29 October 2025

FASTER Webinar

FASTER Breakfast

Designed to streamline withholding tax procedures and boost efficiency, the FASTER Directive promises to reduce administrative burdens and unlock greater liquidity for investors. 

As its implementation progresses, it raises important questions and challenges for financial institutions, custodians, and asset managers.

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Date, Schedule & Location

We are excited to announce that our first Faster breakfast will take place on: 

  • Wednesday 29 October from 9.00 am
  • Virtually

This event marks the launch of the PwC FASTER Club, part of our initiative to foster dialogue and collaboration around the FASTER Directive.  

Our ambition is to make this event an opportunity for key industry stakeholders to connect and exchange on the directive’s implications. 

Join us for our first session, where operational and technical experts from the Banking and Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) sectors will share their insights and perspectives. We’ll focus on how the directive impacts key players — custodians, investors, and asset managers — and discuss what it means for the industry as a whole. 

The discussion will feature insights from:

Agenda

09:00-09:15 

Presentation 

09:15-10:30 

Industry Panel and Q&A 

Speakers

Myriam Aswad

Senior Tax Product Manager | Northern Trust Luxembourg

Myriam Aswad

Vilma Domenicucci

Head of Tax | Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) and Chair of the TASC (Tax and Accounting Standing Committee) | European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA)

Vilma Domenicucci

Pat Convery

Director | PwC Ireland and Chair of the Blockchain for Taxes Working Group | EFAMA

Pat Convery

Dr. Frederek Schuska

EU Tax Policy Expert | PwC Germany & former European Commission (DG TAXUD) | PwC Germany

Frederek Schuska

Andreas Urban

Senior Sales & Business Developer | HCLTech Confinale Wealth Solutions

Andreas Urban

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