War in Ukraine: How asset managers are dealing with the consequences 2022 | Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) | 16 March 2022 | Online
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| Event Date |
Thu Mar 17 GMT (over 2 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Wed Mar 16 8:00pm - Wed Mar 16 8:00pm |
| Location | Online |
| Region | EMEA |
Details
In this event we discuss how the asset management community is dealing with the consequences in practice of the unprecedented steps and interventions unleashed in reaction to the invasion of Ukraine. In addition to sanctions, we will cover the challenges which are the immediate focus for firms now and look beyond those to longer term considerations for which are starting to plan.
Topics will include:
• Overview of sanctions measures in the UK, EU and US
• Broader issues for asset managers including practical aspects of divestment
• Position management – immediate close out positions, short selling bans
• Liquidity management – suspensions, gating, side-pockets
• Portfolio management – retention of positions, adjustment to investment objectives, impact for tracker funds
• Bilateral investment treaty – recovery options in longer term
Speakers
2022 Speakers
Jayne Bentham
Partner, Litigation, Arbitration, Simmons & Simmons
Stephen Gentle
Partner, Contentious Regulatory, Crime and Competition, Simmons & Simmons
James Wallace
Managing Associate, Financial Services Regulatory, Simmons & Simmons
Sasha Kuhn
Partner, Dispute Resolution and Complance Regulatory, Simmons & Simmons
Bruce Paulsen
Partner, Litigation, Seward & Kissel
Sponsors & Partners
2022 Sponsors
• ACA Group
• Allen & Overy
• Citco
• Clifford Chance
• Cowen
• Dechert LLP
• EY
• Exe Castle Integration
• Guotai Junan Securities
• Sudrania Fund Services
• iConnections
• K&L Gates
• KPMG
• Man Group
• Maples
• PwC
• RFA
• RSM
• SS&C
• Scotiabank
• Simmons & Simmons
• State Street