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SUMMARY OF PAST EXTERNAL EVENTS

September 20th 2018 – IA Future Advisory Forum Europe

The 2018 event was held at the Courthouse Hotel, London. The conference was organised and hosted by International Adviser magazine and held in association with FEIFA, as per past years. It brought together experts from international life offices, fund houses and pension providers – who presented to CEOs, MDs, Regional Managers and Senior Sales Consultants from many of the major expat adviser firms across Europe, as well as numerous UK advisers. The event was followed by the IA Awards for European advisory firms and then, subsequently, the FEIFA AGM. Attendance at the conference was complimentary for FEIFA members, as was the accommodation for the evening beforehand.

September 17th 2018 – SRP’s 1st France Conference

This conference took place on September 17th, at Hotel Pullman Tour Eiffel in Paris. The VIP guest pass came at no cost for FEIFA members (usually £299).

The benefits of attending were:

  • Exclusive platform to discuss the latest in asset allocation and distribution to ESG investing, benchmark regulation, MiFID 2, PRIIPs and the KID, the definition of complexity under French law and also product performance.
  • Benefit from SRP\’s most anticipated French Market Performance Report, with essential data derived from over 18 million products in their database.
  • Meet international market leaders at the only dedicated structured products conference in the French market.
  • Views from international speakers – from Asia and the US

September 13th 2018 – SRP’s 4th Nordic Structured Products & Derivatives Conference

This conference took place on September 13th, at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm. The VIP guest pass came at no cost for FEIFA members (usually £299).

This year\’s conference explored a number of topics including:

  • Exclusive training: how Structured Products fit in a portfolio
  • Global and Nordic market overview, with data derived from over 18 million products in their database
  • The latest on regulation and technology
  • Views from international speakers – from Asia and the US

7th to the 9th February 2018 – Structured Products & Derivatives Conference

The 15th anniversary of this annual event brought together senior representatives from local and international investment banks, insurance companies, retail & private banks, asset managers, hedge funds, IFAs, law firms, regulators, index providers, exchanges and the wider derivatives ecosystem and debated the most relevant and important topics facing the industry today including: MIFID, PRIIPS, Technology and how it is changing banking.

FEIFA negotiated 10 completely complimentary delegate places at this event and there was a significant discount on the admission price for other members who attended.

November 7th and 8th 2017 – PFS Festival of Financial Planning

This event took place in Birmingham on November 7th and 8th. With a specific international angle and section, the event provided various opportunities for lead and contact generation for FEIFA members. Watch details of the event here.

September 28th 2017 – IA Future Advisory Forum Europe

As in previous years, the 2017 event was held at the Waldorf Hotel, London. The conference was organised and hosted  by  International  Adviser magazine and  held  in  association with FEIFA. It brought together experts from international life offices, fund houses and pension providers – who presented to CEOs, MDs, Regional Managers and Senior Sales Consultants from many of the major expat adviser firms across Europe, as well as numerous UK advisers. The event was followed by the IA Awards for European advisory firms and then, after a late lunch, the FEIFA AGM. Attendance at the conference was complimentary for FEIFA members, as was the  accommodation for the evening beforehand.

 

21st September 2016 – EFPA Conference, Prague

As one of the sponsors of the 5th International Conference of EFPA Czech Republic, this conference in Prague was well attended and the topic ‘Financial advice during a regulation revolution: how to succeed?’ proved very timely and useful for delegates.

After a ceremonial handover of European Financial Advisor Certificates, delegates heard from various presenters on topics including the latest news from the EFPA, Czech legislation, how technology is supporting financial advice, managing client relationships, behavioural investing and distribution models for the 21st Century.

September 21st​ 2016 – IA Future Advisory Forum Europe

Following on from the success of past years, when formally called the “European Expert Investor Forum”, the 2016 event was held at the Waldorf Hotel, London. The conference was organised by International Adviser magazine and held in association with FEIFA, as in previous years. It brought together experts from international life offices, fund houses and pension providers – presenting to CEOs, MDs, Regional Managers and Senior Sales Consultants from most of the major expat adviser firms across Europe. The event was followed by the FEIFA AGM and then, subsequently, the inaugural “International Adviser Best Practice Adviser Awards – Europe”. Attendance at the conference was complimentary for FEIFA members, as was accommodation for the evening beforehand.

3rd December 2014 – Regulation: Impact on Advisers and Consumers

FECIF hosted a major event in Brussels in December 2014, partly to commemorate its 15th anniversary. The event engaged MEPs, financial regulators, consumer bodies and industry trade associations together under one roof. The significant amount of financial regulation now being developed and planned across Europe requires assessment, understanding and practicality to ensure that it achieves its main objectives, in particular the greater protection of consumers. This conference debated and discussed these serious issues, with input from all stakeholders.

​September 23rd 2014 – European Investor Forum

Following on from the success of past years, the 2014 European Investor Forum was held at the Waldorf Hotel, London. The conference was organised by International Adviser magazine and held in association with FEIFA, as in previous years. It brought together experts from international life offices, fund houses and pension providers – presenting to CEOs, MDs, Regional Managers and Senior Sales Consultants from most of the major expat adviser firms across Europe. The event was followed by the FEIFA AGM. Attendance at the conference was complimentary for FEIFA members, as was accommodation for the evening beforehand.

10th April 2014 – AILO 2014 Conference

Can the EU Single Market in Financial Services Ever Become a Reality

This event took place in London, providing a forum for key industry figures to share their latest thinking on the current topics affecting the financial services industry in Europe. AILO believed that: This was an essential event for all those connected with the European market.

14th and 15th February 2013 – Structured Retail Products Conference

The 10th Anniversary of the StructuredRetailProducts.com conference brought together senior representatives from retail banks, insurance companies, investment banks, fund managers as well as law firms, regulatory bodies and independent investment advisers to discuss the major challenges at that time. The conference looked at key emerging opportunities and ways that the industry is moving on from these challenges as well as generating new and innovative practices in response. FEIFA members received a significant discount on the admission price.

OTHER ARCHIVED EXTERNAL EVENTS (2011 - 2012)

Click here​ to see information on other past external events.