War in Ukraine: Managing investment and portfolio risk

Join us as we, alongside Seward & Kissel and EFAMA, discuss how the asset management community is dealing with the consequences in practice of the unprecedented steps and interventions as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. Our two-part series will cover sanctions and the immediate and longer-term portfolio and investment management challenges.

Part I: Sanctions update and implications
Monday 4 April, 1-1.45pm BST / 2-2.45pm CEST

Topics covered:

• Overview of sanction measures in the UK, EU, US
• Compliance challenges for asset managers and FAQs (questions can be submitted in advance in relation to concerns around sanction compliance)

Speakers

• Vincent Ingham, Director, Regulation Policy, EFAMA
• Stephen Gentle, UK - Partner, Contentious Regulatory, Simmons & Simmons
• Etienne Kowalski, EU - Partner, Dispute Resolution, Simmons & Simmons
• Andrew Jacobson, US - Senior Associate, Economic Sanctions and Cross-Border Regulatory, Seward & Kissel

Part II: Managing investment and portfolio risk
Thursday 7 April, 1-2pm BST / 2-3pm CEST

Topics covered:

• Market overview and scenario planning
• Liquidity management and regulation update EU & UK
• ESG implications
• Portfolio and risk management

Speakers

• Vincent Ingham, Director, Regulation Policy, EFAMA
• Andy Hartwill, UK - Client Insights Lead, Simmons & Simmons
• Niamh Ryan, Ireland - Partner, Financial Markets, Simmons & Simmons
• Augustin de Longeaux, Luxembourg - Partner, Financial Markets, Simmons & Simmons
• Ian Rogers, France - Partner, Financial Markets, Simmons & Simmons
• Robert Turner, UK - Partner, Contentious Financial Markets Litigation, Simmons & Simmons
• Catherine Weeks, UK - Partner, Financial Services, Simmons & Simmons
• Andrew Desmond, UK - Managing Associate, Simmons & Simmons
• Basil Woodd-Walker, UK - Of Counsel, Litigation & Arbitration, Simmons & Simmons
• Tristram Lawton, UK - Managing Associate, Financial Services Regulation, Simmons & Simmons

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