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Monday, April 27, 2009

Welcoming Remarks

8:00 - 8:15 am

Opening Address

8:15 - 9:00 am 

"The U.S. Economic Outlook: What to Expect in Unexpected Times”

General Sessions

9:15 –10:30 am

“The New Legislative Landscape and Beyond”

10:45 - 11:45 am

“Key Risk Indicators”

1:15 – 2:45 pm

“Fiduciary Litigation – The New Cases You Must Know”


Concurrent Town Hall Sessions - "
Town Hall I"

3:00 – 4:45 pm

“Reg R”

Concurrent Town Hall Sessions - "Town Hall II"

3:00 – 4:45 pm

“Reg 9 Investment Reviews”

Concurrent Town Hall Sessions - "Town Hall III"

3:00 – 4:45 pm

“AML / KYC / BSA”


FIRMA’s Welcome Reception

6:00 –8:00 pm


Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Keynote Session

8:00 -9:00 am

“An Asset Manager’s Perspective During the Credit Crisis – Counterparty Risk Management”

General Sessions

9:15 - 10:15 am

“Alternative Investments – A Risk Management Perspective”

10:30 - 11:30 am

“FAS 157”

11:45 am - 1:00 pm

“Reg R – Here and Now”


Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Concurrent Sessions - “Track I - ERISA”

8:00 -9:00 am

“ERISA Update”

9:15 -10:15 am

“401(k) Fee Disclosure and 5500 Reporting”

10:30 -11:30 am

"ERISA Update”

Concurrent Sessions - “Track II – Broker / Dealer Investment Advisor”

8:00 -9:00 am

“Rule 3040 – FINRA Proposed Rule 3110”

9:15 -10:15 am

“BDIA Hot Topics”

10:30 -11:30 am

"Overview of Key Rules and Recent Regulatory Developments Affecting BDIA”

Concurrent Sessions - “Track III – Hot Topics”

8:00 -9:00 am

“Independent Fiduciary Reviews”

9:15 -10:15 am

“Operational Risk Management”

10:30 -11:30 am

"A Paperless Trust Department”

Concurrent Sessions - “Track IV – Regulatory”

8:00 -9:00 am

“Regulator Open Session – OCC”

9:15 -10:15 am

“Regulator Open Session – FED”

10:30 -11:30 am

"Regulator Open Session – SEC”

General Session

11:45 am - 1:15 pm

“FIRMA Annual Membership Meeting”

Concurrent Sessions – "Track I – ERISA"

1:15 - 2:15 pm

“Critical IRA Issues”

2:30 - 3:30 pm

“Pension Protection Act Update – Statutory and Regulatory Update”

3:45 - 4:45 pm

“Fiduciary Roundtable – Small Bank”

Concurrent Sessions – "Track II – Broker / Dealer Investment Advisor"

1:15 - 2:15 pm

“AML in the BDIA World”

2:30 - 3:30 pm

“BDIA Conflicts of Interest”

3:45 - 4:45 pm

“Investment Advisor Roundtable”

Concurrent Sessions – "Track III – Hot Topics"

1:15 - 2:15 pm

“Corporate Actions and Class Actions”

2:30 - 3:30 pm

“Challenges of Pricing and Evaluation Services in an Illiquid Market”

3:45 - 4:45 pm

“Fiduciary Roundtable – Large Bank”

Concurrent Sessions – "Track IV – Regulatory"

1:15 - 2:15 pm

“Regulator Open Session – OTS”

2:30 - 3:30 pm

“Regulator Open Session – FDIC”

3:45 - 4:45 pm

“Regulatory Roundtable”

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Keynote Session

8:00 – 9:00 am

“Global Corporate Greening”

General Sessions

9:15 – 10:15 am

“Counterparty Risk”

10:30 - 11:30 am

“Compliance Oversight for BD and Asset/Wealth Management”

Conference Adjourns

11:30 am

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