Link'n Learn archivesWebinars' recordings |
Led by Deloitte’s leading industry experts, Link’n Learn is series of free of charge webinars conducted over the course of the year, specifically designed to keep you up-to-date with today’s critical trends and the latest regulations impacting your business.
Taking place on Microsoft Livemeeting, the webinars are recorded and these recordings are available online after each session. Just click on the URLs below, enter your name, email and company to access the recordings (the recording key is not required):
| Date | Title | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2012 | AIFMD: What does your business need to know | 1. Introduction and background 2. Update on current status and key developments 3. Impact on investment managers (EU and non-EU) 4. Impact on Depositaries 5. Future investment management landscape |
| 3 May 2012 | Transfer pricing (select Live Meeting Replay option) | 1. Introduction 2. Transfer pricing for financial transactions (Luxemburg circulars), impact and opportunities 3. Business Model optimisation |
| 26 April 2012 | Impacts of Basel II and Solvency II for the Asset Management | 1. Introduction - Why are capital requirements regulations important for the asset management industry ? 2. Presentation of Basel II 3. Additional Impact of Basel III on the fund industry 4. Presentation of Solvency II 5. Opportunities and challenges for the Asset Management Industry |
| 19 April 2012 | A new way of counterparty risk management : EMIR for OTC derivatives | 1. Motivations and origins : systemic counterparty risk mitigation through CCP 2. Organisation of Central Counterparty (CCP) and Trade Repositories (TR) 3. Clearing of OTC through CCPs 4. Counterparty risk management : the fundamentals 5. Collateral management 6. Valuation requirements 7. Reporting obligations |
| 22 March 2012 | Key Investor Information Document (KIID) – Content and implementation challenges | 1. Content of KIID 2. How to implement an efficient KIID production process? 3. A focus on the KIID dissemination in light with UCITS IV principles 4. Lessons learned since implementation of the regulation: potential pitfalls and main recommendations for an efficient KID organisation |
| 22 March 2012 | Tips to succeed in FATCA implementation | 1. Introduction and background- recap on what FATCA is. 2. Update on current status and recent developments in relation to FATCA; including any new regulations/guidance issued by the IRS in the period December 2011 to March 2012 3. Impact on Investment Funds 4. What needs to be done to ensure FATCA deadlines are met |
| 8 March 2012 | Wealth management structuring using regulated vehicles | 1. SIFs in the perspective of wealth management 2. New SIF regime 3. Practical considerations |
| 1 March 2012 | Risk management within UCITS IV, the CESR guidelines 10-788 | 1. Background & context 2. Risk management for investment funds : stakes and fundamentals 3. Specific foundations of CSSF Circular 11/512 4. Risk management perspective and critical analysis 5. New directions / the way ahead |
| 2 February 2012 | Introduction to hedge funds | 1. Introduction and background 2. Key market participants and their respective roles 3. Investment strategies and instruments traded 4. Performance fees and equalisation 5. Market developments and trends |
| 19 January 2012 | Introduction to third party assurance reports (ISAE 3402, SSAE 16, AT 101, etc) | 1. Goodbye SAS 70, welcome Service Organization Control (SOC) reports! 2. Providing assurance on internal control over financial reporting with SOC 1 reports (ISAE 3402/ SSAE 16) 3. Responding to SEC’s Custody Rule requirements (AT 101) 4. Providing assurance on controls related to compliance or operations with SOC 2/ SOC 3 reports (ISAE 3000/ AT 101) |
| 12 January 2012 | Introduction to Undertakings for Collective Investments | 1. The UCI market 2. Main actors associated with an UCI 3. General Definition & Legal Forms of an UCI |
| 24 November 2011 | Introduction to IFRS for funds | 1. Background to IFRS 2. Primary financial statement presentation for funds reporting under IFRS 3. Application of relevant IFRS standards to accounting and reporting for funds 4. Latest developments in IFRS where applicable to funds |
| 17 November 2011 | Performance fees & equalisation | 1. Calculation methods 2. Reference elements 3. Series of shares and equalisation methods |
| 27 October 2011 | Impacts of Basel II and Solvency II for the asset management | 1. Opportunities and challenges for the asset management 2. Presentation of Basel II 3. Presentation of Solvency II |
| 13 October 2011 | Introduction to FATCA | 1. Back to basics 2. Technical overview 3. Account identification 4. Funds structures and issues 5. Passthru payments 6. Our point of view |
| 6 October 2011 | Risk management for Investment Funds : regulatory perspective | 1. Introduction to European RM framework : specific application to CSSF 2007/308 and CESR level 3 guidelines 2. Requirements for non-sophisticated funds 3. Internal model perspective : sophisticated UCITS 4. UCITS IV : systematic amendments to RM framework |
| 29 September 2011 | Investment Restrictions of Investment Funds | 1.The Law of 20 December 2002 2. Analysis of the Law of 20 December in light with numerous CSSF interpretations, CESR papers and guidelines and eligible Assets 3. Law of 2007 on Special Institutional Funds 4. Other Investment Funds (Real Estate Funds / Private Equity Funds) |
| 22 September 2011 | Introduction to ETFs and Index Tracked Funds (please note that 'Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay' should be used to access his recording as it is not available in high definition.) |
1. The ETF / Tracker Funds market 2. Legal Structure – eligibility of benchmark index 3. Role and responsibilities of the actors 4. Transaction flows |
| 15 September 2011 | Introduction to Solvency II | 1. Why Solvency II? 2. Introducing the three pillars of Solvency II 3. Timeline for implementation 4. Potential synergies with other projects |
| 14 July 2011 | Introduction to Islamic Funds | 1.What is Islamic Finance 2. Islamic financing contracts 3. Structuring Islamic funds 4. Regulation of Shariah compliant investment funds 5. Quizz |
| 7 July 2011 | Introduction to Collateralised Debt Obligations | 1. Organisation of a CDO 2. Presentation of the following kind of CDOs 3. Advantages and risks associated with CDOs 4. New trends in CDOs market |
| 30 June 2011 | Introduction to Private Equity Funds | 1. Type of legal structures and link with Basic tax structure 2. Accounting Policies: Lux GAAP and / or IFRS 3. Impact on carried interests 4. Valuation techniques: EVCA guidelines 5. Reporting guidelines: EVCA guidelines |
| 16 June 2011 | Introduction to the Directive on Alternative Investment Funds Managers (AIFMD) | 1. Objectives and scope 2. Directive’s key provisions: 3. Marketing & third countries rules |
| 9 June 2011 | Investment management accounting updates | 1. Accounting updates in IFRS for the investment management industry 2. Accounting updates in US GAAP for the investment management industry |
| 26 May 2011 | Introduction to real estate funds | 1. Real estate investments : Short overview 2. Typical pitfalls 3. Main real estate tax structuring considerations 4. Real estate structures |
| 19 May 2011 | Treatment of errors & anti-dilution techniques | 1. Net Asset Value Errors (CSSF Circular 2002/77) 2. Anti-dilution techniques in Europe |
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