Board CPD Regulation

Board CPD - The future of regulation in financial services

- Essential CPD for Executives and Non-Executives in FSA regulated firms

Keep up to date with the latest developments - and risks - in the changing regulatory environment

Briefing Outline and Objectives

The coming months will see a recasting of the framework for financial services regulation, at domestic, EU and global level, with significant implications for regulated firms and their Boards.

This briefing has been designed specifically for executives and non-executives in Significant Influence Functions, to bring them right up to date with the changing shape of regulation, assess the potential impacts on business operations and help them consider what practical steps they can take to manage these changes.

Who will benefit

Attending this event will enable you to:

- Recognise the impact of the new global regulatory approach
- Understand the new powers and scope of the European financial regulators
- Consider the remit and powers of the new UK regulators in the context of Europe
- Think through the strategic implications for business
- Consider what options firms have to manage these changes
- Take away key actions to take now and what to consider for the future

Agenda

1. Introduction: Why regulatory risk is on the radar
• The response of regulators worldwide to the crisis
• Common aims but different priorities
• Focus on the business leaders

2. The global picture
• Interconnected international industry
• The role of the Financial Stability Board (FSB)
• Global risk outlook and areas of focus?

3. The EU regulatory landscape
• The objectives and powers of the three new European Supervisory Authorities (ESA's) regulators
• How they develop legislation and how they can be influenced
• Powers in relation to EU based firms
• The EU agenda going forward

4. The UK picture - risks and rewards
• The new UK regulators' objectives and powers
• Interface between the UK and EU
• Risks and rewards for UK firms from the new framework
• The opportunities to influence the regulatory approach
• Pro's and cons of getting involved

Your Speaker: Peter Wood-Goss

Peter Wood-Goss has a substantial track record of creating and leading Compliance and Risk functions for major financial services organisations and delivering compliance assurance at Board and Director level. His finance and commercial background, combined with his extensive regulatory and wider risk experience, enable Peter to empathise with the many challenges facing senior management and Boards in FSA regulated firms and the need to satisfy both regulatory and commercial objectives. It also enables him to inform his coaching and consultancy work with relevant and practical examples from corporate life and, with his first hand experience of regulation and supervisory visits, provide real and current insights into the FSA’s approach and priorities.

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