The event is free to attend and will bring together investors, advisors and fund managers in a format that will include a panel session as well as networking opportunities over coffee and lunch.
The aim of the conference is to stimulate working partnerships between attendees, matching investors with fund managers to create demand for new listed vehicles, whilst simultaneously creating demand for the services of the full spectrum of advisors in attendance.
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08:30
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Registration, Coffee and Networking Breakfast
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Day Moderator – Shrey Kohli, Director, Fixed Income and Funds, London Stock Exchange plc
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09:00
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Welcome Speech
Nikhil Rathi, CEO, London Stock Exchange plc
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09:10
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Investment Fund Sector Update
Ewan Lovett-Turner, Director, Investment Companies Research, Numis
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09:25
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LSE Investment Funds Market
Dr Darko Hajdukovic, Head of Analytics, Fixed Income and Funds, London Stock Exchange plc
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09:40
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Panel: Investor Landscape for Listed Funds in 2019/20
- Overview of 2018
- Discount level trends
- Impact of recent regulatory changes
Panelists:
- Alex Denny, Head of Investment Trusts, Fidelity International
- Simon Gordon, Director, Fund & Corporate Services, JTC
- Alex Haynes, Partner, Stephenson Harwood
- Gillian Martin, Director, Liberum
Moderator: Rob Murphy, Managing Director, Edison
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10:20
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Issuer Services Platform
Tom Hinton, Head of Issuer Services, London Stock Exchange plc
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10:35
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Networking Brunch
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11:15
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What makes closed-end funds attractive to investors?
David Coombs, Head of Multi-Asset Investments, Rathbones Investment Management
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11:35
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Shifting sands: Changing regulatory perspectives
Guy Rainbird, Public Affairs Director, AIC
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11:55
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New Investment Fund Asset Classes – Music Royalty
Merck Mercuriadis, CEO, Hipgnosis Songs Fund
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12:10
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MIV – Italian Market for Investment Vehicles
Patrizia Celia, Head of Large Caps, Investment Vehicles and Market Intelligence, Borsa Italiana
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12:25
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Overview and updates of the J-REIT market
Hideki Tomita, Chief Representative in Europe, Japan Exchange Group
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12:40
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Importance of Ethical Investment
Lord Hastings, Global Head of Corporate Citizenship, KPMG
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12:55
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Closing Remarks
Dr Robert Barnes, Global Head of Primary Markets and CEO of Turquoise, London Stock Exchange Group
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13:00
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Lunch
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