This panel will shine a light on the European Commission’s CMU project, looking in particular at the latest position when it comes to the overhaul of the AIFMD and ELTIF frameworks. It will cover issues including delegation, third-country funds’ access to EU investors, loan funds regulation and liquidity risk management tools. Should the industry be preparing for radical change or incremental adjustment to the status quo?

Antonio Barattelli

Head of the Investment Management Unit, European Securities and Markets Authority

Miroslav Mádle

Capital Market Unit, Czech Ministry of Finance

Frédéric Pelèse

Deputy Executive Director, Policy and International Affairs Directorate, French autorité des marchés financiers

Geoffroy Renard

General Counsel, Tikehau Capital

Nick Smith

Managing Director, Private Credit, AIMA

Across all aspects of rulemaking, sustainable finance remains a focus. This panel will look at implications for managers, addressing issues including disclosure, corporate reporting and the treatment of ratings providers. It will also focus on the question of global consistency of requirements, looking at challenges for firms that operate in multiple jurisdictions.

Marianne Bourgoz Gorgé

Head of Asset Management Division, FINMA

Janna Brokmann

Director of Sustainability, Prime Capital

Lucian Firth

Partner, Simmons & Simmons

Kris Nathanail

Senior Policy Advisor, IOSCO

Nike Trost

Head of Department, Buyside Market Analysis & Policy, Financial Conduct Authority

This workshop will examine the primary considerations when setting up alternative investment funds across the main fund domiciles of the Cayman Islands, Ireland and Luxembourg, including in the context of parallel fund structures. We will look at the typical fund structuring considerations within the themes of investment fund regulation, management companies, impact investing and examine some recent trends.

Adam Donoghue

Partner, Maples Group

Harjit Kaur

Partner, Maples Group

Johan Terblanche

Managing Partner, Maples Group

In Europe, a consolidated tape is finally on the cards with the review of MiFID II / MiFIR, but how can policymakers overcome the remaining challenge of data quality to make this a reality? In the US, short selling remains in the spotlight, with SEC rulemaking set to usher in major changes, alongside new obligations when it comes to reporting of securities lending transactions and security-based swaps. This panel will explore these topics and more, considering how regulators are reforming the trading landscape.

Stephen Berger

Managing Director, Global Head of Government & Regulatory Policy, Citadel

Paul-Adrien Hyppolite

Deputy Head, Financial Markets & Savings Division, Direction générale du trésor

Adam Jacobs-Dean

Managing Director, Global Head of Markets, Governance and Innovation, AIMA

Carol McGee

Associate Director, Office of Derivative Policy and Trading Practices, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Claudia Trauffler

Head of Capital Markets, Securities and Markets, HM Treasury

A significant wave of regulatory change is reshaping the framework for the U.S. asset management industry. This panel will explore what this means in practice for firms, tackling everything from private funds rulemaking, Form PF, cyber security and changes to dealer registration. What do the changes mean in aggregate and how should firms prepare?

Daniel Austin

Head of U.S. Markets Policy and Regulation

Patricia Cushing

Director of Compliance, National Futures Association (NFA)

Melissa Roverts Harke

Assistant Director, Investment Advisor Regulation Office, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Hunter Landrum

Associate General Counsel, Two Sigma

Ryan Taylor

Co-COO & Group Head of Compliance, Brevan Howard

Join Sarah Crabb, hedge funds partner, and Martin Shah, tax partner, from Simmons & Simmons to discuss the future of crypto, including:

• Current trends and future outlook for digital asset fund structures and strategies
• Navigating operational challenges and regulatory and tax uncertainties
• Evolution of institutional adoption of the asset class

Sarah Crabb

Partner, Simmons & Simmons

Martin Shah

Tax Partner, Simmons & Simmons

Session overview

• 100Women in Finance’s update on their mission, plus recent success stories 
• Next Gen/Impact and the importance of this for the wider diversity in Financial Services
• The emphasis on S in ESG - professional women in finance - better business and cultural outcomes

Emilie Fleury

Portfolio Manager & Deputy COO, Arvella

Hannah Rossiter

Managing Director, Financial Services Compliance & Regulation, Kroll

Joanna Thompson

Paris Chair, 100Women in Finance