Agenda

The Bribery Act, introduced in 2011, is having a significant impact on firms. The new Act means that all commercial organisations will need to have in place ‘adequate procedures’ to prevent corruption.

Businesses keen to be compliant will need to start preparing now, and this seminar will aim to provide appropriate guidance. It will cover the following:

• Understanding active and passive offences
• Applying adequate procedures to your business
• Assessing the risks of bribery and corruption in the financial services sector
• Comparison between the Bribery Act and the FCPA (discussion on the overlaps and contradictions

We will also present the results of the Thomson Reuters Bribery Act Survey.

The more intrusive and intensive approach to supervision combined with wholesale regulatory change makes it even more important for a firm's risk and control functions to co-ordinate effectively.

Speakers will highlight best practice, obstacles to avoid and the benefits of risk co-ordination.

The European Commission has adopted legislative proposals that significantly strengthen financial services supervision in Europe.

Speakers will cover macro- and micro-prudential supervision, supporting legislation, compliance tips and what the future holds at a national level.

Confidence in the arrangements for protecting client assets was badly hit during the financial crisis. The Lehman client money litigation demonstrated the serious consequences of failures in client money and asset protection.

Join us for a discussion on the FSA’s Client Asset Unit, CASS operational oversight control function and Client Money and Assets Return (CMAR); Intra-group client money deposits and more.

Find out how to develop a long-term strategy to impress decision-makers. We will discuss the key factors that are required for successful lobbying, including: understanding the system; who matters; your goals; transparency; and much more. Case studies and examples of successful lobbying will be presented.