On 15 July, Nikhil Rathi will unveil his first Business Plan as the FCA’s Chief Executive. In a speech, Nikhil will set out our role in a post-Covid, post-Brexit and increasingly post-carbon economy. He will also explain how we will keep pace with technological change that is shifting the relationship between consumers and firms, how…

Please join AIMA for this session in which members will be provided with an update on key strands of AIMA’s work, spanning research, AIMA’s Guide to Sound Practice publications, and a discussion around current regulatory changes and issues that are affecting the alternative investment industry.

Regulators across Europe and the UK have put environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues at the heart of their strategies. New regulations for financial services firms have come thick and fast over the past 18 months, with further ESG developments on the horizon. Our Financial Services team are delighted to be joined by Mark…

The webinar will cover: The impact of the Directive and Regulation on cross-border marketing and distribution of AIFs. The impact of the Directive and Regulation on cross-border marketing and distribution of UCITS. Amendments to marketing communications needed under the Regulation and the associated ESMA Report.

AREF, in association with IPF and INREV, are holding a webinar exploring the proposed responses to the FCA consultation 21/17 on enhancing climate-related disclosures by asset managers, life insurers, and FCA‑regulated pension providers. This is a joint event, run in association with IPF and INREV. If you wish to share questions relating to this consultation…

The Investment Association is pleased to invite you to its third annual Sustainability and Responsible Investment Conference on Wednesday 08 September. For the second year running, this conference will be a virtual event. A New Era of Investing In the year in which the UK hosts the COP26 UN climate conference, attention is focused more…

Held in London, our funds Masterclass flagship events bring together experts in the alternative funds industry to discuss the hot topics of the day. This Masterclass will focus on recent international legal, regulatory, and fiscal changes in the industry, as well as taking a forward look at future expected developments. During our practical discussion, our…

Regulatory expectations around using surveillance and technology to supplement a compliance professional’s expertise is growing, which places an additional burden on compliance departments. Please join experts from ACA for a briefing session to discuss: Challenges of data silos Efficiency of a holistic approach Regulator expectations

Register to join the discussions at the 2nd annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit - Europe & MEA on September 14, 15, and 16. The summit is designed to facilitate a substantive and in-depth discussion on the impact that ETFs have on markets and market structure, and the regulatory, trading, and technological developments impacting the…

We will host a webinar on regulations for the registration of beneficial owners, including the new regulations requiring Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles (ICAVs) and trusts to maintain a record of beneficial owners on Thursday 16 September at 11am. At this webinar, our speakers will look back at the first two years of the operation of…

IMA and EY are proud to announce the launch of the guide, Environmental Integration in Alternative Investment Management: The TCFD Approach. This paper, created in collaboration with leading members of the alternative investment management industry, outlines how alternative investment managers can integrate environmental factors into their governance, strategy, investments, and risk management. The paper is…