By February, the outcome of the Government's intervention into the financial markets will be becoming clearer, as will the direction of proposals for changes to the regulatory regime. One thing is certain: the markets will face more "activist" regulation in which financial services firms will have to demonstrate not only that their systems and controls are adequate, but also that their business models are viable. Firms will have to prove that they have made every effort to understand what their responsibilities are under the FSA's rules. Furthermore, they can expect more frequent visits from the FSA.

Against this background of increased regulatory scrutiny, this eleventh FSA Handbook conference will be an essential forum where delegates can hear first hand from the FSA and a panel of experts. 

Conference Chaiman
Ruth Fox, Partner and Head of the Financial Regulation Group, Slaughter and May

Keynote Address
Sean Martin, Head of Legal, Enforcement Division, Financial Services Authority

Expert Speaker Panel
Angela Hayes, Partner - Financial Services, Mayer Brown International LLP
Ben Kingsley, Partner, Slaughter and May
Tamasin Little, Partner, S.J. Berwin LLP
Simon Morris, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna
Stephen Paget-Brown, Partner, Travers Smith LLP
John Shone, Senior Manager, Financial Regulation, Financial Services Risk Management, Ernst & Young LLP
Richard Stones, Senior Consultant, Lovells LLP
John Tattersall, Partner and Chairman, Financial Regulatory Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 

The major issues covered in the programme will include:

• The role and statutory powers of the FSA
• The FSA's high level standards
• The approved persons regime: training and competence
• Supervision processes
• Discipline and enforcement
• Conduct of business rules
• Market conduct and the market abuse regime
• Consumer relations and complaints
• Money laundering
  

The FSA Handbook conference offers compliance officers, senior management and other approved persons, as well as their professional advisers, a comprehensive update on the regulatory regime in the UK. 

This event is being held at:
Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington
Scarsdale Place, Kensington
London, UK W8 5SR
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7937 7211
Fax: +44 (0) 207937 7100
Web: www.millenniumhotels.co.uk/copthornetarakensington

Nearest Tube Station:
High Street Kensington (Circle & District Lines)

Map and Directions

• The FSA Handbook (Documentation)