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1 Selling into Europe post-aifmd Implications for non-eu Fund Managers Distributing under AIFMD AIFMD Passport Extension to Non-EU Managers National Private Placement Regimes Risk, Reporting & Valuation Requirements MiFID II Rules & Regulations Conference: Selling in Europe post-aifmd, London Workshop: MiFID II: Key Challenges for Asset Managers 30th April 2015, London Steve Bernat Director LEMANIK ASSET MANAGEMENT Mari Lakio Grundy VP and Assistant General Counsel JANUS CAPITAL Susanne van Dootingh Managing Director, Head of Regulatory Strategy STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS David Morrison Managing Director Global Head of Trustee & Fiduciary Services CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL Anna Berdinner Regulatory Analyst, Asset Management Regulation AIMA Tobias Ettlin Vice President AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (EUROPE) Register Today: Tel: +44 (0) or : +44 (0) : kmregistration@informa.com

2 Highlights for Marketing Funds in Europe post-aifmd AIFMD High Level Issues Update on ESMA s deliberation of the AIFMD passport extension The impact MiFID II rules will have on distribution Investor perceptions of AIFMD v UCITS European, US & Asian Perspectives on Marketing Funds in Europe Selling in Europe in a post-aifmd environment The latest around passporting & 3rd country Depository obligations under the directive Understanding what the future holds for National Private Placement Regimes Risk, Reporting & Valuation Requirements National authority reporting obligations AIF and AIFM valuation responsibilities Understand the latest risk management requirements How remuneration works in practice 8.30 Registration & Welcome Coffee 9.00 Selling into Europe within an AIFMD Environment How managers are working within the framework - key pressure points - remuneration & costs - depository liability & fees - rising fees from multi-service providers - what has been the impact and what s next? Understanding how to distribute throughout Europe Third party AIFM platforms - will the third party manco platform take over? Regulatory preferences - has AIFMD facilitated business continuity? - private placement rules etc. vs. inducements and disguised charging Investor perceptions: AIFMD v UCITS Charles Muller, Partner, KPMG Steve Bernat, Director, LEMANIK ASSET MANAGEMENT Nigel Williams, Chairman, ROYALTON PARTNERS Aymeric Lechartier, Managing Director, CARNE GROUP Tobias Ettlin, Vice President, AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (EUROPE) Charles Muller Steve Bernat Nigel Williams Aymeric Lechartier Tobias Ettlin 9.40 Depository Obligations under AIFMD Duties, delegation and liability Depositary v depositary-lite How to assess and select a depositary provider Passport extension - implications on depositary obligations - will there be the capacity and willingness to fill the demand? Future proofing your strategy What are the costs and risks for depositories post AIFMD? Mark Sweeney, Branch Manager & Head of Trustee Services, CITCO Bill Prew, Founder & CEO, INDOS David Morrison, Managing Director, Global Head of Trustee & Fiduciary Services CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL Paul Ellis, European Head of Product Solutions, Fund Services, HSBC SECURITIES SERVICES Brian McMahon, Managing Director, Asset Servicing, BNY MELLON Bill Prew David Morrison Paul Ellis Brian McMahon Register Today: Tel: +44 (0) or : +44 (0) : kmregistration@informa.com

3 10.20 The Impact MiFID II Rules will have on AIFMD How MiFID II is shaping up off the back of ESMA s advice - overview of the likely impact on managers - post-trade reporting, disclosure and transparency - dealing with inducements - interaction with the AIFMD provisions - implications of the legislation for reverse solicitation - AIFM passporting under MiFID II How MiFID II is shaping distribution strategies - identifying necessary operational changes Where we seem to be going with what constitutes added value to justify an inducement - examine where the gold plating has got to - other gold plating candidates - potential pitfalls of interpretation in the cross border context Examining MiFID II from the perspective of the split in UCITS - complex / non-complex - what this implies for suitability and appropriateness tests - the issue of due diligence on distributors and how you go about it - differing standards in different jurisdictions - the Italian stock exchange model Christopher Stuart-Sinclair, Director - Regulatory, Consulting, DELOITTE Dana Anagnostou, Partner, KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL Juan Pablo Urrutia, European General Counsel, ITG Christopher Stuart-Sinclair Dana Anagnostou Juan Pablo Urrutia Networking Break & Refreshments What Does the Future Hold for National Private Placement Regimes? Practicalities and costs of marketing to member states of funds domiciled outside the EU Depositary, transparency and disclosure requirements Update on cooperation agreements between national regulators Assessing NPPRs for major jurisdictions: - UK - Netherlands - Ireland - Germany - Italy - Switzerland Differences in local implementation Whether to use service providers or administrators - how is everyone finding it? Jerome Lussan, CEO, LAVEN PARTNERS Mari Lakio Grundy, VP and Assistant General Counsel, JANUS CAPITAL Dr Heiko Bailer, Partner, SWISS TRUST ADVISORS Jerome Lussan Mari Lakio Grundy Dr Heiko Bailer Register Today: Tel: +44 (0) or : +44 (0) : kmregistration@informa.com

4 12.00 Marketing AIFs & AIFMs in Europe Update on ESMA s deliberation of the AIFMD passport extension - understanding the process & possible outcomes - common misconceptions & dynamics - timeframes for potential implementation Experiences and impact on fund managers outside the EU - Asia and US managers - marketing your fund to EU investors - partnering with EU managers Obligations under the regime - clarification aroudnd outstanding issues To what extent does AIFMD ease the NPPR? - differing private placement regimes and barriers to entry for non-eu managers - practical compliance challenges for non-eu managers Anna Berdinner, Regulatory Analyst, Asset Management Regulation, AIMA Li Yu, Senior Product Manager, China Specialist, HSBC SECURITIES SERVICES Jean-Pierre Gomez, Head of Regulatory & Public Affairs Luxembourg, SOCIETE GENERALE Susanne van Dootingh, Managing Director, Head of Regulatory Strategy STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS Xiaojian Wang, Executive Partner, YAOZHI ASSET MANAGEMENT Anna Berdinner Li Yu Jean-Pierre Gomez Susanne van Dootingh Networking Lunch National Authority Reporting Obligations Transparency & Disclosure Reporting to investors Requirements Mario Mantrisi Chief Strategist & Research Officer KNEIP AIF and AIFM Valuation Responsibilities How valuation risk and pricing models have changed under AIFMD - different valuation models - level 3 - external valuers Clarifying valuation policies and procedures Pros and cons of in-house or external valuations - what are the key questions to ask? Oliver Morris Director, Advisory KPMG CHANNEL ISLANDS Sponsorship Opportunities for this Conference This event provides an excellent opportunity for you to meet investment professionals from across Europe. As a provider to this exclusive market, this unique conference offers you a platform to showcase your services to a highly targeted audience in a relaxed environment. For further information please contact Max Tattersall on: +44 (0) or max.tattersall@informa.com Register Today: Tel: +44 (0) or : +44 (0) : kmregistration@informa.com

5 15.00 Break & Refreshments Risk Management Requirements under AIFMD Risk structuring Delegation of investment management under the AIFMD Integrating risk management for AIFMD reporting Demonstrating that you have a grip on risk monitoring and reporting Challenges around prime brokers and segregation issues Operational allocation of risk responsibilities and liabilities Grant Lee Director PWC Closing Remarks Close of Conference MiFID II: Key Impacts for Asset Managers Half day workshop, 30th April 2015, London MiFID II will significantly impact market structures, as well as the organisation, transparency and conduct of business requirements applying to investment firms. With the impact of the number of proposals around enhancing investor protection, increased transparency and transaction reporting obligations this half day workshop aims to address the key challenges asset managers will be affected by in 2015 and beyond. Overview of MiFID II: What the January 2017 Start Dates Means Directive & Regulation Timeframes Harmonised pan-european process Obligations relating to derivative trading Directive: local interpretations MiFID II Requirements Requirements in relation to inducements & research Key business impacts Dealing commission Other commission payments Level 2 Measures ESMA s discussion paper and consultation paper The work of the European Banking Authority ESMA s proposals The EBA s proposals Inducements & Research Payments The current regime ESMA s new guidance Clarifications to the Quality enhancement test Limitations on what amounts to a minor non-monetary benefit What the requirements are Who the requirements apply to The requirement for an on-going service to be provided Annual disclosure of inducements and benefits Conflicts of Interest Identifying and managing conflicts Disclosure of conflicts Record keeping Disclaimers Transaction Reporting Types of transactions that need to be reported Fields within a transaction report Impact on those entities that have a reporting obligation Start 9.00am - Close of Day 12.00pm Register Today: Tel: +44 (0) or : +44 (0) : kmregistration@informa.com

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