There is only one more day to take advantage of the discounted rate for this year’s Channel Islands Funds Forum, so delegates are advised to book as soon as possible this week to take advantage of the special price.
The event – ‘A Sharper Focus’ – is produced in partnership with PwC, sponsored by Appleby, JTC Fund Services and Optimus Group, and supported by Altair, Puritas and Rossborough Professional Risks.
The event will take place from 11am-5.30pm on Wednesday 27 September at the Radisson Blu in St Helier. It will be preceded by a pre-conference presentation from Preqin on the global alternative assets industry and where the Channel Islands sit in that landscape; and will be followed by drinks and the opportunity to network.
As in previous years, the conference will bring together leading funds practitioners from the Channel Islands and beyond to discuss the challenges, opportunities and issues that are dominating the funds space right now.
Speakers currently confirmed for the event (with more to be named in due course) are:
• Amy Bensted, Head of Hedge Funds, Preqin
• Mark Boleat, Deputy Chairman, Policy and Resources Committee, City of London Corporation
• Amy Bryant, Chief Operating Officer, Jersey Finance
• Mike Byrne, Chairman, Jersey Funds Association
• Tom Carr, Head of Real Assets Products, Preqin
• Lisa Cawley, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, London
• Mike Jones, Director of Policy, Jersey Financial Services Commission
• Niamh Lalor, Partner, Ogier
• Fiona Le Poidevin, CEO, The International Stock Exchange
• Gurpreet Manku, Assistant Director General, BVCA
• Robert Mellor, Tax Partner, PwC, London
• Adam Moorshead, Managing Director – Guernsey, JTC Group
• Ben Robins, Partner, Mourant Ozannes, Jersey
• Andrew Weaver, Partner, Appleby, Jersey
• Dominic Wheatley, Chief Executive, Guernsey Finance
The conference will comprise a variety of sessions and panels covering a wide range of subjects, as follows:
• A round-up of what has happened in Guernsey and Jersey’s funds industries in the previous year
• The global geopolitical landscape and its impact on funds
• A panel of experts from outside the Channel Islands give their take on the funds industries in Guernsey and Jersey
• The Channel Islands respond – following on from the previous session, Channel Islands funds practitioners respond to the points raised
• An examination of where the funds industry will be gaining business from in the coming year
• What next for funds? What are the biggest challenges and opportunities in the coming year?
Delegate places for the full conference (including Preqin presentation and networking drinks) are available at £315 until 30 June – after that, the price will rise to £395. For those wishing to only attend the Preqin seminar, the ticket price is £40. Up to 6.5 hours of CPD are available depending on the sessions attended.
For more information on the schedule and to book tickets, visit the dedicated website www.cifundsforum.com or email Carl Methven at events@blglobal.co.uk