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Seminar Schedule 2009
Seminars 2009
FEBRUARY
Topic: FSA CP08/22 – the start of a trend?
Speaker: Selwyn Blair-Ford
To quote Hector Sants from his interview in the FT on the 1st December “we do want to have a more intrusive approach to regulation”. We believe that FSA -08/22 is the signpost for this.
Event Details: The event will take place on 5th February at Simpsons-at-the-Strand London. To register your interest in this event please email jess.events@goodmanmasson.com. Places are limited so RSVP as soon as possible.
JUNE
Topic: A Review of Social Housing
Speaker: Professor Martin Cave, Author of Every Tenant Matters
A seminar and Q&A for Housing Association Finance Directors
Attendees heard Professor Cave’s thoughts on the obligations of the TSA as regulator and how they will be met in the content of the current economic environment.
Event Details: The event will take place on 12th June at Simpsons-at-the-Strand London. To register your interest in this event please email jess.events@goodmanmasson.com. Places are limited so RSVP as soon as possible.
JUNE
Topic: The Future of Risk Based Regulation in Affordable Housing
Speaker: Peter Marsh, Chief Executive of the Tenant Services Authority
A seminar and Q & A for Finance Directors of Registered Providers of Housing Attendees heard Peter Marsh’s views on the future of risk based regulation in affordable housing against the backdrop of a challenging economic climate, and the recently published discussion paper “Building a New Regulatory Framework”.
Event Details: The event will take place on 9th June at Simpsons-at-the-Strand London. To register your interest in this event please email jess.events@goodmanmasson.com. Places are limited so RSVP as soon as possible.
JUNE
Topic: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – Implications, Risks and Mitigation
Speaker: Monty Raphael, Special Counsel at Peters & Peters & The UK’s “Doyen” of White Collar Crime and the Editor of Blackstone’s Forthcoming Guide to the Bribery Act
A seminar and Q & A for Heads of Internal Audit Attendees heard Monty Raphael’s insight into the FCPA , its extra territorial reach, including investigations by the US department of justice, the SEC and the close working relationship with the Serious Fraud Office of the UK.
Event Details: The event will take place on 23rd june at Simpsons-at-the-Strand London. To register your interest in this event please email jess.events@goodmanmasson.com. Places are limited so RSVP as soon as possible.
OCTOBER
Topic: ACA Careers Evening
The annual event is fairly informal, allowing candidates to connect with potential future employers, but also to gain more knowledge on the state of the current market. It also allows ACA’s to network amongst themselves and with their consultants at Goodman Masson.
Event Details: The event will take place on 1st October at Simpsons-at-the-Strand London. To register your interest in this event please email jess.events@goodmanmasson.com. Places are limited so RSVP as soon as possible.
NOVEMBER
Topic: Mock Tribunal
Speaker: Elizabeth Lang, Employment Partner at Bird & Bird LLP
An interactive insight for HR professionals into what happens at an employment tribunal. The hearing focused on a claim of unfair dismissal and discrimination following a redundancy. It featured all major stages of a hearing including opening submissions, witness evidence and cross examination, before a decision is reached. It took the form of a workshop and attendees had the opportunity to discuss key aspects of the case with employment lawyers as it progressed.
Event Details: The event will take place on 11th November at Simpsons-at-the-Strand London. To register your interest in this event please email jess.events@goodmanmasson.com. Places are limited so RSVP as soon as possible.
NOVEMBER
Topic: Becoming a Finance Director for a Private Equity Backed Business
Speaker: Stephen Grabiner, Leader of Apax London Office and Global Media Sector and primary figure in the UK Private Equity Sector.
A seminar and Q&A for Finance Directors seeking opportunities in the Private Equity Sector Attendees heard Stephen Grabiner’s insights into the role Private Equity firms play in the selection of Finance Directors, what Private Equity firms are likely to look for in investee company Finance Directors and how best to market themselves to the sector.
Event Details: The event will take place on 25th November at Simpsons-at-the-Strand London. To register your interest in this event please email jess.events@goodmanmasson.com. Places are limited so RSVP as soon as possible.
DECEMBER
Topic: Post Election - What the Chancellor should do in the first 100 days of Government
Speaker: Francesca Lagerberg, Head of Tax at Grant Thornton and former Chairman of the ICAEW Tax Faculty
A seminar and Q & A for Tax Directors With an election looming tax is likely to be an important election manifesto issue. Attendees heard Francesca Lagerberg’s views on what was likely to happen that will affect businesses, their owners and other individuals.
Event Details: The event will take place on 10th December at Simpsons-at-the-Strand London. To register your interest in this event please email jess.events@goodmanmasson.com. Places are limited so RSVP as soon as possible.