Financial Services Faculty events and webinars
Stay up-to-date with the fast moving world of financial services by attending our events and webinars in 2019.
Investment management
Practical guidance, commentary and support on the investment management sector for financial services professionals.
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Regulation
Client Assets Sourcebook (CASS) and Outsourcing
Information for CASS auditors when determining procedures over outsourcing arrangements and how they apply to the CASS rules.
Senior Managers and Certification Regime
The Senior Managers and Certification Regime is a new regulatory framework which aims to improve individual accountability.
Benchmark reform
Alternative reference rates and transition from LIBOR.
Is the investment management industry fit for purpose?
More than half of people aged 21–30 have no pension or make minimum contributions. Despite this, investment managers are not successfully encouraging people to save. Here, auditors and ICAEW specialist staff explore whether the investment management industry is fit for purpose and identify what changes need to be made.
Investment management webinars
Helpsheets
Knowledge guide to beta values
Beta values (often described as 'Beta coefficients' or 'Beta relatives') are used by some investors to measure the movement of a share and to help assess the risk involved when putting together an investment portfolio. In this guide we highlight the print and online sources available for beta values.
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Inspiring confidence
ICAEW's Inspiring Confidence campaign explores the issues affecting consumers and financial services providers in a rapidly changing world.
Banks, insurers and investment managers play vitally important roles within society, to encourage economic development and allow individuals and businesses to save, invest, insure and make payments. We must have confidence in them. Responsible providers, responsible consumers, better regulation and better information underpin this confidence.