This quarterly research and events member newsletter contains summaries of materials produced by FBC in recent months – in case you missed them. It also includes details of upcoming webinars and events.
For more information on anything in this newsletter, please contact the FBC team at contact@fundboards.org – we’ll be happy to help.
FBC Event Summaries:
Summary of FBC Ireland Roundtable – October 2025 (meeting by invite only)
The FBC Ireland Roundtable, held in Dublin on 16 October 2025, convened over 30 fund directors, senior executives, and regulators from Ireland and the UK to discuss evolving governance in asset management amid technological, regulatory, and investor expectation changes
Summary of FBC Senior Managers and Directors Conference – November 2025 (meeting by invite only)
We were very pleased to host our Senior Managers & Directors Conference on November 13 2025. Kindly hosted by T Rowe Price, London, this has become a key established in-person event within the FBC membership calendar.
FBC research:
Consumer Understanding – November 2025
FBC’s latest research explored how authorised fund manager (AFM) boards are meeting their Consumer Duty obligations, especially around the Consumer Understanding outcome.
Future of AoV Reporting – December 2025
This research examined how firms are responding to the reduced AoV disclosure rules, whether by scaling back, maintaining, or enhancing their AoV processes, and what this means for governance, transparency, and investor outcomes.
Upcoming Q1 FBC Events:
- 13 January 2026 – FBC Zoom meeting: The Value of Good Governance in 2026. Register here
- 24 February 2026 – Governance Roundtable for Vertically Integrated Firms (By invite only)
- 19 March 2026 – CEO Roundtable (By invite only)
- 24 March 2026 FBC webinar – The Commercial Case for Fund Governance. Register here
These events are part of FBC’s wider 2026 events programme.
Click here to view our full 2026 agenda.
FBC Consultancy Services:
FBC offers a wide range of consultancy services. These services provide cost-effective governance support, tailored to the requirements and priorities of each individual firm or project. The list below is not exhaustive so whether you are looking for assistance with dealing with regulatory challenges, help addressing wider board effectiveness issues or simply a better perspective of ‘what good looks like’ elsewhere in the industry, contact the FBC team for an initial, informal conversation.
iNED Search
FBC’s iNED Search service sources technically qualified, well-matched iNEDs for fund and ManCo boards across the UK, Luxembourg, and Ireland.
“Advance” Exec Director Training
FBC Advance is a fully customisable training programme that equips Executive Directors with tailored governance training, an independent discussion forum, and practical industry insights.
Board effectiveness benchmark
FBC’s Fund Board Effectiveness benchmark delivers independent, evidence-based assessments of governance performance using qualitative and quantitative evaluation.
Want to know more about our plans?
Information about all FBC events planned for 2026 can be found in the events section of the FBC website.
Keep an eye out for our event emails which will contain further information about each upcoming event.
Any questions?
For more information on anything in this newsletter, please contact the FBC team at contact@fundboards.org – we’ll be happy to help.
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