The University offers the first Master in Investment Funds Law in Europe
The University of Luxembourg and its partners, Luxembourg law firms Arendt & Medernach and Elvinger Hoss Prussen, have launched a Chair in Investment Funds Law within the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance for a period of five years from September 2023.
The activities of the Chair will respond to the continual needs of the finance hub, which must adapt on one hand to a constantly evolving European legal framework for investment funds, and on the other hand to the new challenges linked to digitalisation and sustainable development. Its activities will also be designed to support the financial centre to get a head start on innovation in the sector.
The team behind the Chair will focus its efforts on three areas of activity: teaching, research and knowledge transfer.
A Master dedicated to investment funds law
A new Master in Investment Funds Law (LL.M.) will host its first class in September 2023. The programme, a Master taught in French and English, is the first Master in Europe entirely dedicated to investment funds law. With a capacity of 25 students, this programme focused on Luxembourg law will train lawyers in the Luxembourg investment funds sector. The course will benefit from Luxembourg’s position as European leader in the distribution of investment funds, as well as the expertise of Arendt & Medernach and Elvinger Hoss Prussen, through an internship and the intervention of renowned experts who will provide teaching based on case studies.
Promote the expertise of Luxembourg researchers and practitioners
The Chair’s team and the Chairholder, Prof. Isabelle Riassetto, will conduct fundamental and applied research in strategic areas for the fund industry in Luxembourg, in particular on real estate funds, private equity funds, debt funds and long-term European funds, as well as on cross-cutting issues such as investment funds and company law, Fintech and investment funds, or even cross-border distribution of investment funds.
Promoting Luxembourg as a teaching and research centre in investment funds law
The Chair will promote Luxembourg as a centre of excellence in research and teaching in investment funds law, notably through the organisation of an annual international conference, as well through knowledge transfer between academia, partners, industry and civil society
“Endowed chairs simultaneously benefit students, researchers, society and donors,” emphasised Rector Prof. The University of Luxembourg is pleased to be able to support a strategic activity of the country..”Jens Kreisel“
“Our faculty is very proud to welcome the Chair in Investment Funds Law in collaboration with Arendt and Elvinger Hoss Prussen. Together, we bring together research excellence and the considerable experience of practitioners to raise awareness of Luxembourg not only as a distribution centre for funds, but also as a visionary leader in this field,” says Prof. Katalin Ligeti, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance.
“Luxembourg is the leading player in the field of investment funds in Europe and it is therefore natural to invest in research and talent in this field. Our industry needs well-trained talent and we are happy to actively contribute to this“, comments Gilles Dusemon, Partner at Arendt & Medernach.
“At a time when attracting new qualified talent is a major challenge for the financial centre, Luxembourg had to provide a university programme aimed at the future players in the investment fund market,” said Sophie Laguesse, Partner and member of the Management Committee of Elvinger Hoss Prussen. “In this context, supporting the creation of the first university Master’s degree dedicated to investment funds was an obvious choice for us, given the commitment our firm has always had to the development of the financial centre.”
“The new Chair in Investment Funds Law and the associated Master’s degree will enable us to intensify our efforts to attract, retain and develop the talent needed in an economic sector that is essential for the country“, said Claude Meisch, Minister for Higher Education and Research.
