FSE LONDON ANNOUNCES FULL SCHEDULE ACROSS THREE SEMINAR THEATRES

03 September 2015

Front Events, organisers of the Financial Services Expo (FSE) London show for financial advisers, has today (2nd September 2015) announced its full seminar line-up for the exhibition covering three theatres.

Once again FSE London will showcase the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI)-organised seminar theatre covering a range of market and regulatory issues. On both days there will be sessions from representatives of the FCA – on day one this will cover what the mortgage market environment will look like post-Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD); and on day two there will be a look at the current state of play in the mortgage market and the challenges and opportunities that might arise going forward.

On day one there will also be an expert view from Stefano Silvestrin (Nationwide Building Society) on the UK economy, housing and mortgage market, plus a discussion on the future of mortgage transactions through the lens of emerging technology featuring Mark Lofthouse (Mortgage Brain).

On day two there will be an expert panel debate featuring Ian Andrew (Nationwide), Louisa Sedgewick (Leeds), Alan Cleary (Precise), Dean Mirfin (Key Retirement), and Pat Bunton (London & Country). Plus there will be the much-anticipated session from Rugby World Cup-winning Head Coach, Sir Clive Woodward OBE, providing the benefits of his knowledge and insight on issues affecting all those in business such as management, leadership, teamwork, excellence, organisation, motivation, performance and innovation.

Other seminar theatres include the Financial Reporter Theatre which will have sessions covering topics such as buy-to-let, mortgage fraud, pension reform, income protection, protection and advice on running a business.

Plus, delegates can also visit the Shawbrook Bank Academy which runs across both days and offers 14 sessions from a number of lender, packager and distributor players as well as Shawbrook staff covering areas such as commercial, second-charge, residential lending and technology.

FSE London is once again being held at Old Billingsgate in the heart of London’s Square Mile on the 16th and 17th September. Alongside the seminar sessions it will offer delegates access to a range of lenders, providers and distributors actively looking to build relationships with the adviser community. Over 70 exhibitors will appear including lenders such as Accord, Lloyds Banking Group, Halifax Intermediaries, Santander for Intermediaries, Skipton Building Society, Virgin Money, and many more.

James Prosser, Director of Front Events, commented:

“This is without doubt the most comprehensive series of seminar sessions we have ever put on at FSE London and delegates have a plethora of speakers and topics to choose from across both days of the exhibition. We open our doors to advisers at a crucial time for the mortgage market, not least because of the impending changes that MCD will herald but also because of the way the market continues to move in advisers’ favours. This means that, while there will undoubtedly be challenges to overcome, there are also plenty of opportunities to explore.

“Our seminars have been designed by AMI, Financial Reporter and Shawbrook Bank to complement one another and to provide a 360-degree perspective on the key market issues and developments that are impacting on the intermediary world. As always, we will have the FCA on site to provide its perspective on what the new environment might look like, plus we are absolutely delighted to be welcoming Sir Clive Woodward to FSE London to deliver, what we are sure, will be a hugely motivating session, especially so close to the start of the Rugby World Cup.

“On top of all these seminar sessions we have our exhibitors, who number over 70, and cover a swathe of businesses all looking to secure intermediary business or to support their endeavours. These cover lenders, distributors, packagers, technology companies, legal services, and much more. It promises to be a fantastic two days and we would urge all advisers and intermediaries who are able to make it to Old Billingsgate on the 16th & 17th September to join their peers and the industry at large to develop their contacts, expertise and knowledge base.”