Survey & Presentations

The staff and associates of The Directors' Office are active in the Luxembourg market place. On these pages you will find a selection of presentations given by staff and associates and survey they have been involved with.

Presentation :
« The Capital Markets & Market Turbulence : The Problem & the Response », Conference The Directors' Office - ALGAFI - PRIM - The capital markets & the recent market turmoil. The causes, consequences, proposals for better market governance, February 18th 2007, Luxembourg More...

Presentation :
« Key Considerations to the set-up of a Harmonised Risk Management Policy», MGI Conference - Risk Management UCITS III, December 5th & 6th 2007, Kikuoka Golf Club More...

Presentation :
« Prerequisite of Risk Appraisal for UCITS III Funds using Financial Derivatives », MGI Conference - Risk Management UCITS III, December 5th & 6th 2007, Kikuoka Golf Club More...

Presentation :
« La pratique du gouvernement d’entreprise dans des structures de type SICAR et FIS », IFE Conference, November, 28th 2007, Luxembourg More...

Presentation:
« Recent Evolutions of European Policy on Corporate Governance: The 2007/36 Directive of Shareholders Rights », Corporate Governance Conference IFE - ILA, October, 23th and 24th 2007, Hotel Hilton, Luxembourg More...

Presentation :
« Rôles & Responsabilités des Administrateurs & Dirigeants de Fonds d'Investissement - Impact du Plan d’Action Européen de Gouvernement d’Entreprise », Séminaire IFBL - ILA, September, 27th 28th 2007, Chambre du Commerce Luxembourg More...

Presentation :
« Corporate Governance in the Fund Industry », for The Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies, May, 4th 2007, Hotel Hilton Luxembourg More...

Presentation :
« Corporate Governance & Risk Management » - March, 7th & 8th 2007, Kikuoka Golf Club Luxembourg More...

Presentation :
« Shareholders Rights » for IFC, December 21st 2006 Cairo, Egypt. More...

Presentation :
MGI UCITS III Conference – November 8th & 9th 2006, Kikuoka Golf Club. More...

Survey :
Conference PricewaterhouseCoopers on Funds Governance Survey, Funds Forum in Monaco, 2006 More...

Survey :
European Survey of national codes of conduct within EFAMA, Funds Forum in Monaco, 2006 More...

Presentation :
Conference Ernst & Young on Corporate Governance, Chambre du Commerce of Luxembourg, 2006 More...

Presentation :
Luxembourg Audit Committee Quarterly, by the Committee Audit Institute sponsored by KPMG, September 2006 More...

Presentation :
IFE / ILA: Corporate Governance Conference Luxembourg, 24 & 25 October 2006 More...

Presentation :
IFE / ILA: Corporate Governance Conference Luxembourg, 24 & 25 October 2006 More...

New dimension in fund servicing in Luxembourg: Mercuria Services S.A. & The Directors' Office S.A. merge to form MDO Services S.A.

The Boards of Mercuria Services S.A. & The Directors’ Office S.A. are delighted to
announce the upcoming merger of their companies to create a single entity called
MDO Services S.A. The shares of the new company will represent a 50:50 allocation between Mercuria Services S.A. and The Directors’ Office S.A.’s existing shareholders.
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New Associate & New Risk Managers join The Directors’ Office

The Group of The Directors’ Office is delighted to welcome Hanna Duer who joins us as Associate of our firm in May 2008.

The Directors’ Office is pleased to welcome Cecilia Lazzari and Riccardo del Tufo who join us as Risk
Managers strengthening our established team of risk professionals.
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New Associates & New Risk Manager join The Directors’ Office

The Group of The Directors’ Office is delighted to welcome Richard Goddard and
Bernard Herman who join us as Associates of our firm in September 2007.

The Directors’ Office is pleased to welcome Francesca Gigli who joins us as Risk
Manager strengthening our established team of risk professionals.
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News from the Group The Directors' Office - CSSF issues Circular 07/308 on Risk Management & the Uses of Derivatives

On 2nd August 2007 the CSSF issued a key circular on financial risk management and the use of derivative instruments by UCITS.  The Circular, which expands upon, clarifies and replaces Circular 05/176, is to be implemented by all UCITS vehicles by the end of this year at the latest. Read more...