Democratisation, technology, AML/KYC, AI, regulation and Luxembourg’s competitive position under the spotlight
Private markets are opening up to a wider range of investors, and Luxembourg is at the centre of that shift. Sonata One’s Managing Director, Luxembourg, Mark Coppin, joined Funds Europe’s 2026 Luxembourg Roundtable, chaired by Jonathan Boyd, Editor of Funds Europe, alongside industry leaders from across the Grand Duchy. Together they discussed what broader access means for managers, service providers and investors, and what it will take to get it right.
The participants
- Jonathan Boyd, Editor, Funds Europe (chair)
- Stéphane Pesch, CEO, LPEA – Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
- Benoit Kelecom, Partner, Avocat à la Cour, LAB Partners
- Stephen Douglas, Senior Vice President, COO Luxembourg, Northern Trust
- Emmanuel-Frédéric Henrion, Senior Funds Partner, Simmons & Simmons
- Mark Coppin, Managing Director, Luxembourg, Sonata One
- Bardad Sambou, Managing Director of Operations and Client Service, U.S. Bank – Luxembourg
- Louis Lamotte, Managing Director, Global AIFM Solutions, JTC Group
Highlights from the discussion
- Luxembourg’s lead. Mark described Luxembourg as “the leading jurisdiction in Europe for private markets”, pointing to its specialisation and international workforce.
- Education and protection. As private markets reach more individual investors, those investors need to understand the risks, and managers need to think carefully about disclosure.
- Investor experience. Investors are still asked for the same information again and again by different organisations. For an individual making a smaller investment, that can be a real barrier.
- Technology and data. As ticket sizes fall, adding headcount doesn’t scale, so technology has to be part of the answer, and it only works on good data.
“Why do I have to keep giving the same information over and over again?”
Mark Coppin, Managing Director, Luxembourg, Sonata One
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