Latest Activities
2010 London Forum
27/01/10
The APCC is pleased to announce that its 2010 London forum will take place on Tuesday 9th March.
The APCC's London forum will take place on Tuesday 9th March 2010 at Grays Inn. Registration is now open for this event. As before the Compliance Consultants Forum Event is open to all compliance consultants and includes speakers from the FSA and industry with question and answer sessions on Key Regulatory issues, including:
• a keynote address from the FSA focusing on the intensive supervision strategy for small firms
• developments within the authorisations and permissions department
• financial crime
• the FSA’s compliance consultants training programme
• dealing with FSA enforcement in 2010
• PI insurance for consultancy firms and for their clients
• a report from the chairman of the Association, including professional standards
• the 2010 annual general meeting of the Association
Following the close of the formal part of the event the APCC will be hosting a networking session at a local hostelyfor all delegates.
Document: APCC Registration Form - 9 Mar 2010.pdf
Other Activities
18/09/09
Half day forum event focussing on institutional issues
Institutional Business - Compliance Consultants Forum AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPLIANCE CONSULTANTS AND EXPERTS TO DISCUSS TOPICAL ISSUES This half day event was held on October 12, 2009 at the offices of Smith and Williamson, London. The presentation slides for this event are now available from the members area of the APCC website. We would like to thank Stephenson Harwood, SOCA, Smith and Williamson and the FSA for providing speakers for this event. We would also like to thank Smith and Williamson for provding an excellent venue for the forum.
This consultants forum focussed on issues for consultants who advise institutional clients. The event was open to all compliance consultants and includes:
• presentations on topical regulatory issues, including ICAAP, financial crime and market abuse
• an opportunity to ask questions directly of the speakers
• networking with other professional consultants and meeting representatives of the APCC
A light lunch followed on from the formal part of the forum at which consultants were able to:
• Network with other professional consultants and meet representatives of the Association
• Discuss and debate current issues with other delegates and the speakers
The cost including VAT was £57.50 (£50 plus VAT) for delegates from member firms and/or the Compliance Institute and £115 (£100 plus VAT) for all other delegates.
01/06/09
Edinburgh forum event on 9 July
The APCC and FSA held a half day forum event at the offices of the FSA in Edinburgh on the morning of 9 July 2009.
The forum event included presentations by FSA personnel on the following topics:
• introduction to Edinburgh based FSA personnel
• a round up of TCF and what’s happening next
• financial/prudential matters- retail and institutional
• the FSA’s compliance consultants training programme
The slides to accompany these presentations are now available to members.
A Q & A sessioned followed the presentations so that delegates could ask questions and discuss issues arising from the presentation with the FSA speakers.
The forum event ended with a light lunch with a further opportunity to talk to the FSA and to network with fellow professionals.