Strategic Risk Management: Foresight in an Age of Uncertainty

After an academic career in economics, Kim transitioned to the financial sector in 1989, joining a major Nordic bank. He began as an investment strategist and later took on the role of managing a substantial Luxembourg-based management company (ManCo). He went on to establish a distribution firm in Luxembourg for another Nordic asset manager. Following this, he founded and led an asset management company until his retirement at the end of 2017. His retirement, however, lasted less than six weeks.

Today, Kim runs a boutique consultancy specializing in risk management. He currently advises corporate boards on the importance of broadening their risk frameworks to incorporate external “macro” factors.

Joachim Kuske is an independent non-executive director in Luxembourg. He has close to 25 years of experience in the investment funds industry.

Prior to becoming a full-time non-executive director, he worked in a major Luxembourg law firm, and held responsibilities as executive director of a Luxembourg IFM. 

Mr. Kuske is certified by the Luxembourg Institute of Directors (ILA) as a Fund Governance Expert and under INSEAD's International Director Programme. He also holds the ecoDa European Board Diploma. He is the vice-chair of the ILA, a member of several working committees and lecturer at ILA trainings. He is a member of the Non-Executive Directors Club of the Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA).

Francesca is Chief Risk Officer and Authorised Manager Officer at FundBank (Europe) S.A. in charge of risk, compliance, and information security. Francesca has 20 years of experience in the financial sector and strategy advisory & consulting sector: she has covered leadership roles in the regulatory & compliance, sustainability, fintech, foundation fields. Additionally, Francesca plays an active role in the local financial ecosystem, being members of local associations’ committees and working groups at ABBL. Additionally, she is member of the ESG Discretionary Mandate Label Eligibility Committee at LuxFlag, The Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency.