Agenda
Here's what's scheduled for the event. All times are in BST.
| 8:25 AM | Registration, networking and coffee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8:55 AM | Welcome and Introduction Maurice Button, CEO, City & Financial Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:00 AM | Chair’s opening remarks James Palmer, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:05 AM | Panel What is the LSE doing to improve its attractiveness as a listing venue? Has regulatory reform had any significant impact? What else can London do to improve liquidity and change investor mindset to compete with the US and other listing venues? Moderator Michael Jacobs, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Panellists Marcus Stuttard, Head of UK Primary Markets and AIM, London Stock Exchange plc John Wilkinson, Managing Director, Co-Head EMEA ECM Origination, Goldman Sachs Julian Morse, Chief Executive Officer, Cavendish Financial plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:50 AM | Fireside chat The role of regulation in encouraging investment in the City Host In conversation with Simon Walls, Executive Director of Markets, Financial Conduct Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:10 AM | Fireside chat Are companies still choosing to list elsewhere (or not at all) – or is the tide turning? Host Ashar Qureshi, Partner, Fried Frank In conversation with Charles Hall, Head of Research, Peel Hunt LLP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:30 AM | Fireside chat What will be the impact of the government’s proposed changes to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime and how should firms respond? Penny Miller, Partner, Simmons & Simmons In conversation with Brona Reeves, Managing Director, Barclays | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:55 AM | Networking and coffee break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:20 AM | Industry Panel What are the practical pros and cons of committing more pension fund assets to UK investments? Moderator Michael Aherne, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Panellists Tim Fassam, Director of Public Affairs, Phoenix Group Zoe Alexander, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Pensions UK Jamie Jenkins, Director of Policy, Royal London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 PM | Panel The continued growth of private markets and the relationship with public markets: why are private markets increasingly attractive to investors and how does this impact public markets? Moderator James Inness, Partner, Latham & Watkins Panellists Claire Suddens-Spiers, Partner, Vice Chair, Global Markets Solutions, Rothschild & Co; Chair, TheCityUK’s Capital Markets Group Tom Taylor, Head of Policy, Legal and Regulatory, BVCA Megan Bulford, Commercial Director, Confederation of British Industry Sheldon Brown, Head of Policy and Engagement, The Quoted Companies Alliance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:45 PM | Developing a pipeline for future IPOs: how can the introduction of PISCES help to bridge the gap between VC and PE investment and a public listing? Moderator Steve Banfield, Business Development Director, Shareholder Services, Equiniti Group Panellists Irene Graham OBE, CEO,The Scaleup Institute Mike Carter, Senior Policy Advisor, Innovate Finance Tom McCulloch, Relationship Director, Equiniti Corporate Dealing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1:15 PM | Networking and lunch break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:10 PM | Panel The changing nature of corporate governance and the relationship between companies and shareholders Moderator Tom Godwin, Partner, Freshfields Panellists Kate O’Neill, Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Corporate Affairs, Financial Reporting Council Chris Kinder, CEO, Investor Forum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:50 PM | Panel What impact does the UK culture on executive remuneration have on attracting and retaining talent in the City? What else needs to be done for London to compete on the global stage? Moderator Aseet Dalvi, Partner, Fried Frank Panellists Andrew Ninian, Director - Stewardship, Risk and Tax, The Investment Association John Cotton, Partner, Deloitte LLP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3:20 PM | Networking and afternoon tea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3:40 PM | Panel How much progress has been made in encouraging retail investment? Levelling the playing field with institutional investors Moderator Julie Shacklady, Director, Primary Markets and Corporate Finance, UK Finance Panellists James Deal, Co-Chief Executive Officer, RetailBook Nick King, Managing Director, Henham Strategy; Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Studies Simon Harrington, Head of Public Affairs, PIMFA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:20 PM | Panel Future trends in global markets: the impact of the relaxation of international regulation Moderator Mike Bienenfeld, U.S. Corporate Partner and Co-Head of SEC compliance, Linklaters Panellists David Raw, Managing Director Markets and Commercial Finance, Resilience, and International, UK Finance Claire Suddens-Spiers, Partner, Vice Chair, Global Markets Solutions, Rothschild & Co; Chair, TheCityUK’s Capital Markets Group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5:00 PM | Chair’s closing remarks James Palmer, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5:05 PM | Conference close | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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