Corporate Information

Legal Status

European Fund Administration S.A. (EFA) was incorporated as a limited company in Luxembourg in October 1996.

EFA S.A. is regulated by the Luxembourg Regulatory Authority (CSSF) as a "Professional of the Financial Sector, Investment Firm" for the following functions:

Investment adviser
Broker in financial instruments
Commission agent
Registrar agent
Corporate domiciliation agent
Professional providing company formation and management services
Client communication agent
Financial sector administrative agent
Operator of primary computer systems in the financial sector
Primary IT systems operator of the financial sector
Secondary IT systems and communication networks operator of the financial sector

Board of Directors

Mr. Rafik Fischer, Chairman
Member of the KBL Luxembourg Management Committee
Head of Global Institutional & Professional Services
KBL European Private Bankers

Mr. Fernand Reiners,Vice-Chairman
Member of the Executive Committee
Banque de Luxembourg

Mr. Rodolphe Belli
Senior Vice President, Head of Secretary General
Banque et Caisse d'Epargne de l'Etat

Mr. Grégoire Charbit
Managing Partner
Oddo BHF

Mr. Noel Fessey
CEO
European Fund Administration

Mr. Stephane Ries
Head of Business Development
Global Institutional & Professional Services (GIPS)
KBL European Private Bankers

Mr. Nico Thill
Director, Head of Investment Fund Services
Banque de Luxembourg

Mr. Paolo Vinciarelli
Senior Vice President, Head of Investment Funds
Banque et Caisse d'Epargne de l'Etat

Executive Committee

Noel Fessey
CEO

Frédéric Bilas
Director

John Glesener
Director

Claude Hoffmann
Director

Cédric Jauquet
Director

Shareholders

EFA S.A. is a joint venture of four first-class European banks:

Banque de Luxembourg (BDL) - 24.23%
Banque et Caisse d'Epargne de l'Etat - 10.51%
KBL European Private Bankers (KBL) - 35.56%
Oddo BHF - 5%
EFA Partners - 24.7%

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the continuing commitment to behave responsibly by integrating social and environmental concerns into business operations.

To confirm its engagement, EFA was granted the EcoVadis^TM Gold Recognition level, based on their CSR rating.

The EcoVadis^TM methodology which covers environment, fair labour practices, ethics/fair business practices, and supply chain criteria, is built on international CSR standards including the Global Reporting Initiative, the United Nations Global Compact, and the ISO 26000.