Compliance & Regulation Forum: Fintech & Digital Assets

Join us on February 11 for the next instalment of the FIA Compliance and Regulation Forum: Fintech & Digital Assets.

The next instalment of the FIA Regulatory & Compliance Forum series will focus on fintech and digital assets and the technologies that create opportunities for financial and non-financial firms.

Technology companies are entering the financial space, but there is no framework at present to regulate them. The absence of a regulatory framework creates new risks – so what are these risks and how should they be regulated?

The harmonisation of smart contracts and blockchain technology has the ability to transform how derivatives are executed and managed throughout their lifecycle. So how can this technology be used to redesign derivatives infrastructure? What role does FinTech have in assisting green sustainable investment and could it be a key driver of financial markets globally?

Publication of guidance on cryptoassets and the confirmation of what instruments and activities are within the regulatory perimeter. What are the market implications and approaches to AML/KYC? What is legal treatment and status of cryptoassets in Europe? 

Gain insights into these questions at FIA's Compliance and Regulation Forum on 11 February. Regulatory officials from several jurisdictions will share their perspectives on two closely related trends at the intersection of technology and financial services: fintech and digital assets.

Panellists will discuss their strategies for engaging with fintech innovation and cover the potential impact of innovations such as artificial intelligence, smart contracts, and the challenges of adapting existing regulatory frameworks to cover non-financial companies entering the financial space. The panellists will also discuss their efforts to establish a regulatory framework for cryptoassets.
 

Event Details

• 11 February 2020

• 08.30 to 11.00

• Reed Smith // Broadgate Tower // 20 Primrose St // London // EC2A 2RS

• Complimentary for FIA members only

Speakers

Tom Mutton, Director - FinTech - Bank of England

Hagen Weiss, Senior Officer, BaFin

John Ho, Head of Legal, Financial Markets, Standard Chartered

Claude Brown, Partner, Reed Smith

Richard Caven, Financial Services, UK/Ireland/Nordics, Amazon

Diana Paredes, CEO and Founder, Suade

Brett Hillis, Partner, Reed Smith

Oliver Hugh Jones, Head of Business Development - Europe, Digital Asset
 

Programme

08.30 – 09.00    Registration & Networking

09.00 – 09.05    Welcome Remarks

• Bruce Savage, Head of Europe, FIA

09.05 – 09.15    Keynote Presentation

09.15 – 09.50    FinTech Panel Discussion

09.50 – 10.00    Q&A

10.00 – 10.15    Presentation: Digital Assets

10.15 – 10.50    Digital Assets Panel Discussion

10.50 – 10.55    Presentation: Digital Assets

10.55 – 11.00    Closing Remarks

• Bruce Savage, Head of Europe, FIA

*Programme details subject to change