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Morningstar's Investment Conference This Week in London

Morningstar's annual investment conference is being held this week in London on Tuesday 12th May and Wednesday 13th May 2009. Click here for the conference agenda.

Morningstar say the event provides a forum for Financial Advisers and institutional investment professionals to explore the issues facing today’s global market. The event has presentations by featured speakers, in-depth panel discussions and open Q&A sessions.

Webinar: EU Trading, Clearing & Settlement: You Say You Want a Revolution?

We just saw this webinar advertised in the Electronic Trading Group on LinkedIn.

Aite Group are hosting a webinar, EU Trading, Clearing and Settlement: You Say You Want a Revolution?, on February 6, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. EST.

Phillip Silitschanu, a Senior Analyst at Aite will be discussing the current state of European trading, clearing and settlement, as well as changes that can be expected in these areas in 2009. His presentation will review the various European regulatory changes that occurred in 2008, and predict how these will impact European exchanges, MTFs and clearing houses in the year ahead. Topics discussed will include:

    •   Key drivers of change in the European market;
    •   The effect of regulations on trading and settlement;
    •   Barriers to a Pan-European Market; and
    •   An overview of the emerging MTFs.

For more information and costs, click here.

Complimentary Webinar - Trusted Data: The Key to Managing Financial Services Risk - 20 Nov 2008

PRMIA is hosting a webinar on 20th November. Click here for the event description and registration information.

In summary it outlines how to:

• Integrate risk management into business planning and decision making processes.

• Develop an effective risk reporting system to manage performance.

• Achieve improved quality, efficiency and process control in finance and risk reporting.

• Track and monitor key risk indicators.

• Manage major risks including business continuity, reputation and regulatory risks.

Complimentary Webinar - Risk and Compliance - October 28th 2008

OpRisk and Compliance Magazine is holding a complimentary webinar, "Beyond the Crisis: Transforming Risk and Compliance" on Tuesday, October 28 at 3pm UK time. This webinar is moderated by Ellen Davis, the Magazine's Editor.

It will feature thought leaders discussing a range of issues around the lessons that can be learned from the current crisis and how the risk and compliance functions will be transformed over the next 18 months from the fallout. 

Click here to register:

http://mediazone.brighttalk.com/event/Incisive/15d185eaa7-1931-intro