The Channel Islands Funds Forum is the largest annual funds event in Guernsey and Jersey – and this year it will be bigger than ever.

Building on the success of 2016’s conference, we have expanded this year’s event so that delegates will be able to attend:
•  A pre-event seminar presented by Preqin
•  The main conference sessions
•  Post-event networking drinks

As always, the event will bring together leading funds practitioners from both islands and beyond, to hear expert opinion on the funds industry both locally and globally.

The event is organised by BL Events in partnership with PwC. It is sponsored by Appleby, JTC Fund Services and Optimus Group, and supported by Altair, Puritas and Rossborough Professional Risks.

Delegates can also choose to attend the Preqin seminar on its own, should they not be able to attend the main conference.

09:30-10:30 – JERSEY AND GUERNSEY BY THE NUMBERS

We are delighted to host this pre-event seminar in association with Preqin, the alternative assets industry’s leading source of data and intelligence.

Using their own data, which encompasses over 25,000 alternative asset managers and institutional investors, Preqin will look at the big picture in the alternative assets industry today, and examine the whats and whys that are driving innovation and change in 2017. How has the alternative assets industry grown and evolved since the financial crisis? Which products are getting the attention of institutional investors in 2017 and where is that money going to? How are fund managers and investors positioning themselves for the, as yet unclear, impacts of Brexit? Where do the Channel Islands sit in the alternative assets landscape and how have they fared as the alternative asset sector has grown? Preqin’s presentation will cover the entire alternative asset universe encompassing both closed- and open-ended funds.

Speakers:
•  AMY BENSTED, Head of Hedge Funds, Preqin
•  TOM CARR, Head of Real Assets Products, Preqin

Registration and refreshments for this seminar will start at 9am.
Anyone booking a delegate place for the main conference will be able to attend this seminar.
Places can also be booked separately at a cost of £40 per delegate.

Here are the sessions for the main conference. Speakers will be added as soon as they are confirmed.

We will be welcoming speakers from the Channel Islands, the UK and Europe. Profiles will be added as speakers are confirmed.

AMY BENSTED
Head of Hedge Funds, Preqin

AMY BENSTED, Head of Hedge Funds, Preqin

Amy joined Preqin in 2006. Today she manages Preqin’s hedge fund services. The hedge fund team conducts research into all areas of the asset class from institutional investor appetite through to fund performance, funds in the market and asset flows. Amy is a regular contributor of articles and features in the financial press and her research has featured in the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal as well as in specialist hedge fund media. As well as leading Preqin’s hedge fund suite of products, Amy sits on Preqin’s senior management team helping it to form and meet strategic commercial goals.

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TOM CARR
Head of Real Assets Products, Preqin

TOM CARR, Head of Real Assets Products, Preqin

Tom joined Preqin in 2010 and is Head of Real Assets Products. He is responsible for the overall strategy of Preqin’s real assets business, developing and promoting award-winning products, producing and editing real assets-focused research, and managing other strategic initiatives. Tom has previously also worked across Preqin’s private equity, hedge fund and private debt products and is a regular contributor of articles and features in the financial press.

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LISA CAWLEY
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, London

LISA CAWLEY, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, London 

Lisa leads the financial services regulatory practice in Kirkland’s London office, and has more than 20 years’ experience advising on financial services regulatory issues, including fund structuring – 
particularly in relation to pan-European and global private equity – funds mergers and acquisitions of financial services businesses. She has worked extensively on AIFMD, including participating in the UK regulator’s legal experts group on the Directive.

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MIKE JONES
Director of Policy, Jersey Financial Services Commission

MIKE JONES, Director of Policy, Jersey Financial Services Commission 

Mike is the Director of Policy at the JFSC and a member of the Executive Board. His primary remit is the development and effective implementation of policies to the benefit of the island and working with international and domestic policy makers. On an international stage, Mike and his team respond to EU Directives and international standard changes, as well as dealing with other international stakeholders. Locally the division’s focus is on improving and enhancing legislation, codes of practice, underlying rules and guidance, in addition to being active with domestic innovation, such as fintech. Mike was responsible for the island’s response to AIFMD.

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NIAMH LALOR
Partner, Ogier

NIAMH LALOR, Partner, Ogier

Niamh Lalor is a Partner at Ogier and the Head of the firm's Jersey Investment Funds team. She is a Jersey Advocate who is recognised as a leading lawyer by IFLR1000 2017 and ranked by Legal 500 and Chambers UK. Niamh works on a wide range of matters including fund formation, regulatory advice and real estate structuring, and has particular expertise in private equity, venture capital and fund marketing in Europe. Recent clients include M7, AEW, Paloma Capital LLP, Medicxi Ventures, Knight Frank Investment Management and JP Morgan.

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ROBERT MELLOR
Tax Partner, PwC, London

ROBERT MELLOR, Tax Partner, PwC, London

Rob is a Tax Partner and Alternatives Tax Leader in the UK, with over 20 years of tax experience in the asset management sector. He has led PwC’s hedge fund and private equity tax teams within the Investment Management division and was key in establishing PwC’s European alternatives tax network. Rob is responsible for a number of alternative investment, asset management and hedge fund clients.

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FIONA LE POIDEVIN
CEO, The International Stock Exchange

FIONA LE POIDEVIN, CEO, The International Stock Exchange 

Fiona’s role at TISE (formerly the Channel Islands Securities Exchange) comprises strategy formulation and business development, including exploring opportunities to grow the £30bn funds already listed on the Exchange and the introduction of new products and service offerings. Prior to her appointment in January 2015, Fiona was CEO of Guernsey Finance. Previously a Senior Tax Manager with KPMG, she has more than 18 years’ experience in financial services in London and the Channel Islands.

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BEN ROBINS
Partner, Mourant Ozannes, Jersey

BEN ROBINS, Partner, Mourant Ozannes, Jersey 

Ben is a Partner and Head of the funds practice area at Mourant Ozannes. His investment funds practice focuses on private equity and venture capital funds and adjacent strategies, as well as real estate funds and investment structures. Ben is a former Chairman of the Jersey Funds Association, an active participant in a number of Jersey finance industry working groups with a special focus on AIFMD, and external groups including the BVCA Channel Islands committee.

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At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. It is this focus which informs the services we provide and the decisions we make. With offices in 157 countries and more than 223,000 people, 400 of whom are based in the Channel Islands, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world.

We help organisations and individuals create the value they’re looking for, by delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.

Appleby is one of the world’s leading offshore law firms, with offices in the key offshore jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and Seychelles, as well as a presence in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

With over 470 people, including lawyers and professional specialists, across the Group, Appleby delivers sophisticated, specialised services, primarily in the areas of Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Private Client and Trusts, Regulatory and Property. The Group advises public and private companies, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals.

Established for almost 30 years, JTC is a multi-lingual, independent provider of institutional and private client services, with significant global experience and over US$70bn assets under administration.

With a highly qualified and multi-lingual workforce of over 500 employees, JTC provides a global service to its clients from 18 offices worldwide.

Optimus Group is the Channel Islands’ leading holistic provider of corporate advisory services, working with financial and professional services firms, large and small, across the globe.

With over 70 years’ combined expertise and experience, Optimus offers clients a one-stop-shop solution on all aspects of corporate governance, strategic management, risk management, compliance and anti-money laundering.

Altair is the leading independent director services business in the Channel Islands, with a large and impressive array of institutional and entrepreneurial clients, including private equity, real estate and hedge funds, listed companies and investment banks.

We believe in the importance of professionalism, innovation and pragmatism, and promote the highest standards of corporate governance, accountability and pro-active board participation.

Our team and wider network have extensive experience in their respective fields and include accountants, lawyers and asset class specialists. Founded in 2012, Altair Partners Limited is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

Established in 2006 Puritas is an award-winning provider of intuitive software and business solutions for the financial services industry.  Providing global fund administrators with a single integrated platform solution.

PureFunds – Share Register, Dealing and Reporting platform
PureClient – Client Data Management, KYC and Risk Assessment platform
PureManager – Fund Accounting, Cash Management and Reconciliation platform

Rossborough Professional Risks provides specialist broking services for financial institutions seeking bespoke and market leading insurance protection, using Rossborough’s considerable London market experience and the expertise of its parent, Arthur J Gallagher.

Rossborough Professional Risks offers a suite of financial lines products with exclusive wordings designed to protect individual directors and their companies, including Directors & Officers Insurance, Professional Indemnity, Crime, Cyber Insurance and Warranty & Indemnity.

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