News & Events | Seminar

Financial Markets: MiFID for Private Equity
Tuesday 26th June 2007
at 10 Queen Street Place London, EC4R 1BE

The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive was not written for managers and advisers of alternative investment funds. There are still disagreements across Europe over how it affects them. But the time for talking is running out and the time for practical implementation has arrived.

The FSA is on track to implement with effect from 1 November and affected firms need to sort out what they are doing. Some problem issues for hedge fund managers and private equity managers are the same: matters such as internal organisation and external marketing. Some diverge widely: such as the application of the Directive, best execution and transaction reporting.

We aim in these two sessions to bring you a practical insight into the tricky areas of MiFID for these specialised business lines. We hope that those who come to both sessions will find the different angles enlightening and those who come to just one will still have a useful look at the most important issues for them.

Speakers
Tamasin Little, Partner
SJ Berwin LLP

David Tunkel, Partner
SJ Berwin LLP

Timetable
17.00 Registration
17.30 Seminar begins
18.30 Questions & answers
18.45 Drinks & Canapés

Programme
Topics covered, in addition to organisational requirements and marketing, will include:

• where the boundaries of MiFID lie
• how non-MiFID firms will be affected by the new rule book
• fund marketing
• conflicts of interest
• client categorisation

Training
SJ Berwin is accredited as a provider of continuing professional development by the Law Society and other professional bodies. Attendance at each seminar qualifies as 1 CPD hour, reference 012/SJBE.

RSVP

By e-mail to jennifer.thomas@sjberwin.com or alternatively by using the enclosed reply card stating which of the events you plan to attend. Colleagues are welcome to come with you or in your place.