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SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: Achieving positive cultural change and a competitive advantage: Part 2: Understanding your workforce through diversity data monitoring
DESCRIPTION:The FCA is encouraging firms to implement measures to promote D&I. But how do you know what action will and will not bring about sustainable positive change? We will reflect on “real life” diversity data monitoring projects\, what works\, what doesn’t and what is most effective in brining about positive cultural change. \nThis webinar will help you understand how to: \n\nAvoid data protection and employment issues in diversity monitoring projects\nMaximise the potential of your diversity data – identifying issues\, solutions and measuring success
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-achieving-positive-cultural-change-and-a-competitive-advantage-part-2-understanding-your-workforce-through-diversity-data-monitoring/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230712T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230712T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20230626T205450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T095033Z
UID:283874-1689159600-1689163200@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: Equipping Consumer Duty Champions and Senior Executives with the knowledge to discharge their accountabilities under the Consumer Duty 2023
DESCRIPTION:The SM&CR ‘Duty of Responsibility’ and the ‘Senior Manager Conduct Rules’ establish clear senior management responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Consumer Duty. This includes a requirement for Senior Managers to personally attest that the Consumer Duty is embedded within their firm. \nAt least annually\, a firm’s board\, or an equivalent governing body\, must also review and approve an assessment of whether the firm is delivering good customer outcomes consistent with the Duty. \nThis webinar will help you: \n• Understand the requirements and expectations of Senior Managers;\n• Provide examples of the ‘reasonable steps’ Senior Managers should take to effectively discharge their individual and collective responsibilities; and\n• Provide examples of industry and regulatory best practice. \nWho should attend? \n\nConsumer Duty Champions\nSenior Executives responsible for ensuring ‘good outcomes’\nChief Risk Officers and Heads of Compliance\nRisk & Compliance Managers\nIn-house Compliance Advisory
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-equipping-consumer-duty-champions-and-senior-executives-with-the-knowledge-to-discharge-their-accountabilities-under-the-consumer-duty-2023/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230727T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230727T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20230706T083402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T094406Z
UID:290857-1690455600-1690459200@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: Consumer Duty: The Final Countdown
DESCRIPTION:The FCA pulled no punches last week\, listing 10 key questions they expect firms to be able to answer by the 31st July and beyond. \nThe questions to firms include the changes they’ve made following reviews of product/service design\, their treatment of vulnerable customers\, how they’ve acted on the outputs from their fair value assessments\, and their approach to staff training. \nIn this webinar\, PIMFA associate member firm\, Bovill\, reviews the regulator’s questions and explains the steps firms can still take to identify and act on areas to help demonstrate the delivery of good customer outcomes. \nThis webinar will help you: \n Understand the FCA’s key areas of focus as Consumer Duty implementation draws near \n Recognise how the FCA focus areas apply to products and services in the wealth sector \n Identify practical ways to demonstrate that you’re meeting key consumer duty requirements \nThis webinar is for: \n Sales directors\n Product/service managers\n Client-facing staff\n Operations staff\n Heads and Managers of Compliance and Risk \nTo join this FREE webinar\, please register on zoom\, details below \nWhen: Jul 27\, 2023 11:00 AM London\nTopic: PIMFA Webinar: Consumer Duty: The Final Countdown\nRegister in advance for this webinar:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J2uH1O7cQpqPtoks9vwVTw \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-consumer-duty-the-final-countdown/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230907T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230907T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20230704T212251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T100029Z
UID:286027-1694084400-1694088000@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: How PIMFA Firms Can Successfully Take The Worry\, Frustration And Stress Out Of Their CASS Audit Session 2
DESCRIPTION:Demands on CASS firms have never been greater. \nResearch shows that firms continue to fall foul of time-consuming and expensive CASS audits\, and even those firms with a mature understanding of the CASS rules aren’t immune to protracted discussions with their CASS Auditors. The problem often isn’t with knowing the CASS rules – many strategies are well understood – but with execution and application. \nIn this FREE 60-minute webinar former regulator and co-creator of The PIMFA CASS Academy Katharine Leaman dispels the myths that surround a successful CASS Audit and withstand scrutiny from regulators\, auditors and senior managers. \nKey webinar discussion topics include: \n• The 6 key areas the FCA expects of you to be on top of\n• Why CASS breaches can be a force for good\n• Why you don’t need more staff or resources to overcome your CASS challenges \n 
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-how-pimfa-firms-can-successfully-take-the-worry-frustration-and-stress-out-of-their-cass-audit-2/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230926T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230926T130000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20230710T202814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T102148Z
UID:292322-1695729600-1695733200@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: SDR & Investment Labels: How can firms prepare for upcoming ESG regulation?
DESCRIPTION:With the FCA imminently publishing their final policy paper on sustainable investment product labelling\, we take a look at how this might impact the Wealth & Advice industry and how firms can manage an ever-growing ESG regulatory agenda. Please join our PIMFA-hosted panel discussion with insights from leading industry representatives\, as well as experts from Alpha FMC\, a leading management consultancy for the wealth & asset management industry
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-sdr-investment-labels-how-can-firms-prepare-for-upcoming-esg-regulation/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231003T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231003T123000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20230604T102355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T171115Z
UID:282697-1696323600-1696336200@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:The PIMFA CASS Academy 2023
DESCRIPTION:Research shows that firms continue to fall foul of time-consuming and expensive CASS audits\, and even those firms with a mature understanding of the CASS rules aren’t immune to escalating CASS audit fees. The problem often isn’t with knowing the CASS rules – many strategies are well understood – but with execution and application. \n The PIMFA CASS Clients Academy is a unique learning experience for member firms who\, not content to keep up with CASS requirements\, seek to expand their knowledge and strengthen their internal capabilities to arrest rising CASS audit fees and ensure the number of incidences and breaches reported to the FCA continues to drop. \nThe PIMFA CASS Clients Academy (CCA) will change the way you and your firm approach CASS. You will emerge better able to tackle your firms toughest CASS audit challenges\, lead with greater CASS knowledge\, and inspire assurance at all levels in your firm that your next CASS audit is a success. CCA rapidly upskills CASS Officers\, Operations\, Compliance\, Certification Function Holders\, and Custodians to manage your next CASS audit and withstand scrutiny from regulators\, auditors and senior managers.
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-cass-academy-2023/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Programmes
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231103
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20230502T091415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T163809Z
UID:277353-1698883200-1698969599@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Reinforcing Customer Centricity: How Your Firm Can By July 2023\, Meet The Exacting Standards Customer Support And Consumer Understanding Under Consumer Duty
DESCRIPTION:It’s too easy for PIMFA Member Firms to assume that their current suitability checks and approaches to assessing a client’s investment preferences will stand up to regulatory scrutiny through the lens of Consumer Duty.\nIn a matter of months\, the FCA requires you to be able to evidence that your firm is putting themselves ‘in the shoes of your customers’\, acting in good faith\, avoiding causing foreseeable harm and enabling customers to achieve their financial objectives. \nConsumer Duty requires role relevant training\, rather than a tick box approach to learning. To that end\, this one day in house training course\, personalised to your specific needs\, takes your advisors through step by step through a framework they can adopt to improve their approach to client suitability\, the critical component in your firm’s ability to meet the Duty’s two outcomes on customer support and consumer understanding. \nBut even a proven framework won’t help your firm meet the regulators standards\, if the new skills don’t stick. That’s why we give your advisors the confidence\, tools and support they need to talk with their clients about their values\, motivations and ambitions\, moving beyond the current approach to suitability. \nWhat We Cover\nIn this live\, bespoke interactive\, tutor led one day training course\, we take you through how you can: \n\nUpdate your current approach to suitability to align with the new Consumer Duty before the 31st July to help to meet two of the outcomes of the regulations – customer support and consumer understanding\nDeploy ‘ready to use’ approaches your advisors and wealth managers can immediately use to evidence a clearer and higher standard of care to the regulator\, while meeting client needs and expectations.\nAchieve genuine competitive advantage in client experience giving you the tools and support you need to build the capabilities of your client facing teams.\nLeverage Consumer Duty as a catalyst for commercial growth based on growing a values-based purpose driven wealth management business.\nEnhance your firms Reputation as a market leader\, allowing you to become the best in class for client centric approaches to Consumer Duty.\nUpskill your workforce to Retain the best talent in the field allowing them to form greater bonds with clients.\n\nPost Course Coaching\nA highlight of this training course is the inclusion of follow up coaching to support the implementation of the key learnings of this training course within your firm. Alongside your coach\, you will discuss your action plan for executing your newly learnt approaches\, putting in organisation wide measures to help overcome expected or unexpected execution obstacles and creating a long term strategy that will keep you ahead of any further regulatory changes. \nWho should attend?\nThis course is designed for firms to put in place the essential ingredients support commercial growth and to meeting two of the Consumer Duty outcomes on customer support and consumer understanding and their client facing professional advisors who will lead in delivering a customer centric service. This training is invaluable to: \n\nHeads of Sales who\, looking to build and maintain a strong sales pipeline\, want their team to develop a deeper level of engagement\, based on their values with both prospects and existing clients.\nTraining & Competency Supervisors who want to deliver role relevant consumer duty training for their financial advisors\, wealth managers or financial planners.\nCompliance Heads and Senior Management who need to grasp the key role advisors play in achieving Consumer Duty compliance.\n\nTrainers\nJohn Pepin\, CEO\, Philanthropy Impact \nJohn is Chief Executive of Philanthropy Impact. Its purpose is to increase the flow of capital for good by enabling to HNW and UHNW private clients and their families to match their purpose driven wealth strategies with their values capturing their ESG/impact investment and philanthropic preferences.  It achieves this by working with professional private client advisors (wealth management\, private banking\, independent financial advice\, tax and legal sectors) to ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals to grow and enhance the quality of the support they give to their clients.  The network also includes individual philanthropists and social investors\, trusts and foundations\, charities and social enterprises.  The organisation acts as a knowledge hub and centre of excellence realising its vision by means of thought leadership and sharing intelligence\, events\, CPD Certified and CISI Endorsed training\, bespoke networking opportunities\, government liaison\, publications including a magazine\, and resources for advisors and other stakeholders. \nExperienced senior level practioners from the wealth management industry will support John deliver this training course. \nRegister Your Interest\nSimply fill in the form below and click Submit to register your interest in this course. \nPlease select a valid form
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/reinforcing-customer-centricity-how-your-firm-can-by-july-2023-meet-the-exacting-standards-customer-support-and-consumer-understanding-consumer-duty/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Live Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231109T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231109T143000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20231024T103418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T100931Z
UID:297593-1699534800-1699540200@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: Imposter or talented over-achiever? Nov 2023
DESCRIPTION:Even though you’ve achieved some success in your career\, do you sometimes feel like an imposter? \nThe Imposter Syndrome is now recognised as a commonplace work experience – especially for career women. It has them attributing their success to luck\, discounting their capabilities and fearing being ex-posed as a fraud. They constantly strive for better results and are generally high achievers as a result – all-though are very unlikely to recognise this. \nHowever\, this over-achieving can lead to burn-out from an overly driven need to succeed. Or\, fear of failure and being found out as a fraud can stop them from stepping up to opportunities that will help them develop their skills\, gain experience and progress their careers. Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook and author of ‘Lean In: Women\, Work\, and the Will to Lead’) says that\, to lean in fully\, women need to get comfortable with their success. When women fully own and appreciate their value\, they can\, then\, denounce the demands and accusations of their internal ‘imposter gremlin’ and embrace and enjoy success. \nWebinar structure: \nDuring this interactive session\, we will investigate the Imposter Syndrome – what it is\, how it can impact performance and how to shift the attitudes that underpin it. You will have the opportunity to explore the impact of the Imposter Syndrome both at a personal level and more widely. Coach and trainer\, Caroline Holt\, will share a simple-to-use and very effective technique for recognising and appreciating your own capabilities and helping others to do the same. You will have the opportunity to practise this during the webinar.\nWebinar take-aways: \n• A greater recognition and appreciation of the value that you bring to a project or organisation\n• Increased motivation to reach for more\n• A powerful technique in your toolkit for building core confidence and inspiring yourself and others to step up to bigger challenges
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-imposter-or-talented-over-achiever-nov-2023/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231123T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231123T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20231004T104758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T101532Z
UID:296171-1700737200-1700740800@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: M&A in Wealth Management: Trends\, Challenges and Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Whether your firm is preparing to acquire or ready to sell\, implementing a best practice approach to M&A is very often what separates long-term value creation from value destruction. \nIn this FREE 60-minute webinar discussion\, industry advisors Maurice McDonald\, Director at Cosegic\, alongside Anthony Turner and Andy Peterkin\, Partners at the law firm Farrer & Co.\, specialists in sale and acquisitions\, outline the strategic issues PIMFA member firms should know to enable them to realise value from transactions. \nKey topics for discussion include: \n1. How M&A deals are shaking up the industry.\n2. What really support a deal’s price.\n3. Making a success of M&A deals.
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-ma-in-wealth-management-trends-challenges-and-opportunities/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231127T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231127T160000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20231018T211800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T105911Z
UID:297302-1701097200-1701100800@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: The Autumn Statement: What are the implications for retail investors and a future general election?
DESCRIPTION:The Chancellor has announced that the 2023 Autumn Statement will occur on Wednesday\, 22 November 2023. The Autumn statement updates the government’s plans for the economy. This Autumn budget is of particular interest based on a possible general election being called in 2024. \nJoin Iona Martin\, Head of Private Banking Tax\, KPMG\, and David Ostojitsch\, Director of Government Relations and Policy\, PIMFA\, for a comprehensive update on what the Autumn budget statement includes and what it means for you\, your firm\, clients\, and the wealth management and advice industry. \nPlease note this webinar is for PIMFA Members only
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-the-autumn-statement-what-are-the-implications-for-retail-investors-and-a-future-general-election/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231204T124500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231204T134500
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20231026T094249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T171713Z
UID:297842-1701693900-1701697500@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: Authentic Leadership Programme 'Find out more' January 2024
DESCRIPTION:We would like to invite you to discover more about PIMFA’s  ‘Authentic Leadership: How to Thrive as a Female Leader in Wealth and Finance’ programme with this FREE 60 minute\, no obligation webinar. \nIn this webinar with executive coach Caroline Holt\, you will: \n• Find out if the programme is appropriate for you or your colleagues\n• Hear about women graduates who have completed the programme\n• Get your questions answered about the programme – what you will get from it\, how it all works\, the admission process and fees\n• Discover how this programme differs from other Women in Leadership programmes for women
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-authentic-leadership-programme-5-find-out-more-november-2023-2-2/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231204T124500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231204T134500
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20251113T171818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T171818Z
UID:304958-1701693900-1701697500@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: Authentic Leadership Programme 'Find out more' November 2023-2
DESCRIPTION:We would like to invite you to discover more about PIMFA’s  ‘Authentic Leadership: How to Thrive as a Female Leader in Wealth and Finance’ programme with this FREE 60 minute\, no obligation webinar. \nIn this webinar with executive coach Caroline Holt\, you will: \n• Find out if the programme is appropriate for you or your colleagues\n• Hear about women graduates who have completed the programme\n• Get your questions answered about the programme – what you will get from it\, how it all works\, the admission process and fees\n• Discover how this programme differs from other Women in Leadership programmes for women
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-authentic-leadership-programme-5-find-out-more-november-2023-2/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231212T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231212T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20231026T095839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T105211Z
UID:295504-1702378800-1702382400@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: Subject Access Requests: How To Recognise\, Handle and Respond Proportionately!
DESCRIPTION:According to a recent survey\, ‘60% of professionals surveyed across financial services have reported an increase in DSARs over the past year’ and ‘51% have received complaints from data subjects about a data subject access request (DSARs)’. \nThis is not surprising – customers and clients who are unhappy\, or want to find out information which is held on them\, are more cognisant than ever of their rights under DSARS\, and very few employee disputes these days come unaccompanied by a DSAR. \nGiven this\, and the fact that DSARs can be a significant drain on resources and can (very importantly) lead to the provision of information and documentation which was never intended to be made public\, they need to be managed carefully. \nIn this FREE 60-minute webinar\, Richard Preece will speak to Chris Holme and Sarah Riceman from Clyde & Co. They have been managing DSARs (including in relation to large disputes)\, and complaints\, between them for 20 years – and have a huge body of experience around how to manage DSARs\, the legal requirements\, and the ICO’s expectations.  They will discuss how PIMFA member firms can: \n\nReact and respond to a DSAR with professionalism and speed\nEnsure they are correctly identifying and redacting information so as to not disclose any information the requester is not entitled to\nIdentify when a request is manifestly unfounded and excessive and respond appropriately\nRegardless of size\, have effective management in place to efficiently respond to DSARs\nBe prepared for any regulatory scrutiny and enforcement action when handling DSARs
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-subject-access-requests-how-to-recognise-handle-and-respond-proportionately/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231214T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231214T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20231201T201756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T095747Z
UID:303408-1702551600-1702555200@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: Get up to date on the SDR and investment labels final rules and guidance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar discussion on the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels regime and a deep dive into the final rules and guidance. The Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels regime aims to help consumers navigate the market for sustainable investment products. The rules introduce: \n\nAn anti-greenwashing rule for all FCA-authorised firms. The FCA is also   consulting on supporting guidance.\nNaming and marketing rules for investment products\, to ensure the use of sustainability-related terms is accurate.\nFour labels to help consumers navigate the investment product landscape and enhance consumer trust.\nConsumer-facing information to provide consumers with more accessible information.\nDetailed information targeted at institutional investors and consumers seeking more information in pre-contractual\, ongoing product-level\, and entity-level disclosures.\nRequirements for distributors to ensure that product-level information (including the labels) is made available to consumers.
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-get-up-to-date-on-the-sdr-and-investment-labels-final-rules-and-guidance/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240125T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240125T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20230912T090335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T091306Z
UID:294950-1706180400-1706184000@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: Climate change and Financial Crime: A vicious cycle
DESCRIPTION:Join financial crime platform Themis as they take you through the links between financial crime and climate change\, demonstrating why the ‘S’ and the ‘G’ of ESG are just as important for firms’ climate change efforts as the ‘E’. \nIn this FREE 60-minute webinar\, we look at how financial crime harms the environment and contributes to climate change\, and how\, in a vicious cycle\, climate change is further fuelling financial crime worldwide. We also discuss how firms can help reduce their carbon footprint and damaging environmental impacts through their anti-financial crime efforts; for example\, through adequate supply chain risk assessment\, customer due diligence and responsible investment. \nThis webinar will help you understand: \n– The links between financial crime and climate change\n– Why tackling financial crime is just as important for the ‘E’ as the ‘S’ and the ‘G’ in ESG\n– Some of the ways you can address climate change and your carbon footprint through anti-financial crime efforts
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-climate-change-and-financial-crime-a-vicious-cycle/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240207
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20231025T083851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T154440Z
UID:297812-1707177600-1707263999@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Learning: Authentic Leadership: How to thrive as a female leader in wealth and finance Feb 2024
DESCRIPTION:Register your interest now\n  \nAccording to the Financial Conduct Authority\, ‘senior jobs are still mostly for the boys’. And\, whilst more regulated financial services firms are treating gender diversity as a business priority\, the evidence on a sector level would suggest women still remain under-represented at senior management and leadership levels. \nAs a leadership development program for women in finance and wealth\, we directly address the challenges women executives often face\, helping them to develop the confidence\, connections and actions needed to achieve their potential. \nThis unique coaching programme delivered virtually by executive coach\, Caroline Holt\, is endorsed by The Institute of Leadership & Management and CPD accredited by CISI. \nThe PIMFA Authentic Leadership programme is a six-month programme divided into six training modules\, with a new module released every four weeks. \nIt is also an arena for sharing experiences\, practising the tools – as well as a place to get inspiration\, support and the motivation to help you achieve your goals. \n  \n  \nCoaching Call 1: Tuesday 6th February from 11.00 to 13.00 \nCoaching Call 2: Tuesday 5th March from 11.00 to 13.00 \nCoaching Call 3: Tuesday 16th April from 11.00 to 13.00 \nCoaching Call 4: Tuesday 14th May from 11.00 to 13.00 \nCoaching Call 5: Wednesday 12th June from 11.00 to 13.00 \nCoaching call 6: Wednesday 10th July from 11.00 to 13.00 \n  \n 
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/authentic-leadership-how-to-thrive-as-a-female-leader-in-wealth-and-finance-2024/
LOCATION:See description for details
CATEGORIES:Learning,Live Learning
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T110000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20240116T114623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T095201Z
UID:304695-1707991200-1707994800@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: Financial Crime Outlook 2024: What You Need To Know’
DESCRIPTION:Whilst some of the same financial crime compliance challenges remain and other risks emerge\, what’s clear is that reducing financial crime continues to be a FCA priority in 2024. The regulator’s dedicated financial crime function within Consumer Investments will be proactive in identifying firms with fraud\, scams\, money laundering or sanctions risk indicators using data and intelligence. Expect to see an increase in on-site visits and inspections with little-to-no warning. Your preparedness for regulatory scrutiny will be critical. \nBeing confident that you are meeting\, implementing and embedding the regulator’s expectations and play your part to reduce financial crime is key. Rebecca Cummings and Daisy White-Smith of Avyse Partners outline and prioritise your financial crime objectives for the year ahead. \nKey topic areas for discussion include\, but are not limited to: \n\nThe treatment of domestic PEPs and practical considerations\nAn overview of The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and the implications for firms in the wealth and investment management sectors\nSanctions compliance – key areas to focus on in 2024\nCollating\, analysing and reporting data to support identification and management of financial crime risks
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-financial-crime-outlook-2024-what-you-need-to-know/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240227T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240227T123000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20230928T095442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T161938Z
UID:296183-1709026200-1709037000@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Live Online Learning: Product Governance: What Does Good Look Like Under Consumer Duty?
DESCRIPTION:The FCA’s Consumer Duty has added a further layer of complexity and risk to PIMFA member firms seeking to ensure that their products and services are centred around clients’ identified needs and benefits. Now\, firms have to meet the requirements laid out in PROD and MiFID II\, as well as an increasingly stringent supervisory approach to product governance under the Consumer Duty. \n‘Bring your colleague along for FREE to this session’ \nIn this live\, tutor-led online session\, compliance and regulatory expert Daiman Baker unpacks how PIMFA member firms can “act to improve product governance and deliver good outcomes for retail customers” by: \n• Identifying and remediating shortfalls in their approach to product governance in the context of the Consumer Duty \n• Establishing a robust ongoing monitoring and periodic product review \n• Embedding product governance controls across the entire business \n• Improving their approach to product risk identification and testing \nBy the end of the session\, you will be able to: \n• Provide added confidence to the business that your firm has in place effective risk assessment and mitigation strategies in the product lifecycle [that complies with the enhanced product governance rules] \n• Demonstrate to the FCA that your firm has a robust approach product approval process. \n• Assure the Consumer Duty champion and Senior Managers that your firm continues to deliver fair value and outcomes for clients – including those with characteristics of vulnerability. \n• Benchmark against your peers how effective your firm is in identifying consumer harms. \nApproach to learning \nThrough real-world case studies and interactive activities\, learners will enhance their ability to maintain robust product governance frameworks that prioritise client interests and compliance. \nWho should attend \n• Senior managers and Consumer Duty champions who want to ensure that their firm is considering the needs of their clients at every stage of the product or service lifecycle \n• Internal Audit focused on assuring senior managers\, the Consumer Duty champion and board members that the firm is meeting its product governance obligations \n• Compliance and Risk Officers who seek to manage better the risks associated with product governance \n• Product Managers who want to improve existing product governance processes \n• Participants in a Product Governance Committee (Investment Professionals\, Distribution\, Marketing\, Operations\, Finance\, Legal or Tax) \nBring a colleague along for free! \nPlease use Coupon  below at checkout for 50% OFF two tickets \nBOGOF-PRODGOV2024
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-live-online-learning-product-governance-what-does-good-look-like-under-consumer-duty/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Live Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240227T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240326T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20230706T102054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T173424Z
UID:290900-1709028000-1711454400@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:The PIMFA Transaction Reporting Academy 2024
DESCRIPTION: Live\, tutor-led online sessions\, with our partners Kaizen Reporting  \nThe challenge \nAccurate and complete transaction reporting is a legal obligation. Yet many financial firms\, even those with significant resources dedicated to this complex requirement\, are falling short of regulatory expectations.  Quality assurance testing by regulatory specialists Kaizen have found that only 13% of MiFID II transactions are reported accurately. \nThe consequences of incorrect reporting are serious and include regulatory scrutiny and sanctions\, as well as the significant cost and resource involved in remediating incorrect reports. \nThe solution \nThe PIMFA Transaction Reporting Academy (TRA) is an innovative\, practical and results-focused learning experience that augments your core reporting skills while deepening your knowledge in key areas of the MiFIR reporting requirements. \nPlease click here for more information \n  \nSession 1: 27 February\nSession 2: 5 March\nSession 3: 12 March\nSession 4: 19 March\nSession 5: 26 March
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/the-pimfa-transaction-reporting-academy-2024/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Programmes
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240304T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240304T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20240206T091920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T153754Z
UID:306414-1709568000-1709578800@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Forum: Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in Wealth Management and Financial Advice
DESCRIPTION:PIMFA proudly presents a transformative event in celebration of International Women’s Day 2024: Breaking Barriers. Our mission is to redefine the landscape of wealth management and financial advice by attracting a diverse group of young minds. With the inspiring theme of ‘Inspiring Inclusion\,’ we want to create an industry that every individual can see themselves in both to work and build their financial education. \nTaking place virtually on Zoom\, the event aims to inspire and empower the next generation of young women and girls across the UK in the field of wealth management and financial advice. It will feature senior leaders from the industry\, two-panel sessions followed by a virtual Q&A networking where attendees can build meaningful connections with Senior HR leaders to learn about how to get into the industry. \nWho is the event for? \nThis event is for young people (including those not in education)\, students\, undergraduates\, graduates\, postgraduates\, and people interested in a career in finance or already working in the industry. \nEvent Highlights: \n\nInspiring Panel Sessions: Immerse yourself in the narratives of industry leaders who shattered glass ceilings\, paving the way for future generations.\nAuthenticity in Focus: Our esteemed panellists will share genuine career journeys\, offering insights into overcoming challenges\, seizing opportunities\, and navigating the path to success.\nInteractive Q&A and Virtual Networking Session: Engage directly with industry leaders during an interactive Q&A\, fostering meaningful connections\, and gaining knowledge about entering and thriving in the industry.\n\nProgramme: View the Programme\nPanel 1: Authentic Leaders: Navigating Success in Wealth Management and Financial Advice (4:00 pm – 5:00 pm) \nExperience the authenticity of senior leaders sharing insights about their career journey. Discover how they’ve overcome challenges\, seized opportunities\, and navigated the path to success within the industry. \nPanel 2: Stepping in\, stepping up: How to make it (5:00 pm – 6:00 pm) \n Hear from industry professionals as they share strategies\, insights\, and personal journeys on how they are making it in the industry. \nInteractive Q&A and Virtual Networking Session (6:00 pm – 7:00 pm) \nA key component of the event is to engage directly with industry leaders\, build meaningful connections\, find out how to get into the industry\, and discover what organizations look for in future talents. You will have the opportunity to network and interact with industry professionals\, including senior HR and recruitment leaders. \nJoin us in Breaking Barriers – where empowerment meets opportunity! Secure your spot now and let’s inspire inclusion together! \n#BreakingBarriers #EmpowerWomenInFinance #IWD2024 \nFor inquiries please contact Oris Ikomi at orisi@pimfa.co.uk or 020 7011 9862 \nZoom link \nRegister in advance for this webinar:\nhere \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n——— \n 
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-breaking-barriers-empowering-women-in-wealth-management-and-financial-advice/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Programmes
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240306T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240306T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20240126T092133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T172710Z
UID:305872-1709733600-1709737200@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:The PIMFA HR Forum 2024- Session 1
DESCRIPTION:Keeping pace with the shifting landscape of HR issues\, changes in workplace law and upcoming regulation is challenging. The PIMFA HR Forum\, supported by the employment team at Clyde & Co.\, is an engaging\, deep-dive review of the most pressing HR concerns that impact PIMFA member firms. In each quarterly online session\, we tackle real HR issues and collectively provide new perspectives\, ideas and solutions that senior HR\, DEI\, Talent and L&D professionals within Wealth can immediately put into practice.  \n Attendance at The PIMFA HR Forum is FREE to all PIMFA member firms.   \n Please contact The Learning Team to receive updates on The HR Forum  \n  \nThis event will take place ONLINE
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/the-pimfa-hr-forum-2024-session-1-3/
CATEGORIES:HR Briefing,Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240306T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240306T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20250513T144014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T144141Z
UID:305941-1709733600-1709737200@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:The PIMFA HR Briefing 2024- Session 1
DESCRIPTION:The PIMFA HR Briefing\, supported by the employment team at Clyde & Co.\, is an engaging\, deep-dive review of the most pressing HR concerns that impact PIMFA member firms. In each quarterly online session\, we tackle real HR issues and collectively provide new perspectives\, ideas and solutions that senior HR\, DEI\, Talent and L&D professionals within Wealth can immediately put into practice.  \n Attendance at The PIMFA HR Briefing is FREE to all PIMFA member firms.   \n Please contact The Learning Team to receive updates on The HR Briefing
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/the-pimfa-hr-forum-2024-session-1/
CATEGORIES:HR Briefing,Learning
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240507T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240507T110000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20240325T093228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T103007Z
UID:308250-1715076000-1715079600@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: Taking the sting out of your next CASS Audit
DESCRIPTION:Preparing and planning for your next CASS audit is a complex\, costly and a time-consuming process. There’s no magic bullet to solve this annual challenge\, but measurable progress can be made to strengthen your framework and controls. \nIn this FREE 60-minute webinar we put three CASS experts under the spotlight to share their key strategies and approaches your firm can take in 2024 to ensure readiness for your next CASS audit. \nKey discussion topics panellists debate include: \n1. How your firm can complete a CASS audit in less time\n2. Why CASS audit fees are rising and what you can do about it\n3. The increasing role and importance of technology in your approach to CASS\n4. What’s the upside of conducting a CASS health check
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-taking-the-sting-out-of-your-next-cass-audit/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T123000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20231018T084948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T171238Z
UID:297599-1715677200-1715689800@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:The PIMFA CASS Academy 2024
DESCRIPTION:Research shows that firms continue to fall foul of time-consuming and expensive CASS audits\, and even those firms with a mature understanding of the CASS rules aren’t immune to escalating CASS audit fees. The problem often isn’t with knowing the CASS rules – many strategies are well understood – but with execution and application. \n The PIMFA CASS Clients Academy is a unique learning experience for member firms who\, not content to keep up with CASS requirements\, seek to expand their knowledge and strengthen their internal capabilities to arrest rising CASS audit fees and ensure the number of incidences and breaches reported to the FCA continues to drop. \nThe PIMFA CASS Clients Academy (CCA) will change the way you and your firm approach CASS. You will emerge better able to tackle your firms toughest CASS audit challenges\, lead with greater CASS knowledge\, and inspire assurance at all levels in your firm that your next CASS audit is a success. CCA rapidly upskills CASS Officers\, Operations\, Compliance\, Certification Function Holders\, and Custodians to manage your next CASS audit and withstand scrutiny from regulators\, auditors and senior managers. \nPlease visit our microsite to find out more \nBOGOF OFFER!!!! \nPlease use Coupon  CASS2024 at checkout for 50% OFF two tickets
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-cass-academy-2024/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Programmes
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T123000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20240308T111231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T161634Z
UID:307760-1715851800-1715862600@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Live Online Learning: Masterclass: How to Prepare\, Write and Review Your First Consumer Duty Board Report
DESCRIPTION:The FCA expects your first Consumer Duty Board report to be ‘signed\, sealed\, and delivered’ in less than five months. At their peril\, firms underestimate the time\, process\, and planning required to produce a Board-approved report by 31 July 2024. \nThe stakes are high\, and although there is a temptation to populate a template\, your first Consumer Duty Board Report is a critical document that must be personalised to suit your firm. \nThe FCA has put firms on notice\, reminding them that they will “need to be able to provide it [their Board Reports]\, and the management information that sits behind it\, on request” – the key here being the evidence that sits behind it. \nAs time is of the essence\, PIMFA\, in partnership with consultancy firm Square 4\, has designed this three-hour masterclass to help you compile your first Consumer Duty annual assessment report in line with FCA expectations. \nFormat \nPart one of this online masterclass takes you step by step through how to best prepare\, structure\, format and populate your report. In part two\, you will\, with the support of regulatory experts\, drill down into the 10 critical elements of your Board report that Square 4 has identified will attract greater FCA scrutiny. \nContent \nThis live and interactive masterclass will address the ten critical elements of the Board report that firms must get right: \n1. The Executive Summary\n2. Customer outcome monitoring\n3. Root cause analysis\n4. Actions\n5. 3LOD assurance\n6. Culture and purpose\n7. FCA engagement\n8. Consumer Duty Champion\n9. Business strategy\n10. Board approval \nKey questions this masterclass will answer includes\, how your firm can: \n1. What does a detailed and well evidenced Report Board Report look like?\n2. Determine what resources you need to put the Board Report together\n3. Reveal and address the gaps in your outcomes monitoring framework and Reporting\n4. Obtain an appropriate range of relevant qualitative and quantitative metrics\n5. Ensure that the report is effectively owned doesn’t get stuck in the second line\n6. Retain a sense of proportionality\, whilst retaining the quality and completeness the FCA expects\n7. Evidence that your firm’s culture and purpose align with the Duty\n8. Identify and document poor outcomes\, detailing the remedial action(s) taken\n9. Grasp what good practice looks like when it comes to documenting your approach to vulnerable customers\n10. Demonstrate that there has been robust engagement\, scrutiny and challenge from Senior Management\, NEDS and the Consumer Duty Board champion\n11. Construct a plan to improve outcomes and evolve compliance with the Duty\n12. Assess how future business strategy is consistent with the Duty \nBy attending this masterclass\, you will be able to: \n1. Follow a clear plan of action to produce a Board Report that aligns to the FCA’s guidance\n2. Compare your approach to Board Reporting with industry peers and regulatory expectations\n3. Reflect\, in your report\, the perspectives and priorities of the Board/governing body\n4. Develop a clear approach to writing a Report that is purposely\, focused and more balanced\n5. Employ proven design principles\, in line with industry good practice\n6. Avoid the trap of presenting too much data and too little information\n7. Making the mistake of Reporting too much on what has happened\n8. Reflect in your content\, the areas the FCA will focus and scrutinise\n9. Use the time to complete a robust ‘dry run’ to identify any gaps and issues\n10. Create a plan of action up to July\, to allow for any necessary reviews and governance steps \nWho should attend this masterclass? \nConsumer Duty Champions/ Non-Executive Director (NED) who need to know that the Board report reflects the concerns of the Board and contains the MI\, evidence and supporting commentary for a robust discussion and debate to occur before the 31 July 2024. \nBoard members of firms who have already created their annual Board report or are advanced in their preparations and now seek assurance that the work undertaken to date is complete and aligned with regulatory expectations and industry good practice. \nSenior executives concerned that their plans and preparations are falling behind schedule which now need a reboot with a clear set of roles and responsibilities and a plan of action to produce the report by 31 July 2024.
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-live-online-learning-masterclass-how-to-prepare-write-and-review-your-first-consumer-duty-board-report/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Live Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240521T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240521T123000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20230928T083021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T162353Z
UID:293993-1716283800-1716294600@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:PIMFA Live Online Training: Reputation\, Resilience and Risk: Are You Getting It Right?
DESCRIPTION:Will your firm still be trusted by your clients after a major disruption or even crisis has occurred? \nToday\, Wealth Managers face a confluence of interrelated environmental\, economic\, and geopolitical crises\, magnified over TiKTok\, Twitter and Instagram. A firm’s value\, brand and credibility can be compromised in a matter of minutes. Government\, regulators\, investors\, clients\, and other stakeholders are increasingly considering risk and resilience from a more holistic perspective. For example\, the proposed The Companies (Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) (Amendment) (the Regulations) 2023 (in draft for approval by Parliament)\, will oblige in-scope firms to provide a Resilience Statement and a separate Material Fraud statement. \nWhy you should attend  \nIn this interactive session\, you will examine the lessons learnt from recent reputational incidents to ensure your firm is prepared to tackle existing and potential threats. In addition\, you’ll take away a toolkit of battle-tested frameworks\, proven strategies\, and key resources to better measure\, manage\, and monitor risk in your firm. \n‘Bring your colleague along for FREE to this session’ \nBy the end of the session\, you’ll: \n• Benchmark your firm’s approach to resilience against your peers \n• Assess your firm’s potential risks\, such as operations threats\, reputation damage\, cyber-attacks\, and unexpected global events \n• Test and strengthen your firm’s approach to managing both internal and external risks to align with FCA expectations \n• Build and integrate processes that anticipates\, prioritises\, and mitigates threats \n• Develop an action and implementation plan to better protect your firm’s reputation \nSpecific areas you will cover in this session include: \nStrategic Analysis. A “what is going on here?” analysis of tectonic forces that are creating increasingly volatile\, uncertain\, complex\, and ambiguous (VUCA) business environment. How this can lead to challenges to firms’ reputation and trustworthiness\, beyond operational disruptions envisaged by Operational Resilience regulations. \nIntegrated Approach. A set of guiding integrated principles and good practices that build upon and join the dots between existing regulatory obligations and can be developed and implemented by firms to enable and protect firms’ achievement of their purpose\, value generation and strategy. \nCulture. Consideration of culture\, individual and collective knowledge\, skills\, attributes\, and behaviours good practice. How these can build and maintain trust even when challenged\, but also can enable thinking fast and right in VUCA environments. \nWho should attend? \n• CEO and board members who seek to develop a strategic approach to managing non-financial risk\, building and maintaining business resilience\, not just operational resilience compliance\, over the short\, medium and long-term \n• Executive and senior leaders (COO\, Financial\, Risk\, Strategy\, Compliance\, Technology\, Security\, HR\, etc) who wish to breakdown silos to achieve shared understanding of managing risk and resilience. \nThis open session is aimed to provide a safe environment for peers to allow a diagnosis of the challenge and the key questions for boards and executives to ask themselves and their firms’. A more tailored closed session(s) can be provided for individual PIMFA members to workshop and scenario test specific challenges and to develop strategy accordingly.” \n  \nBring a colleague along for free! \nPlease use Coupon BOGOF-RES2024 at checkout for 50% OFF two tickets
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-live-online-training-reputation-risk-masterclass-series/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Live Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240613T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240613T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T031731
CREATED:20240126T093842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T143927Z
UID:305939-1718276400-1718280000@www.pimfa.co.uk
SUMMARY:The PIMFA HR Briefing 2024- Session 2
DESCRIPTION:This new duty creates a new risk area for employers\, and adds to the onus on employers to take proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment occurring.  There will be a corresponding new compensation uplift of up to 25%\, for breach of the new duty although the implications of being found not to have complied with it are more likely to be material from a reputational standpoint. \nThe new duty comes hot on the heels of the Treasury Select Committee’s Sexism in the City inquiry and the PRA and FCA’s recent consultations on measures to improve diversity and inclusion and to revamp how firms should manage allegations of non-financial misconduct\, which of course includes sexual misconduct and harassment. \n  \nThis FREE 60-minute session will cover all these latest developments and focus on what HR and legal teams in members firms should be doing to prepare now. \nThis lively and interactive session will consider:   \n\nWhy employers need to continue to take sexual harassment seriously\nThe FCA’s approach to non-financial misconduct\nAnonymity protections which may apply to the complainant automatically where a criminal offence may have been committed\nThe proposed new duty\, how it will apply and the consequences of breach\nProactive steps employers should start to take to prepare for the new duty\n\nBy attending this session\, you will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the legal\, reputational and business risks associated with sexual harassment complaints\nLearn about the FCA’s approach to non-financial misconduct and workplace culture\nAppreciate why firms in the financial services industry must continue to take steps to address and improve workplace culture\nUnderstand what taking proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment means in practice\nHave a route map to take you through all of these changes\n\nWho should attend this session? \nSenior HR\, legal\, DEI\, Talent and L&D professionals within PIMFA member firms
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/the-pimfa-hr-forum-2024-session-1-2/
CATEGORIES:HR Briefing,Learning
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SUMMARY:PIMFA Webinar: Avoiding A Culture of Complacency
DESCRIPTION:Culture lies at the heart of strengthening your approach to Consumer Duty\, Financial Crime\, DEI and Vulnerable customers. Yet\, despite the frequent reminders from the FCA\, wealth management firms still need to work on demonstrating to the regulator how they can positively shift the culture needle. \nIn this FRE 60-minute webinar\, our experts unpack: \nWhy Culture remains central to the FCA’s supervisory model\nHow to reset and refocus your approach to Culture to meet heightened FCA expectations\nHow leading firms cut through the complexity to stay ahead of emerging Culture and Conduct risks
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-webinar-avoiding-a-culture-of-complacency/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Webinars
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SUMMARY:The PIMFA HR Briefing: How Ready Are You for Employment Law Changes?
DESCRIPTION:‘HR Professionals: How Ready Are You for Employment Law Changes?’ \nIn September’s HR Briefing we discuss how two new employment bills the Employment Rights Bill and the Draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill announced in the Kings speech on 17th July will impact on the world of HR professionals within Wealth firms if they become law. \nOver 60 minutes\, Clyde & Co’s employment team unpack the new Labour Government’s far-reaching workforce reforms\, helping you look at the challenges for your firm both from an operational and implementation perspective. \nKey topic discussions include: \n\nUnderstanding the nature and scope of the proposed reforms in relation to your firm.\nAssess the impact of the proposed reforms on your workforce and firm.\nHow to prioritise your ‘to-do’ list and reduce the risk of getting things wrong.\n\n  \nDon’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and have Chris Holme and Shadia El Dardiry answer your questions. \nRegister HERE to secure your spot!
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/the-pimfa-hr-briefing-2024-session-1-2-2/
CATEGORIES:HR Briefing,Learning
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SUMMARY:PIMFA Live Online Learning: Financial crime Business-wide risk assessment- the key to getting it right
DESCRIPTION:The Business Wide Risk Assessment (BWRA) is a key pillar in understanding the risks posed to your business and monitoring the effectiveness of you control framework. Yet so many firms are still getting this critical\, living document wrong and thus falling short of regulatory expectations. \nThe Business Wide Risk Assessment masterclass\, delivered by Avyse\, is your opportunity to step back and consider the financial crime risks your firm is\, or could be\, exposed to and consider how those risks could be mitigated.\nUnder the guidance of experienced consultants\, you will be guided through a tried and tested approach that will not only improve the quality of your firm-wide risk assessments\, but ensure it can be replicated to be the backbone of your financial crime controls in 2024. \nThrough this masterclass\, you’ll learn how to: \n• Complete a comprehensive\, yet proportionate assessment;\n• Document the methodology in a clear\, reliable way; and\n• Use the outputs of the risk assessment to inform and enhance the financial crime framework. \nMasterclass topics covered include: \n• Adopting and embedding the latest FCA requirements and industry guidance in your BWRA.\n• Providing an in depth look at the business wide risk assessment process.\n• Grasping why it’s crucial to get it right\, provide tips and tricks we’ve learned by assisting a myriad of firms in developing their BWRA tools and methodologies.\n• Sharing best practice from peer firms – specifically\, how to keep the BWRA proportionate yet comprehensive and scalable.\n• Recognise good and poor practice – common themes Avyse has identified through their Skilled Person and broader advisory work \nWorking through an example risk assessment\, you will learn how to:   \n• Avoid the pitfalls most firms make when carrying out and documenting their BWRA.\n• Understand and apply different methodologies for carrying out a financial crime risk assessment. This will include:\no Identifying and assessing risks; and\no Identifying and assessing the effectiveness of key controls.\n• Replace a tick box exercise approach with a living document to identify ‘real risk’ and that stands up to internal and external scrutiny.\n• Determine how to use the outputs of the risk assessment to support internal decision-making processes\, including where to enhance controls and allocate additional resources.\n• Review\, update and improve your BWRA by applying the key principles discussed.\n• Conduct with confidence a risk assessment that follows industry good practice\n• Explain with confidence to key stakeholders the reasoning and rationale of your BWRA \nWho should enrol: \n• Heads of Financial Crime / MLROs / Deputy MLROs\n• Heads of Compliance and Compliance Leads\n• Governance specialists\n• Firms currently going through specific registration / authorisation applications.
URL:https://www.pimfa.co.uk/event/pimfa-live-online-learning-financial-crime-business-wide-risk-assessment-the-key-to-getting-it-right/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Live Learning
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