What is the Luxembourg Gender Finance Task Force?

The Luxembourg Gender Finance Task Force is dedicated to advancing gender finance within the Luxembourg financial sector. Its mission is to identify key opportunities and foster initiatives that drive progress in both "finance for women" and "women in finance." The Task Force works to develop sector-wide strategies, enabling actors in the Luxembourg financial centre to implement gender-focused financial solutions, either independently or through collaborations between public and private entities.

The Task Force's efforts align with Luxembourg’s strong performance in gender equality, particularly in the domain of finance. According to the European Institute for Gender Equality, which publishes the annual Gender Equality Index to track progress across EU Member States, Luxembourg ranks first overall in this domain. Since 2020, the country’s score has increased by 1.3 points, and it leads the EU in the sub-domain of financial resources, highlighting its commitment to advancing gender equality in finance.

The Gender Finance Task Force is composed of a diverse group of representatives from the financial sector and organised by the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance. It is supported by 7 Working Groups.

Task Force Members

  • Jennifer De Nijs

    CHAIRPERSON

    Director for the Development of the Financial Centre

    Ministry of Finance

  • Julie Becker

    Chief Executive Officer

    Luxembourg Stock Exchange

  • Craig Blair

    General Manager

    Franklin Templeton Luxembourg

  • Nicoletta Centofanti

    Chief Executive Officer

    Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative

  • Jessica Espinoza

    Chief Executive Officer

    2X Global

  • Arnaud Gillin

    Founding Partner

    Innpact

  • Simon Gorbutt

    Deputy CEO

    Luxembourg for Finance

  • Paul Lecoublet

    Chief Executive Officer

    Generali Luxembourg

  • Carmen Niethammer

    Senior Gender Specialist

    European Investment Bank

  • Hedda Pahlson-Moller

    Founding Partner

    Tiime

  • Emanuele Vignoli

    Chief Executive Officer

    HSBC Luxembourg

  • Kaspar Wansleben

    Executive Director

    Investing for Development