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Prof. R. Alexander Lorz
Hessian Minister of Finance
Germany
Prof. Dr. Alexander Lorz is the incumbent Hessian Minister of Finance since January 2024. He has been a member of the Hessian Landtag (State Parliament) since 2019 and was Hessian Minister of Education and Religious Affairs (2014-2024).
In 2019, he served as the President of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the States in the Federal Republic of Germany (KMK). Prior, Prof. Dr. Alexander Lorz served as Hessian State Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs and in the Ministry of Sciences and Art.
Before his political career, he has been a Professor of Law at Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, specializing in Public, International and European Law where he still regularly teaches a course in International Investment Law.
Lorz holds a Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) from Harvard Law School and is also admitted to the bar in the State of New York.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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3:10–3:40pmFri 20 NovFutureMatters StageHall 5, Singapore EXPOPremium
Geoeconomic Rewiring
Can Europe and Asia Build the Next Global Wealth Corridor?
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Alex PanicanActing Chief Executive OfficerLuxembourg House of Financial Technology
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Lavanya ChariHead of Wealth & Premier SolutionsHSBC
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Prof. R. Alexander LorzHessian Minister of FinanceGermany
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Nishtha AsthanaContent Strategist & EditorialGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
Europe and Asia have capital, investment products and increasingly global investors, but the infrastructure connecting them remains fragmented. Different regulations, fund structures, data standards and distribution systems continue to limit access and raise costs. This session examines what it would take to create a trusted wealth corridor between the regions, from regulatory interoperability and digital fund distribution to common data and identity rails. It asks how governments, financial centres, asset managers, banks and fintech platforms can reduce friction without weakening investor protection.
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