Christophe Santer

As AI transforms fund administration, the true differentiator will not be process but people. The private-markets industry can learn from hospitality: excellence is how you make people feel.

Private markets no longer run in straight lines. Intermediaries are merging, data is flowing, and Luxembourg may quietly become the nerve center of the new system.

Asian investors are turning to Luxembourg as their preferred gateway to global private markets. The flows are quiet but transformative.

The public markets are shrinking, but private capital is booming, and Luxembourg is quietly building the exchange of the future.

As interest rates stay elevated, private equity firms must relearn how to create value, with Luxembourg once again in the engine room of global strategy.

Family offices blur traditional financial roles. They are asset owners, asset managers, and wealth advisors simultaneously. Can the industry manage this complexity effectively?

As artificial intelligence takes over functions once handled by offshore teams, asset managers and their services firms face a new frontier, one that blends automation gains with urgent ESG questions.

Simplifying workflows through smart design and automation can cut costs and future-proof private asset management in a shifting investor landscape.

The rise of Eltif 2.0 and private market retail access is exposing a critical weakness: legacy reporting systems that cannot meet modern client expectations.