Euromoney Legal Training

The text of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive was agreed by the Council and the European Parliament on the 26th October 2010 and will be voted upon by a plenary session of the European Parliament on the 11th November.

This workshop provides delegates with an intensive review and analysis of the agreed text. The morning session will concentrate upon ensuring that the delegates gain a detailed knowledge of the Directive. The afternoon session will contain more practical advice and discussion upon key aspects of the Directive; together with a brief summary of the process and timing of implementation.

Who Should Attend ?

• In-house and private practice lawyers from UK or non-UK firms
• Compliance Officers

Attending this one day expert workshop will provide delegates with:

• Detailed knowledge of the agreed AIFM Directive text
• Understanding of the issues affecting marketing of funds
• Explanation of likely organisational and structural requirements under the AIFM Directive

Introduction to the AIFM Directive
- Background & History of the Directive
- Description of the Decision making process

Key provisions of the AIFM Directive
- Scope of the Directive
- Detailed review of the key provisions of the AIFM Directive
- Working from the Directive draft, delegates will review each section of the Directive
- Summary guidance on specific sections will be provided

11.15 – 11.30 Coffee

Key provisions of the AIFM Directive (part 2)
- Continued review of the key provisions of the AIFM Directive

1.00 – 2.00 Lunch

Organisational & Structural Impact of the Directive
- Discussion of the Organisation requirements under the Directive
- Understanding the delegation powers, management, administration, and other functions
- Remuneration

Marketing under the AIFM Directive
- Explanation as to how the Directive will interact with the EU passport; private placement regimes.
- The Third Country AIF
- Sales to retail investors – AIFM Directive impact

3.30 – 3.45 Coffee

Custody and Depositary Issues
- Depositary rules
- Depositary duties

What Next ? / Questions
- Next Steps
- Timing
- Transition Process 
 

• Louise Forrester

  Louise Forrester has over 18 years experience as a private practice lawyer and a senior inhouse lawyer with major international banking and financial services organisations. She has a thorough knowledge of capital markets and banking issues both transactional and regulatory. She has frequently advised on a broad range of complex regulatory matters and has detailed practical experience having managed a Europe-wide compliance function. Her specialist regulatory experience gained whilst Deputy Head of Legal at Bear Stearns, and the Director of Legal and Compliance at BGC Cantor is now used in her role as a consultant to law firms and financial institutions and as a speaker on regulatory matters.

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Interested in holding this course in-house? Please fill out your details and a member of our team will be in touch with more information.

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