Link 'n' Learn 2019 Program 

What is Link ’n' Learn?

Led by Deloitte’s leading industry experts, Link’n Learn is a series of 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. An hour of your time is all you need to log on and tune in to each informative webinar.

How to join
Our webinars will be held on Thursdays, from 04:00 to 05:00 p.m. GMT (See the equivalent time for your region).

If you wish to attend to these webinars, please email us in order to receive our e-mail invitations with the link to access to these webinars.

You can also connect to the webinar via your smartphone or your tablet.

How will Brexit affect the asset management industry?

Date: 27 June

Agenda

• Update on political negotiations and agreement on MoUs
• UK temporary permissions regime
• CBI Fund Management Company Guidance (CP86) and Themed Inspections
• Luxembourg perspective on Brexit

Speakers

Laura Wadding, Partner, Risk Advisory, Ireland

Benoit Sauvage, Director, Advisory & Consulting, Luxembourg

Joy Kershaw, Senior Manager, Risk Advisory, United Kingdom

Katherine Davidge, Senior Manager, Risk Advisory, United Kingdom

Ciara Porter, Senior Manager, Risk Advisory, Ireland

PRiiPs and KID

Date: 16 May

Agenda

• Regulatory Update
• Current challenges:
  Risks
  Performance scenarios
  Costs
  Data management
  
  

Speakers

Florence Buron, Director, Advisory & Consulting, Luxembourg

Chris Farkas, Director, Audit & Assurance, United Kingdom

Valnea Skansi, Consultant, Tax, Luxembourg

Challenges and opportunities of Sustainable Finance

Date: 11 April

Agenda

• Introduction – What is sustainable finance
• Why today – presentation of EU action plan
• Where do we stand in Europe
• What are the market opportunities
  
  

Speakers

Julie van Cleemput, Director, ACG, Luxembourg

Dario Zambotti, Director, Audit & Assurance, Luxembourg

Julie Castiaux, Senior Manager, Audit & Assurance, Luxembourg

Investment Management Tax / Tax Outlook 2019

Date: 14 February

Agenda

• Brexit
• EU ATAD Update
• Multi-Lateral Instrument (MLI)
• EU Mandatory Reporting Requirements (DAC6)
• UK NR CGT changes
• Guernsey, Jersey & Cayman Islands substance requirements
  

Speakers

Joanne Mawhinney, Director, Tax, United Kingdom

Ian Ahkong, Associate Director, Tax, United Kingdom

Nenad Ilic, Director, Tax, Luxembourg

Seamus Kennedy, Director, Tax & Legal, Ireland

Sybil Smyth, Senior, Tax & Legal, Ireland

Embracing complexity: the Asset Management Regulatory Landscape for 2019

Date: 31 January

Agenda

• Intro – regulatory landscape and trends
• Capital requirements for investment firms
• Green finance
• CSSF 18/698

Speakers

Gerard Lorent, Director, Advisory & Consulting, Luxembourg

Benoit Sauvage, Senior Manager, Advisory & Consulting, Luxembourg