APCC Spring Conference – 9th March/10th March 2021
The Early Bird Discount is only available until 31st January 2021, when the current price of £100 + VAT will be increased to £150 + VAT. Click here to book now!
After a whirlwind year for individuals and businesses alike, we would like to invite you to secure your place at the APCC Spring Conference which will be taking place on the mornings of Tuesday 9th March and Wednesday 10th March. The agenda is;
| 9th March 2021 | |
| 9.00 – 9.15 | Introduction by the APCC Chair, Ian Beardmore and networking |
| 9.15 – 10.00 | Morning Keynote Speaker; Peter Ewing – FCA SMCR Supervision
Peter will look at the key challenges envisaged for 2021, and provide scope of the regulators planned supervision. Q & A with the regulator, ask your burning SMCR questions, post your questions here. |
| 10:00-10:40 | Simon Collins; Managing Director, Financial Services Advisory, Konexo (a Division of Eversheds Sutherland)
How well have firms embedded SMCR into their ‘Governance and Conduct’. Simon will look at the true challenges of SMCR in a post covid ‘business as usual’ world |
| 10.40 – 10.50 | Break |
| 10.50-11.30 | Robbie Constance and Andrew Jacobs – DWF Law
A Lawyers perspective on FCA Enforcement and relevant case studies. |
| 11.30-12.20 | Jim Winter – Regional Director (UK).
Integrity and Culture at Work, Jim will deep dive into some classic workplace dilemmas, hosting an interactive session looking a modern-day culture and conduct issues. |
| 12.20-12.30 | Break |
| 12.30-13.10 | Sarah Wallace – Partner at Constantine Law
Non-financial misconduct. How it can be ‘toxic’ and ‘career limiting’ in the workplace, damage culture, well being and mental health and trigger scrutiny from an FCA regulatory perspective. Sarah will deconstruct a case study in this area. |
| 13.10 – 13.30 | Create Solutions – Karen Shenton and Adrian Golifer.
Out of sight out of mind, discussion surrounding the risks of lock down and how the transitioning out of lock down will occur for consultants and regulated firms. |
| 10th March 2021 | |
| 9.00 – 9.15 | Introduction by the APCC Chair, Ian Beardmore and networking |
| 9.15 – 10.00 | Emma Krygier – FCA Head of Supervision hub
Emma will provide an update of the supervision hub work (Firm Contact Centre) and look ahead at their planned projects for 2021 as well as giving an oversight of the issues and challenges that the Supervision Hub are seeing from regulated firms. |
| 10:00-10:50am | Morning Keynote Speaker, Graham Barrow – Author of the Dark Money Files
‘The story behind the story’ – Graham will talk about the use of UK shell companies behind the Beirut explosion and the surrounding leaked intelligence, as well as a follow up to his last session on the ‘BBC’s Panorama’ special and look at how deep is Russian interference.
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| 10.50-11.00 | Break |
| 11.00 – 11.40 | Dr Roger Miles; Faculty Lead, UK Finance Academy (Conduct and Culture)
FCA Culture Assessments – what is the regulator really going to be looking for when they commence Culture Assessments in 2021. What is the true definition of ‘exemplary conduct’? |
| 11:40-12:10pm | Nick Andrews (Managing Director at MPAC Ltd)and Stephen Ryan (COO of CipherTrace)
Crypto and block-chain, how does the work being currently undertaken in the US affect and translate across to UK firms. This will also look at the true Financial Crime elements and Money Laundering issues. |
| 12.10 – 12.20 | Break |
| 12.20 – 13.10 | Tim Fassam – PIMFA Head of Policy
Tim will provide an update on the post Brexit/post Covid regulatory world and give an overview of the key Policy Issues that will be relevant for all regulated firms as we move back to ‘business as usual’. |
| 13.10-13.30 | Branko Bjelobaba – Branko Ltd
FCA BI Supreme Court post judgement update and how it impacted the General Insurance industry |