» 17.12.2009: ILA/PwC: Annual Conference - Chambre de Commerce, Luxembourg

The Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs (ILA), the Luxembourg Institute of Directors, in conjunction with PricewaterhouseCoopers is pleased to invite you to our annual conference providing insight and perspectives on the evolving face of fund governance in Europe and in Luxembourg.  

The event will be held on December 17, 2009 at the Chambre de Commerce du Luxembourg (7, rue Alcide de Gasperi – Luxembourg-Kirchberg) from 9h30 until 16h00, a full agenda will be submitted shortly.

This year, we are pleased to welcome a panel of leading industry participants, associations and regulators including: Stefan Seip - Chair of the German Fund association, BVI, and a member of the EFAMA working group on corporate governance, Jean-Marc Goy of the Luxembourg regulator, CSSF, and Camille Thommes of the Luxembourg Fund Association, ALFI. Stefan and Camille will provide the industry association's views on fund governance and specifically with regard to the recent EFAMA initiative. Jean-Marc will then discuss the expectations of the regulator today and going forward.  

The panel will be followed by a series of updates and discussion from industry experts covering the following areas
- Directors Liability, an update on recent developments;
- Product Innovation and implications for the Board;
- Developments in risk management and what the Board should be doing;
- Fund valuation, the challenges and the role of the Board.

A walking lunch will provide the opportunity to discuss issues with colleagues and the industry experts.

Please be informed that the conference is being offered free of charge for ILA members and at a charge of EUR 250 for non-members to be paid upon registration.

We would like to encourage you to register to the conference by completing the registration details attached below.  In addition, we are pleased to enclose a membership form for ILA which, should you choose to join, will enable you to have free access to this event. Please note that your membership fee will be valid for the whole 2010 year and for attendance at the events scheduled throughout the coming year.

We hope you can join us for what should prove to be an excellent discussion in an area which is rapidly evolving in today's market place.

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» 01.12.2009: ILA/IFE: Governance of Funds - Sofitel Europe, Luxembourg

• The code of conduct for the OPC in Luxembourg is adopted!
• Audit: impacts of the directives 2006/43 and 2006/46?
• Remuneration in the financial sector, responsibility for the agent, role of the administrators: update of the Luxembourg and European works.

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» 26.11.2009: ILA/ALFI/IFBL: "ILA/ALFI: Code of Conduct" - Hôtel Royal, Luxembourg

ALFI Code of Conduct

» 20.10.2009: ILA/Bourse de Luxembourg: La révision des « dix Principes de gouvernance d'entreprise de la Bourse de Luxembourg » - Bourse de Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Le 1er Janvier 2007 entraient en vigueur les « Dix Principes de gouvernance d’entreprise de la Bourse de Luxembourg ». Deux années se sont écoulées depuis et il est apparu opportun de procéder à une révision de ces dix Principes afin de les améliorer et les adapter à la réalité eu égard aux premières conclusions qui ont été tirées de leur application

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» 29.09.2009: Financial Crisis & Regulatory Reforms: Changing Grounds for Independent Directors of Financial Institutions by Patrick Zurstrassen - SlovenianDirectors Association, Ljubljana, Slovenia

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» 02.09.2009: ILA/KPMG: The role of Directors in pricing securities - KPMG Office, Luxembourg-Strassen

Given the notorious recent events and turmoil across the financial markets, the role and the responsibility of the Board of Directors of Investment Companies have significantly changed as regards theirinvolvement in pricing securities and in defining the related rules and procedures. This conference shall shed some light on these issues and provide insights from the auditors, the service providers and Directors.

Presentation Martin Vogel

Presentation Nathalie Dogniez

» 18.06.2009: Conference ILA/Université de Luxembourg/ECGI/Chambre de Commerce "Corporate Governance in Crisis?" - Chambre de Commerce Luxembourg, Kirchberg

A free half-day Conference on the occasion of the signing of an agreement between the European Corporate Governance Institute and the University of Luxembourg on the establishment of the European Corporate Governance Research Foundation in Luxembourg.

• Background at http://www.ecgi.org/luxembourg/index.php
• The programme for the afternoon event at http://www.ecgi.org/luxembourg/conference/programme.php
• Online registration (which is obligatory for all those wishing to attend) at http://www.ecgi.org/luxembourg/conference/registration.php and
• Directions at http://www.ecgi.org/luxembourg/conference/directions.php

Law Working Paper n°126/2009 - Guido Ferrarini, Niamh Moloney & Maria Cristina Ungureanu

ECGI Working Paper Series in Finance n° 247/2009 - Harald Hau & Marcel Thum

» 09.06.2009: Conference ILA/Université de Luxembourg/Luxembourg Stock Exchange "Corporate Governance in the aftermatch of the financial crisis" - Faculté de Droit, d'Economie et de Finance, Luxembourg

By Prof. Dr. Theodor Baums, Director of the Institute for Law and Finance, University of Frankfurt/Main & Prof. Stanislaw Soltysinski,
Member of Poland’s Codification Commission.

Invitation

» 13.05.2009: Conference ILA/Deloitte "IFRS for Directors" - Golf-Club Grand-Ducal, Senningerberg

As the universe of companies reporting under IFRS expands, it has become crucial for everyone, especially those less involved in accounting matters, to develop basic knowledge in the essential principles of IFRS and the differences and similarities between IFRS and the financial reporting concepts, in addition to the more familiar principles.

This executive briefing aims:

• to review the key issues and implications of IFRS for corporate financial statements and
• to provide high level knowledge to decision makers sitting on a board of directors.

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» 06.05.2009: Breakfast Conference ILA/Ernst & Young "Fraud & Governance" - Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg

Are recent financial scandals going to undermine current governance model, in particular when it comes to manage the risk of fraud?

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» 27.04.2009: Conférence ecoDA "The Boardroom’s Response to the Crisis" - Residence Palace, Brussels

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» 28.03.2009: Conférence ecoDA "Round Table Discussion on Audit Committees" - Silken Berlaymont Hotel, Brussels

ecoDa is pleased to announce the organisation of its Round Table Discussion on Audit Committees: Directors as Members of Audit Committees & Challenges Brought by the 8th Directive. The speakers delivering speeches during the event are the following:

• Mr Patrick Zurstrassen, ILA.
• Mr Roger Barker, IoD.
• Mr Claude Cargou, ECIIA.
• Mr Timothy Copnell, KPMG/ACI.

The objective: Occasion to address the level of preparation and understanding of directors regarding new regulatory initiatives (mainly article 41 of the 8th directive) and to address the impacts of the crisis for audit committees.

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»10.03.2009: Conférence ILA/PwC "Liability Management and Insurance for Fund Directors" - Sofitel Luxembourg-Kirchberg

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» 05.02.2009 : ecoDA Press Announcement "KPMG member firms in Europe and ICSA as new supporters for ecoDa"

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» 02.2009 : "Some observations on the changes of responsabilities of Fund Directors at time of financial crisis" by Patrick Zurstrassen, Member of the Board of Directors of MDO Services & Associate of The Directors’ Office, Independent director. Chairman of the “Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs”

Paru dans Luxembourg Fund Review n°4

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»10.03.2009: Conférence ILA/PwC "Liability Management and Insurance for Fund Directors" - Sofitel Luxembourg-Kirchberg

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» 20.01.2009 - Ernst & Young Alumni conference on fund directors responsibilitiesourg

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