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Symposium on retail investor empowerment:
Opportunities under the EU MISP and UK reforms
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
16:00 - 18:45
Registration starts at 15:30
De Warande Conference Center,
Zinnerstraat 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026
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16:00 - 19:00
Registration starts at 15:30 - De Warande Conference Center, Zinnerstraat 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Agenda
16:00 - 16:10
Opening Remarks
Michael Tae, Group President of Funds, Issuer, and Data-Driven Solutions, Broadridge
16:10 - 16:30
Keynote Fireside Chat: MISP and Retail Investor Empowerment
Sebastien Raspiller, Secretary General of Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in conversation with Michael Pedroni, CEO, Highland Global Advisors
16:30 - 16:45
Fireside Chat: Financial Literacy — Lessons from Across EU Member States
Judith Arnal, Associate Senior Research Fellow, CEPS in conversation with Emily Gore, VP Strategy & Business Development, Signal
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This session will present findings from the independent research paper funded by the Broadridge Financial Literacy Grant.
It will examine the relationship between financial literacy and investor participation, highlight best practices across EU member states, and draw practical lessons for policymakers and industry leaders.
Sebastian Külps, Head of Germany & Northern Europe, Vanguard Asset Management Ltd.
Marianna Tothova, Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Serge Weyland, Chief Executive Officer, ALFI
Moderated by
Jane Kirkland, Head of Asset Manager Regulatory Communications, Broadridge
16:45 - 17:15
Panel Discussion: Retail Investor Priorities in the Context of MISP, RIS, and the UK Consumer Composite Investments (CCI) Regime
- This panel will assess the current European disclosure frameworks
(PRIIPs, UCITS, MiFID, CCI), including strengths and gaps. It will also examine ESMA’s work on value -
for - money assessments and peer group analysis. Drawing on behavioral economics and international experience (e.g., TSRs and 15(c) reporting in the U.S. and Canada; AoV in the UK ), the
discussion will focus on how improved presentation of financial information can enhance investor decision - making.
Christoph Bergweiler, Head of Continental Europe Funds, JP Morgan Asset Management
Suzanne Berg, Head of MANCO Oversight, Pictet Asset Management
Evert van Walsum, Head of Investor Protection and Sustainable Finance Department, ESMA
Pat Lardner, Chief Executive, Irish Funds
Moderated by
Eoghan Marnell, VP Product Development, Broadridge Ireland
17:15 - 17:45
Workshop: Designing Better Investor Data and Disclosures
- The new requirements for peer grouping and value for money assessment under the RIS are
being developed. The requirements don’t have to be a burden. Structured properly, these new value assessments can improve the efficiency of the funds market and build trust with retail investors.
Jane Kirkland, Head of Asset Management Regulatory Communications, Broadridge
Eoghan Marnell, VP, Head of Product & Strategy, Broadridge
Devin McCune, Vice President, Board and Pricing Solutions, Broadridge
Evert van Walsum, Head of Investor Protection and Sustainable Finance Department, ESMA
Pat Lardner, Chief Executive, Irish Funds
Moderated by
Eoghan Marnell, VP Product Development, Broadridge Ireland
17:45 - 18:00
Closing Remarks
Michael Tae, Group President of Funds, Issuer, and Data-Driven Solutions, Broadridge
18:00 - 18:45
Networking Reception
- Networking Reception & Informal Discussions with policymakers, regulatos, clients, and thought leaders.
Speakers
Andrea Beltramello
Head of Unit, DG FISMA, European Commission
Andrea Beltramello has been the Head of the Capital Markets Union unit in the Directorate General for Financial Stability, Financial Services, and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) of the European Commission since January 1, 2025. Prior to this role, he headed the Resolution and Deposit Insurance unit within DG FISMA. Between 2018 and 2023, Andrea was a Member of Cabinet for European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, where he had responsibilities for financial services policy and regulation and trade policy during two Commission mandates. His earlier roles in DG FISMA include Deputy Head of the Communication Unit, and policy officer in the Capital Markets Union unit and the Free Movement of Capital and Application of EU law unit. Prior to joining the European Commission, he was an Economist/Policy Analyst at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris, working across the Directorates for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, and Science, Technology, and Industry from 2007 to 2012. He also has experience in international trade and European affairs with a major European technology company. Andrea holds degrees from the University of Trieste in Italy and the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium.
Judith Arnal
Associate Senior Research Fellow, CEPS
Judith has extensive professional experience, having been a Board Member of the Spanish National Promotional Bank –Instituto de Crédito Oficial–, the Spanish public company in charge of taking forward the Digital Agenda –Red.es– and the Spanish public company for the promotion of start-ups –ENISA–. She worked for 10 years in the Spanish Treasury, being the Head of the Financial Analysis Department and chairing several working groups of the Spanish Macroprudential Authority, AMCESFI. She has also been Head of Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Spain and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation.
In the European field, for almost four years she was the chair of the Eurogroup Working Group Task Force on Coordinated Action. Her chairmanship saw the design of the technical details of the ESM reform: the common backstop to the Single Resolution Fund, the revamp of precautionary financial assistance programmes and the review of the debt sustainability framework. Other topics regarding Banking Union were also dealt with, such as liquidity in resolution.
Judith has a PhD in economics and finance, with a thesis focusing on the feedback loop between European banks and sovereigns and the role played by the Banking Union. She is also a Chartered State Economist in Spain and the recipient of several prizes, such as the Best Young Lawyers Award by Garrigues.
A Spanish national, Judith is fluent in English, French, German and Italian. She is a native speaker of both Spanish and Basque.
Suzanne Berg
CEO, Pictet Asset Management Europe
Christoph Bergweiler
Head of Continental Europe Funds, JP Morgan Asset Management
Micaela Forelli
CEO Europe, M&G Investments
With over 20 years of experience in financial markets, Micaela Forelli has been a key player in M&G Investments’ international expansion. Micaela joined M&G in 2001 and was appointed Distribution Director of M&G International Investments in 2018 and CEO, Europe of Asset Management operations in 2023.
In her role, Micaela oversees a regional team of more than 200 professionals across Distribution, Investments, Operations and Corporate functions responsible for over €135bn of Assets under Management.
Micaela is CSSF Authorised Conducting Officer and Senior Executive Director of the Luxembourg Investment Management company and Alternative Fund Boards. Micaela is also FINMA approved Chairman of M&G International Investments Switzerland AG.
In her previous roles, Micaela led European Distribution and built M&G’s Global Financial Institutions practice working with clients in the UK, Europe, Asia and the Americas, since 2010 and building strategic, long-term partnerships with major international distributors of mutual funds, long-term savings, wealth management, investment and life wrapped products. Micaela also acted as Managing Director of Switzerland, a key market for M&G, and M&G’s Sales Director for Italy. In previous roles, Micaela also worked as Italian Sales Director for Fidelity Investments.
A respected voice in the industry, Micaela has recently been appointed Vice-President of the European Asset Management Association (EFAMA) and actively contributes to the development of the financial services sector, as an active member of several industry associations and a contributor to high profile industry events.
Micaela holds a degree in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Bocconi University in Milan & is an INSEAD certified International Director.
Oliver Gilvarry
Assistant Secretary General, Irish Department of Finance
Emily Gore
Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Broadridge
Emily also leads on BRCC’s rolling programme of industry research shining a light on customer understanding and outcomes, best practice CX and the communications modernisation agenda.
Jane Kirkland
Head of Asset Manager Regulatory Communications, Broadridge
Sebastian Külps
Head of Germany & Northern Europe, Vanguard Asset Management Ltd
Sebastian Külps is Head of Germany & Northern Europe and is therefore responsible for Vanguard’s business development in these regions, as well as Managing Director of Vanguard Group Europe GmbH. Previously, he served as Head of Securities at an international bank. He has twenty-five years of experience in the financial services sector, including leadership roles in Markets and Securities. Sebastian Külps holds a BA in Economics from Bates College, Maine, and an MA in Management from the EAP/ESCP European School of Management.
Pat Lardner
Chief Executive, Irish Funds
Eoghan Marnell
VP, Product and Strategy, Broadridge
Michael Pedroni
CEO, Highland Global Advisors
Michael Pedroni is the Founder and CEO of Highland Global Advisors, a consultancy providing strategic counsel on geopolitics, financial regulation, and global policy to financial services clients. Michael brings three decades of experience in economic policy leadership, regulation, and market strategy. He coordinated inter-agency economic policy at the White House; served four Treasury Secretaries under Presidents Bush, Obama, and Trump; established and directed the Treasury Markets Room; and was posted to Brussels as the U.S. Financial Attaché to the European Union. Michael also has deep private-sector expertise, having led ICI Global and the international and research teams at Managed Funds Association. He chairs several asset management advisory boards.
Sebastien Raspiller
Secretary General of Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)
Sébastien was previously head of the Insurance Markets and Products Unit (2009-2012) and of the Corporate Financing Unit at the Directorate General of the Treasury (2012-2013), where he also served as Secretary General of the Interministerial Committee for Industrial Restructuring. He was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary in 2013 in charge of Financial Markets and Corporate Financing, and Assistant Secretary in 2018 in charge of the Financial Sector Department. Sébastien Raspiller joined the AMF on October 16, 2023.
He graduated in 1997 from Ecole Polytechnique.
Jean-Paul Servais
Chair, IOSCO & Chairman, FSMA
Jean-Paul Servais is the Chairman of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). He was elected in October 2022 and re-elected in May 2024 for another term of 2 years. IOSCO is the membership organization composed of the world’s financial markets regulators involved in the supervision of 95 % of the financial sector at international level. He is also the Chairman of the IOSCO European Regional Committee.
Jean-Paul Servais is the first Belgian to be elected Chairman of IOSCO. His election was partly in recognition of his efforts and the quality of his work during the six years in which he was already vice-chairman of IOSCO. Under his leadership as IOSCO Chairman, IOSCO reached several important milestones in recent years that contributed to enhancing investor protection, market integrity and financial stability. He contributed to active communication, strong visibility of the organization’s work and activities, and the smooth functioning of the Board.
Between 2017 and 2023, Mr. Servais chaired the IFRS Foundation Monitoring Board, which consists of global financial regulators and provides oversight to the IFRS Foundation. In parallel, he was the co-chair of the Monitoring Group (2021-2023), a group of international financial institutions and regulatory bodies committed to advancing the public interest in areas related to international audit standard setting and audit quality. Within IOSCO, Jean-Paul also led the SPAC network, which successfully delivered a final report in May 2023.
He has also been elected in 2024 as Chair of the OECD Corporate Governance Committee.
Besides his international responsibilities, Mr Servais is the Chairman of the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA). In this capacity, he is a board member of other international supervisory bodies for the financial sector such as the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). Besides, he sits on a number of supervisory colleges that coordinate the (cross-border) supervision of financial institutions and infrastructures.
Through these experiences Jean-Paul has accrued a unique blend of supervisory expertise and regulatory acumen in the field of international financial services. Jean-Paul is known for his commitment towards investor protection. Beyond his thorough understanding on the functioning of traditional financial services and markets, Jean-Paul is an engaged and influential figure on sustainable finance and digital regulatory agendas.
Also based on his experiences as a supervisor and from his passion for education, Jean-Paul Servais had become imbued with the importance of financial education. He therefore requested and obtained from the Belgian legislator the power for the FSMA to contribute to the financial education of the population. Under his impetus, the FSMA launched in 2013 the now very successful Wikifin financial education programme. And in 2020, the Wikifin Lab opened in Brussels. This unique centre for financial education has since welcomed thousands of Belgian students and has become a reference at international level.
Jean-Paul teaches at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB, University of Brussels), where he is part-time professor in International Business Law and in the specialised Master in Tax Law.
He is author or co-author of more than 500 contributions, mostly engaging on European and international systems of financial supervision and regulation issues
Michael Tae
Group President of Funds, Issuer and Data-Driven Solutions, Broadridge
Mike serves as Group President of Funds, Issuer, and Data-Driven Solutions, ICS since July 2025, following his role as Co-President of ICS. He directly oversees our Mutual Fund Regulatory, Retirement and Workplace, Corporate Issuer, and Data & Analytics businesses, as well as ICS Governance and Risk. Throughout his career at Broadridge, Mike has served in several leadership positions, including as the Head of Strategy and M&A, and Chief Transformation Officer, ICS. Before joining Broadridge, he was the Director of Investments for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) at the U.S. Department of Treasury and held positions at Merrill Lynch and McKinsey & Company.
Marianna Tothova
Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Marianna Tothova is a partner and a member of the Asset Management and Investment Funds practice group. For almost two decades, Marianna has been focusing her practice on European fund formation and related regulatory issues. Marianna is a private assets expert and advises managers on private debt, real estate and private equity fund formation and related regulatory compliance, with a specific focus on direct lending, AIFMD II, loan origination and securitisation. Marianna advises on both closed-ended and open-ended structures, including evergreen and semi-open ended funds, destined to both professional and retail investors (including UCITS and ELTIF).
Evert van Walsum
Head of Investor Protection and Sustainable Finance Department, ESMA
At ESMA, Evert is Head of the Investor Protection and Sustainable Finance Department, responsible for the areas of sustainability, investor protection, asset management, corporate finance and corporate reporting.
Evert has studied at the University of Amsterdam and at INSEAD Fontainebleau.
Serge Weyland
Chief Executive Officer, ALFI
He brings more than 25 years of experience in financial services, spanning asset management, private wealth management, fund administration and custody, institutional banking, and management consulting.
From 2010 to 2014, Serge served as Head of Regional Coverage North America & UK at CACEIS Group, followed by his role as Head of Financial Institutions at Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) from 2014 to 2017. Before joining ALFI, he was CEO of Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (Luxembourg).
Serge also contributes to the wider financial ecosystem as a member of the Board of the Luxembourg Supervisory Authority (CSSF), the High-Level Committee of the Financial Centre established by the Ministry of Finance, and the Luxembourg Financial Industry Federation (PROFIL S.A.). At the international level, he sits on the boards of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) and the International Investment Funds Association (IIFA).
He holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the Solvay Business School in Brussels, Belgium. A native Luxembourgish speaker, Serge is fluent in German, French, and English.
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