F2C SàRL, Financial Communication Consult  
 
Laurent Halbgewachs, 42, founded F2C Sàrl in October 2005, a Luxembourg-based consultancy firm specialised in financial communication services for the Mutual Fund Industry. He serves today as F2C Chief Executive Officer. The creation of F2C is the thriving outcome of more than 17 years of experience in both the Mutual Fund and the Financial Information industries. Laurent has successfully led diverse service businesses in the areas of financial reporting, sales & marketing, information and communication. Besides his strong technical expertise in the audit area, he has proven an extensive knowledge of the media world along with a true mastery of efficient process implementation. He has an established track record as a decisive, in-charge leader who has revitalised established companies.

Former achievements
1990 - 1996 : PricewaterhouseCoopers - Audit Manager/ Fund specialist
1996 - 1999 : Reuters - Major Account Manager
1999 - 2003 : Kneip Communication - Deputy Managing Director & Head of Sales & Marketing
2003 - 2005 : R. R. Donnelley Financial - Sales Director Europe & Country Manager Luxembourg
2005 - present : F2C - Financial Communication Consult - CEO

Education
- M.B.A., Reims Management School (Reims)
- Certificat de formation complémentaire de réviseur d'entreprises (Luxembourg)

Laurent Halbgewachs remains an enthusiastic and proactive player within the Mutual Fund Industry in Luxembourg:

ALFI: As Chairman of the Luxembourg Fund Association (ALFI) Spring Conference Committee since 2002, he has actively contributed to make this conference a major event for the Mutual Fund Industry (with a record participation of more than 800 participants in Spring 2007), and hence confirm Luxembourg's leading place of domicile for Investment Funds. XBRL: Laurent is the Chairman and Founding Member of XBRL Luxembourg Fund Committee since its creation in March 2007. His commitment behind the foundation of such a Committee is promoting the implementation of the XBRL standard inside the Fund industry.