Keep up to date with the latest corporate finance developments, trends and policy with our range of events.
Access to our events is included within Corporate Finance Faculty membership. If the events are in the public interest then they are open to everyone.
To find out more about the member services of the Corporate Finance Faculty contact Helen Jones, Services Manager.
Upcoming faculty events
Below you will find a list of events that are hosted by the Corporate Finance Faculty and which are coming up in the next few months.
| Date and Time | Title | Location /Event Type | Accessibility | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January 2025 | Prospecting for deals in 2025 | Virtual | Open to all | Book here |
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4 March 2025 |
AI in Corporate Finance | Virtual | Open to all | Book here |
Upcoming external events
Our UK events also include where the faculty has chaired and/or co-ordinated an event, or been invited as a guest speaker or panellist representing ICAEW.
| Date and time | Title | Location / Event type | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| More to come |
Past events and recordings
Below you will find a list of events that were hosted by the Corporate Finance Faculty, together with a link to a recording, if the event was recorded:
| Date | Title | Location /Event Type | Recordings and further information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2024 | Annual Reception 2024 | Fishmonger’s Hall London | Find out more |
| 7 November 2024 | ICAEW Scotland | Crowding-in: The role of National Investment Banks in developing Scotland’s green economy | Virtual | The Scottish National Investment Bank and the National Wealth Fund exploring their pivotal role in helping to develop Scotland’s green economy. Take-aways from the event. |
| 5 November 2024 | Infrastructure Forum for Investors and Advisors with the National Wealth Fund (formerly UKIB) | Leeds Marriott Hotel | Photos and insights from the forum are available here. |
| 22 October 2024 | Financial due diligence in the age of AI and big data | Chartered Accountants' Hall | The launch of our new guide, Financial Due Diligence. We were joined by leaders of the UK's corporate finance community to discuss how financial due diligence is developing to support more complex and demanding investment decisions. Find out more |
| 21 October 2024 | City & Financial M&A Summit | 22 Duchess Mews – Cavendish Venues | ICAEW Head of Corporate Finance, David Petrie, was on a panel at the City & Financial Global’s M&A Summit discussing ‘The M&A outlook for the next 12 months: key drivers and deal trends, including cross-border activity, the energy transition and the role of private equity’ alongside his fellow panellists, Chris Emmerson (Managing Director, Goldman Sachs) and Michael Nicholson (Head of M&A, Peel Hunt). |
| 19 September 2024 | ICAEW Midlands: Alternative finance | What are the equity finance options in the Midlands? | ICAEW Regional Webinar | Discussion focused on equity finance providers operating in the Midlands to explore finance options for growth. Find out more |
| 12 September 2024 | Diversity and Inclusion in Corporate Finance: Is there more to be done? | Chartered Accountants' Hall | A panel of corporate finance professionals discussed the opportunities and challenges associated with building a more diverse and inclusive corporate finance sector. Find out more |
| 26 June 2024 | Alternative Finance: What debt finance options are available in the Midlands | Faculty speaking on ICAEW Regional Webinar |
Discussion focused on debt funding providers, such as Start Up Loans, Responsible Finance (CDFI) funders, alternative lenders, and asset finance providers, operating in the Midlands. |
| 20 June 2024 | Corporate Finance Faculty AGM | Chartered Accountants' Hall | Find out more |
| 27 March 2024 | Building a career in Corporate Finance & M&A | Chartered Accountants' Hall | Find out more |
| 21 March 2024 | Oxford Policy Forum - Access to Finance for Small Businesses | Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses | Faculty speaking at external event | ICAEW Head of Corporate Finance, David Petrie sat at a roundtable of thought leaders within the Oxford faculty and their UK alumni, along with key political stakeholders to discuss the key challenges that UK small businesses have identified within the Manifesto when it comes to accessing finance. |
| 21 March 2024 | UK Finance M&A conference | Faculty speaking at external event | ICAEW Head of Corporate Finance, David Petrie was on a panel discussing ‘What is keeping deal makers awake at night?’ alongside EY, Standard Chartered Bank, Linklaters, Deutsche Nomis and The Takeover Panel. |
| 31 January 2024 | Cyber security in corporate finance | Chartered Accountants' Hall | Watch the recording |
| 15 January 2024 | Prospecting for deals in 2024 | Webinar | Webinar no longer available |
| 9 November 2023 | Annual Reception 2023 | The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn | Find out more |
| 18 October 2023 | Earn-outs in deals: When and how to use them | Members and non-members | Find out more |
| 25 September 2023 | Future of UK Capital Markets Regulation | Faculty speaking at external event | Find out more |
| 25 May 2023 | Liverpool City Region Innovation Investment Summit | The Spine, Liverpool | Find out more |
| 18 May 2023 | What the future holds for debt in deals | Webinar | Watch the webinar |
| 16 May 2023 | Corporate Finance Faculty AGM | Chartered Accountants' Hall | Find out more |
| 22 February 2023 | 25th Anniversary Reception | Mansion House | Find out more |
| January 2023 | Keeping deals on track in 2023 | Webinar | Watch the webinar |
| 18 October 2022 | Launch of ESG in deals and investment guidelines | Chartered Accountants Hall | Find out more |
| 21 September 2022 | East London Inclusive Enterprise Zone | Faculty speaking at external event | Find out more |
| 25 May 2022 | Liverpool City Region Innovation Investment Summit | The Spine, Liverpool | View the video |
| 1 December 2021 | Launch of the National Security & Investments Act | In person at Chartered Accountants Hall and virtual via livestream | Watch the recording |
| 3 November 2021 | Annual Reception 2021 | One Whitehall Place | Find out more |
| 29 September 2021 | ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty online forum: Public-to-Private Transactions | Online panel - Zoom | Watch and listen to the recording |
| 24 June 2021 | The future of Corporate Finance – what are the challenges and opportunities in the years ahead | Live Interactive Webcast | Watch and listen to the recording |
| 22 June 2021 | Talent, culture and the future of deal-making | Online panel - Zoom | Watch and listen to the recording |
| 28 April 2021 | ICAEW North West’s forum about Big data, corporate advisory and business investment | Online panel - Zoom | Watch and listen to the recording |
| 19 March 2021 | Accessing Finance for Business Growth – the COVID crisis and beyond | Online panel - Zoom | Recording not available - email cff@icaew.com for further info |
| 18 March 2021 | National Security and Investment Bill with John Fingleton - The Business School (formerly known as Cass) | Virtual forum | Watch and listen to the recording |
| 24 February 2021 | M&A Practitioners’ Summit: A Practical Guide to Regulatory, Legal and Market Developments | Online virtual platform | Visit website for summary |
| 04 February 2021 | ICAEW: UK M&A in a post COVID-19 world | Online forum - Zoom | Watch and listen to the recording |
| 01 December 2020 | ICAEW 2021 Outlook for M&A, Private Equity and Capital Markets – Doing deals in new times | Online forum - Zoom | Watch and listen to the recording |
| 11 November 2020 | ICAEW Corporate Finance Middle East event: The case for fast track M&A in the Middle East | Online forum - Zoom | Watch and listen to the recording |
| 04 November 2020 | Joint ICAEW/CISI event: What role can private equity play in global recovery? | Online forum - Zoom | Watch and listen to the recording |
| 09 October 2020 | ICAEW: Women in EU Finance Network: conversation on gender smart recovery spending | Online forum - Zoom | Access the hub: recording available upon request |
| 1 July 2020 | The Immerse UK Expert Panel: Raising Venture Capital for Start-Ups and Scale-Ups | Faculty speaking at external event | Watch and listen to the recording |
| 11 May 2020 | ICAEW has been working with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence (APPG AI) to address the big public-policy, financial and practical implications of AI for corporate decision-making and investment | UK Parliament Online Evidence Meeting | Watch and listen to the recording |
Middle East networking evenings
Our networking events in the Middle East, explore the ways in which corporate finance drives behaviour and influences the decisions within this part of the globe. Leading key note speakers offer insights and analysis. Events hosted by the faculty’s Middle East network can be found on the ICAEW events website.
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