Risk Management for Investment Funds: A Practical Guide for European Funds in International Markets - Hardcover

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Luc Neuberg, Ph.D, is a founding partner of Fair Cost Index.  He is also the Chairman of the Board of ALRiM, the Luxembourg Association for Risk Management. Luc is a Member of the Advisory Committees of the CSSF. In the past, he was the CEO and the head of risk management of BCEE-AM, as well as a board member of diverse investment fund management companies and investment funds. He teaches risk management courses at universities and for professional training institutes. Luc has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals.

François Petit leads a division of the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), the supervisory authority of the Luxembourg financial sector, which is dedicated to the supervision of investment fund managers. Before that position, François was in charge of the division responsible for risk management and macro-prudential supervision of investment funds. Prior to joining the CSSF, François was the head of risk and compliance for Amundi Luxembourg. He also led different risk management departments at KBL Luxembourg (now Quintet Luxembourg). He speaks or coaches on risk management and fund management at numerous conferences and seminars. He also teaches courses on strategy at a French university.

Martin Vogt, PhD, is a Professor for Business Intelligence, especially Advanced Analytics, at Trier University of Applied Sciences. He is also a member of the boards of directors of several funds with diverse strategies. Martin previously gained extensive experience in the fund industry as a managing director, a head of risk management and a consultant for several well-known asset managers. The research that he published has received several awards.

Paul Kleinbart has over 35 years of experience in financial services. Since 2001, he has been a trainer in financial services and risk management, both at the university level and for professional training institutes. He has been a member of ALRiM's Board of Directors since 2003 and is responsible for ALRiM’s risk management training program. During his professional career, Paul served as the general manager of European Financial Data Services (now IFDS), a transfer agency, and he held several product management positions at Cedel (now Clearstream).

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"This valuable book provides a detailed description of best practices for risk management in the investment management industry. Informed from experience, it is destined to become a reference in the field."
—Philippe Jorion, Professor of Finance at The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California.

"This book is an invaluable guide for anyone involved in the asset management industry. The authors can speak with great authority on the current regulations in this industry and the risk management concepts, practices, and challenges faced by practitioners in a broad swathe of asset management, which they have made an effort to document. This book is a must for the bookshelf of anyone who works with investment funds or in the area of risk management in industry, policy-making or academia."
—Marti Subrahmanyam, Professor of Finance and Economics at Stern School of Business & Global Network Professor of Finance and Economics at NYU Shanghai.

"The many concrete examples provided in this book make it a valuable practical guide for anyone who wants to understand the risks faced by investment funds and how they are managed. They are also a testament to the soundness and effectiveness of fund risk management practices in Europe."
—Tanguy van de Werve, Director General of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA).

"Risk management is an essential component of investment fund management. And yet, it was a challenge to find a reference guide that combines these two spheres. Not anymore: this book brings together extensive expertise in risk management with in-depth knowledge of the fund industry to create a unique work that is useful for all players involved in the fund industry or in risk management. The authors have relied on extensive experience in the Luxembourg fund industry, the largest and most sophisticated fund market in Europe, to create a book that is comprehensive, insightful and easily understandable. ."
—Michael W. Roberge, Chair & CEO of MFS Investment Management (MFS)