The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) has appointed Serge Weyland as its director-general, effective from January 1.

With more than 25 years of work experience, Weyland has worked in different areas of the investment fund value chain, including depositary services, investment management, fund distribution, business strategy and product and service development.

From 2010 to 2014, Weyland was head of regional coverage North America and UK at CACEIS Bank Luxembourg, and between 2014 to 2017, head of financial Institutions at Banque Internationale à Luxembourg. Prior to joining ALFI, he was CEO at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (Luxembourg).

The ALFI board of directors has also decided to appoint Emmanuel Gutton, director of legal and tax, as deputy director-general with immediate effect. In this position, he will maintain his current responsibilities and support Weyland in the day-to-day management of the association.

Jean-Marc Goy, ALFI chair, says: “Weyland is a seasoned professional with solid knowledge of the asset management industry.”