée Générale et réunion du conseil d’administration tenus à la Chambre de CommerceduLuxembourg,sonnouveauprésident TomBaumert,CEOdeLuxembourgConfederation. Il succède à Carlo Thelen, directeur général de la Chambre de Commerce du Luxembourg, qui a as- surélaprésidenceduClusteravecengagementetvi- sion depuis 2014, contribuant de manière déterminante à la promotion du secteur logistique national et au renforcement du rôle stratégique du Luxembourg en tant que hub européen. Tom Bau- mertseralenouveaureprésentantdelaChambrede Commerce au conseil d’administration, continuant ainsi le lien fort qui unit le Cluster for Logistics avec laChambre deCommerce duLuxembourg. Tom Baumert, fort de son expérience et de sa connaissance approfondie des enjeux économiques et logistiques, entendpoursuivre et amplifier lamis- sion du Cluster : fédérer les acteurs du secteur, ac- compagner l’innovation, et promouvoir la compé- titivité duLuxembourg sur la scène internationale. *** fundcraft appoints Alexandre Dumont as CountryHeadLuxembourg fundcraft, Europe’s leadingdigital fundoperations provider,announcedtheappointmentofAlexandre Dumont asCountryHeadLuxembourgandmem- ber of the company’sExecutiveCommittee.Hewill oversee licensed activities ensuring operational ex- cellence in linewith local authorities. Alexandrewill alsodrive fundcraft product’s com- mercial growth and partnerships in Luxembourg, expanding the local team to support a growing client base across asset classes, includingmid-mar- ket private equity and institutional funds. Alexan- dre Dumont brings more than two decades of leadership experience in asset management, bank- ing, and fund governance, with a proven track record of scaling AIFM platforms to multi-billion assets under management. The strengthening of the Luxembourg leadership teamalso includes the appointments of FlorianSebe asConductingOfficerinchargeofPortfolioManage- ment, Marketing, and UCI Administration, and Marcela Sanchez as Head of Business Analysis & Product Enablement. Florian Sebe brings extensive experience in overseeing alternative investment strategies,havingreviewedandapprovedmorethan 500transactionsacrossprivateequity,venturecapital, realestate,debt,andinfrastructure.MarcelaSanchez bringsovertwodecadesoffundoperationsexpertise, with senior roles across leading investment firms, andwillfocusonaligningfundcraft’sproductdevel- opmentwith client needs. *** Mourant strengthens Luxembourg corporate governance services offering withnewappointment Mourant, a law firm-led professional services firm, has appointedAdrian Dobbyn as Head of Luxem- bourg Corporate Governance. Adrian brings more than a decade of legal and corporate experience in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ven- turesandcorporaterestructurings,alongsidesignifi- cant skill in cross-border transactions. In his role as Director within Mourant Governance Services, AdrianwillleadandgrowMourant’scorporategov- ernance offering inLuxembourg. FI&FO renforce son développement international avec l’arrivée de Sébastien Pagano auposte de directeur Depuis sa création, FI&FOs’est donné pourmission d’accompagner les familles et les entrepreneurs éta- blis dans l’Union Européenne – et au-delà – grâce à un service indépendant, surmesure et à forte valeur ajoutée. Dans cette dynamique de croissance et de développement, FI&FO annonce l’arrivée de Sébas- tien Pagano en tant que directeur. Diplômé d’un Master II en Ingénierie Financière et Gestion de Pa- trimoine de l’INSEEC, Sébastien Pagano dispose d’unesolideexpériencedansl’accompagnementpa- trimonial des clients fortunés (UHNW) à l’interna- tional. Il commence sa carrière comme référent européen sur les solutions d’assurance-vie luxem- bourgeoisespourunegrandebanquefrançaise,oùil acquiert une connaissance approfondie des méca- nismes patrimoniaux paneuropéens. En 2016, il rejoint Société Générale Private Banking Luxembourg en tant qu’Ingénieur Patrimonial, où il conseilledesfamillesetentrepreneursinternationaux sur des stratégies patrimoniales complexes et trans- frontalières : changement de résidence fiscale, trans- missions internationales, structuration d’actifs, financements sophistiqués ou encore gouvernance familiale. En 2022, il est promu directeur adjoint du DéveloppementCommercialetdel’IngénieriePatri- moniale, consolidant ainsi son rôle stratégique dans l’élaboration de solutions patrimoniales sur mesure pour une clientèle exigeante. *** KPMG invests in human talent to enhance client relationships amidst artificial intelligence advancements As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes markets, KPMGLuxembourg is doublingdown on client re- lationships — investing in people, appointing eight newleaders: - MichaëlHansez ,ManagingDirectorinTax,hasac- quired solid expertise in assisting large asset man- agers with the effective handling of their funds’ withholding tax and tax compliance obligations. - CarlosHeinrich ,ManagingDirector inTax, has 13 yearsofexperienceadvisingmultinationalgroupson VAT in the alternative investments and asset man- agement sectors. - CharlotteHittelet ,Advisory Partner, has a unique backgroundspanningbothconsultingandindustry, andbrings a pragmatic, results-oriented approach. - Romain Isenbart , Advisory Partner, has created scalable, technology-enabled servicemodels that re- spond to evolving client needs throughhis ability to connect strategy, regulation and technology. - Michael Kiefer , Audit Partner, has built a strong reputationinauditforsecuritizationvehicles,pairing deep technical expertise with a client-focused ap- proach. - Niels Ozerée , Advisory Partner, is known for his focusonexcellenceandinnovation,andforbuilding trusted, long-termclient relationships. - Ionela Poenaru , Audit Partner, has deep technical expertise, especially in IFRS, and is known for trans- formingcomplexityintopracticalsimplicity,turning challenges into actionable outcomes. - Michael Zehren , Audit Partner, combines deep auditexpertisewithamultidisciplinarymindsetand has over a decade of experience in audit and assur- ance services. Promotions in 2025: A total of 360 colleagues re- ceivedpromotionsthisyear,strengtheningthefirm’s capacity tomeet changingmarket demands inady- namic business environment. *** BrunoColmant,PierreEtienneetKatrien Vanhulle nommés au sein du conseil d’administrationdeNagelmackers Dans le prolongement de son acquisition par la Caisse d’Epargne Hauts de France, finalisée le 10 mars dernier, Nagelmackers fait évoluer la compo- sition de son conseil d’administration (C.A.) afin de soutenirsesambitionsdedéveloppementsurlemar- ché belge. Après l’obtention des autorisations régle- mentaires requises, Katrien Vanhulle, Bruno Colmant et Pierre Etienne rejoignent le C.A. en tant qu’administrateurs indépendants, enremplacement de ShuYenLiu, Bert deGraeve et PrakashAdvani. Ces trois personnalités aux expertises complémen- tairesapporterontuneconnaissanceapprofondiedu secteur de la banque privée en Belgique. Aux côtés deLaurentRoubin,ValérieRaynaudetdesmembres duconseil dedirection, ils contribueront àdéfinir les nouvellesorientationsstratégiquesdeNagelmackers, actuellement encoursd’élaborationet qui seront dé- voilées dans lesmois à venir. “Jesuisravid’accueillirKatrienVanhulle,BrunoCol- mant et Pierre Etienne au sein du C.A. de Nagel- mackers. Leurs expertises respectives et leur vision de l’environnement bancaire nous permettront no- tamment d’établir un plan stratégique ambitieux, destiné à réaffirmer Nagelmackers comme une banque privée de référence en Belgique”, déclare Laurent Roubin, président duC.A. Günther Beining prend la direction des activités de Thomas & Piron au Luxembourg Legroupeleaderdelaconstruction,Thomas&Piron, annonce l’arrivée de Günther Beining, ex-directeur général de CDCL, au poste d’Administrateur délé- guédeThomas&PironLuxembourg,del’entreprise deconstructionThomas&PironBAUetdeThomas &PironGroupeLuxembourg,sociétéholdingdetête duGroupe Thomas&Piron auLuxembourg. Il prendra en charge la gestion des activités du Groupe au Grand-Duché. Dans la continuité de sa stratégie de croissance et de consolidation de ses ac- tivitésauGrand-Duché,ladirectiondugroupeTho- mas & Piron a choisi de confier cette mission à Günther Beining pour son expérience confirmée danslagestiondeprojetsd’envergureetsonancrage fort sur lemarché luxembourgeois. Ingénieur civil de formation, Günther Beining a construitsacarrièreauseindusecteurdelaconstruc- tionetdel’immobilierauLuxembourg.Depuis2018, iloccupaitlepostededirecteurgénéraldeCDCLS.A. (CompagniedeConstructionLuxembourgeoise),ac- teur de référence enGrandeRégion. *** Muriel Newton returns to Greenfield to leadon-demandComplianceSolutions Greenfield,theLuxembourg-basedspecialistrecruit- ment firm, announce that Muriel has rejoined the firmas aManaging Consultant within their interim andon-demand staffingpractice. Muriel originally joinedGreenfield in 2015, after re- locating to Luxembourg fromLondon. After nearly adecadewiththefirm,shedepartedtotakeonanew challengeinTalentAcquisitionwhereshespentover twoyears gainingvaluable experiencewithinoneof theworld’s leading international lawfirms. Now,Muriel returns toGreenfield—drawnbackby thefirm’speople-firstculture,strongethicalfounda- tion, and exceptional staff retention. *** IntReal Luxembourg S.A. appoints Krzysztof Dudek to the Management Board as ConductingOfficer IntRealLuxembourgS.A.,asubsidiaryofIntRealIn- ternational Real Estate Kapitalverwaltungsge- sellschaft mbH (“INTREAL”), has appointed Krzysztof Dudek as Conducting Officer with effect from1October 2025. Hewill therefore take over the tasks of Stephan Schilken who left the company on his own accord and by mutual agreement in order topursue a newprofessional challenge. Krzysztof Dudek is an expert with a proven track recordandlong-termexperienceintheLuxembourg fund industry, having served for over ten years as conducting officer with a focus on risk controlling and risk management, compliance and valuation, among other roles. He graduated with an M.Sc. in economics from the University of Gdańsk before startinghisprofessionalcareerasacredit/marketrisk analyst with GE Capital in 2005. In the following years, he assumed several specialist and executive roles with prestigious financial services companies, his focus beingprimarily on riskmanagement. In 2013, he was appointed Head of Risk Manage- ment and Conducting Officer of MUFG Lux Man- agement Company S.A.. Between 2017 and his transfer to INTREAL,DudekworkedforEQTFund Management S.à r.l. (“EQT Group”), also based in Luxembourg,asRiskDirectorandConductingOffi- cer. From2022 to 2023, he also servedasGroupRisk Director of the EQTGroup. *** BSP expands Corporate, M&A and Financing capabilities with Counsel DelphineGomes BSP announce the arrival of Delphine Gomes as Counsel,effectiveOctober1st.Thisappointmentun- derscoresthefirm’scommitmenttostrengtheningits expertiseinthecorporate/M&Aandbankingandfi- nancesectors.DelphinejoinstheteamledbyPartner Cécile Jager, bringing over a decade of international experience in secured lending and corporate/M&A transactions. Dual-qualifiedinParisandLuxembourg,shehasex- tensive experience advising private equity firms, in- vestment funds, and asset managers on the full spectrum of private equity and real estate transac- tions, covering structuring and acquisitions, imple- mentationof external financings, and exit strategies. Delphine is an active member of the LPEA PE Fi- nancing Legal Committee, the LPEA YPEL (Young PrivateEquityLeaders) LegalCommittee andof the International BarAssociation (IBA). She has also co- authored a number of legal guides andpublications onfinancing anddebt capitalmarkets. Rimes appoints Vijay Mayadas as President andChief ExecutiveOfficer Rimes, a leading provider of enterprise data man- agement and investment platform solutions to the global investment community, announce the ap- pointment ofVijayMayadas as President andChief ExecutiveOfficer.Mayadas, a seasonedFinTechex- ecutive with a track record of scaling global busi- nesses and driving innovation in financial markets, succeeds Brad Hunt, who will assume the role of Vice Chair, Rimes Board of Directors. With more than 25 years of pioneering experience at the intersectionof technology, data, andfinancial services, Mayadas joins Rimes after 12 years at Broadridge Financial Solutions, where he most re- cently served as President of Capital Markets. Under Mayadas’ leadership, Rimes will accelerate its investment in this ecosystem—in its people, its technology, and its partnerships—to ensure every client is empowered to turn data into a true com- petitive advantage. *** StaceyFeinberg, newUSAmbassador to Luxembourg TheUSSenateconfirmedStaceyFeinberg’sappoint- ment asAmbassador toLuxembourg. StaceyWoolf Feinberg has built a distinguished ca- reerwithexpertisespanningbusiness,media,sports and entertainment. Ms. Feinberg is currently the founder and managing director of 33 Capital LLC, whereshefocusesonfundingandsupportingfemale entrepreneurs.Sheisafrequentjudgeatventurecap- italcompetitions,aspeakeronvariousindustrypan- els, and the leader of the Junior VC program at Women Founders Network. Additionally, she is a co-producer of the female-led Broadway hit Jagged Little Pill. As a strategic advisor, she is deeply com- mittedtoempoweringwomen,helpingthemlaunch their careers and scale their businesses. Ms.FeinbergstartedhercareeratBobWoolfAssoci- ates,herfather’spioneeringsportsandentertainment law firm. She founded the firm’s literary division whichdevelopednumerous bestselling autobiogra- phies.ShehelpedestablishedChampionsasthefirst nationalsportsbarchain,withlocationsinMarriott’s throughoutthecountry.Ms.Feinberghaslecturedat Harvard Law School; was featured in the Harvard Negotiation Project’s Getting to Yes series, attended the Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports program at Harvard Business School and received her B.S. fromNorthwesternUniversity. Ms. Feinberghonedhermedia skills as anentertain- ment reporter atMix98.5 inBostonandaspublic re- lations director for the HMS DeBraak salvage operation inLewes, Delaware. *** SES appoints Joseph Cohen to Board of Directors SES announced the appointment of Joseph Cohen, Co-FoundingPartnerofTrilanticEurope,toitsBoard ofDirectorseffectiveimmediately.Thisappointment ispartofSES’songoingcommitmenttoregularlyre- view and strengthen the composition of its Board with diverse expertise and industry experience, en- suring the company is well positioned for future growth andvalue creation. Prior to his role as Co-Founding Partner of Trilantic Europe, Mr. Cohen spent over two decades at Lehman Brothers, including as European Co-Head of Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking and on the InvestmentManagementDivision’sEuropeanoper- ating committee, among other roles. AU.K. citizen, heholdsaBScinEconomicsfromtheLondonSchool of Economics. Additionally, Mr. Kaj-Erik Relander has decided to stepdown fromthe SESBoardofDi- rectors,concludingatenuremarkedbyvaluablecon- tributions to strategy andgovernance. *** Arendt expands presence in Germany withstrategic leadershipappointment in Frankfurt Arendt announces that Francis Kass has been ap- pointed Head of the Frankfurt office, effective 1 September2025.SincethelaunchoftheFrankfurtof- fice in January 2024, Arendt has actively engaged with the local business landscape, gaining valuable insights into client needs and market dynamics. FrancisKasswill alsopromoteArendt’s entire value chain,whichencompassesexpertiseinLuxembourg Legal &Tax, Regulatory&Consulting and Investor Servicesmatters. This strategic move builds on Arendt’s recognised leadership, forwhichwe areproud tobe ranked the #1legaladvisorbyMontereyInsight,advising31.5% of the funds launchedbyGermanassetmanagers in Luxembourg.Italsounderscoresourroleasaleading player in the transactional space, supporting cross- borderstructuring,financingandcorporatesolutions across the Luxembourgfinancial centre.