Guernsey Funds Forum 2013 approaches

There is just a week to go until this year's Guernsey Funds Forum in London.

The event, which will examine the future shape of the global funds industry, will be held at the Grange St Paul's Hotel on Thursday 2 May. It will culminate in a keynote debate featuring industry experts Nigel Vooght, PwC's Global Financial Services Leader and head of its future-focused initiative ' Project Blue'; and Better Capital Founder and Chairman, Jon Moulton. The debate and the preceding panel sessions will be moderated by ITV News Anchor, Alastair Stewart.

The latest speakers to be confirmed for the event are Eric Warner, Partner and Head of Investor Relations at Altius Associates, and Brian Forrester, Partner in the Investment Management and Private Equity Group of Deloitte's London office.

Mr Warner will be part of the Forum's first panel session, 'Investor relations and influence'. He will be joining Darren Winder, Head of Economics and Strategy at Oriel Securities; John Daghlian, Partner at O'Melveny & Myers; and Adam Turtle, Partner at Rede Partners. They will examine how managers need to keep pace with the evolving investor mindset, the key risks for investors and the changing factors in successful fundraising. 

Mr Forrester will be providing his insight on the event's second panel debate, 'Regulation - the bigger picture', which will look at how regulation will affect the investor landscape, how adopting successful strategies can help deal with new regulation and who will bear the cost of state-directed capitalism. Panellists already confirmed for this session comprise Tim Hames, Director General at the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA); Carl Rosumek, Director of Investment Business at the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC); and Nigel Farr, Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills.

Fiona Le Poidevin, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance - the promotional agency for the Island's finance industry, said: "We have once again attracted a great line-up of speakers for the Guernsey Funds Forum and I'm sure they will provide an insightful debate that will be relevant to the audience. In particular, Nigel Vooght and Jon Moulton's debate on the future of the global funds industry promises to be a fascinating conclusion to the day."

As well as the conference, there will also be an exhibition of Guernsey service providers, including the Island's leading fund administrators, custodians, multi-jurisdictional legal practices and global accountancy firms.

"Our exhibition packages sold out in record time this year and I think that is testament to how the Guernsey Funds Forum has developed year on year and become a must-attend event for many of the key investment fund decision makers in London. We are always looking at ways to enhance the event and this year will be no different as we will be providing every delegate with a handheld interactive voting system so that they can voice their opinions on the major issues of each session," said Miss Le Poidevin.

Hosted by Guernsey Finance in conjunction with the Guernsey Investment Fund Association (GIFA) the Guernsey Funds Forum 2013, titled 'Back to the Future', takes place from 1pm, starting with registration and lunch and concluding with a networking drinks reception at 5.45pm. The event is supported this year by the BVCA, Global Custodian, HFM Week and Limited Partner Magazine.