Digital meeting: In Conversation with Camille Blackburn, FCA’s Director of Wholesale Buy-side, 2 March 2023
The latest FCA views on the key risks facing the asset management industry and the focus of their supervisory efforts will feature in their 2023 ‘portfolio strategy letter’, expected to be published in February 2023.
FBC Digital Meeting, Fund Board Chairs: In the hot seat 21 March 2023
Join us on Tuesday 21st March at 2pm when we’ll be examining the role of independent chairs on fund boards. This event is open to non-members of FBC as well as our members.
Sustainable investment – navigating the challenges for fund governance – 13 Oct 2022, 2:00pm
Findings from a new report examining the impact of the rapid evolution of sustainable investment oversight requirements on fund boards. Commissioned by the First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute in partnership with FBC. FBC Members can register in the Member Portal here and non-members can register here.
FBC Annual Members’ Conference – 29 Nov 2022, 2:00pm
With the FCA’s Consumer Duty final rules and guidance now known, FBC is hosting an FBC corporate member discussion on the impact of this on distribution oversight and the potential implications for fund boards.
Consumer Duty and Distribution Governance
FBC corporate member discussion, 22 September 2022 (excerpt from full FBC corporate members write up here.
Distribution Oversight and Consumer Duty – 22 Sept 2022, 1:00pm
With the FCA’s Consumer Duty final rules and guidance now known, FBC is hosting an FBC corporate member discussion on the impact of this on distribution oversight and the potential implications for fund boards.
Discussion on the FCA’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements consultation – 1 Nov 2022, 2:00pm
Following the FCA publishing their Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) consultation, we will be holding a round table discussion for fund board directors and other fund governance professionals. We will explore the FCA’s proposals and consider what they mean for fund boards, both in terms of implementation and overseeing ongoing alignment with the requirements.
FBC inaugural Luxembourg event – 6 July 2022, 2:00pm CEST
As part FBC’s focus on cross border fund governance, we are hosting our inaugural member event in Luxembourg on the 6th of July, 2022. Franklin Templeton is our host for this in-person meeting, and it is being held in conjunction with the Luxembourg fund association ALFI.
Purpose matters: Raising awareness of the role of the fund board – 21 June 2022
At this meeting, we will present the findings of FBC’s proprietary research of distribution oversight and the extent to which it is being undertaken by UK & UCITS fund managers.
FBC event: Exploring distribution oversight and best practices, 18 May 2022
At this meeting, we will present the findings of FBC’s proprietary research of distribution oversight and the extent to which it is being undertaken by UK & UCITS fund managers.