For Immediate Release: Thursday 18 September 2003

 

 

ADVANCE NOTICE:  IMA HOSTS SEMINARS AT PARTY POLITICAL CONFERENCES

The Investment Management Association is working with the Social Market Foundation to hold a ‘fringe’ event at the three main party political conferences.  Details of the events and speakers are below.  The panels will discuss the topic:  “No interest: Can we make people care about their financial futures?”

All events will be held in non-secure parts of the conference centres and will be open to the public, representatives from Member companies and the press.

  • Tuesday 23 September - Liberal Democrat Party Conference - Brighton
    6.15pm, Walnut Room, Quality Hotel

David Laws MP  -  Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Victoria Nye   -  Personal Finance Education Group, and Director of  Education and Training, IMA

William Kay  -  Personal Finance Editor, The Independent

Ann Rossiter  -  Director of Research, Social Market Foundation

  • Monday 29 September - Labour Party Conference - Bournemouth
    6pm, Piano Room, Bourne Hall Hotel

Malcolm Wicks MP  -  Minister of State for Works and Pensions

Ron Sandler  -  Chairman, Personal Finance Education Group

Evan Davies  -  BBC Economics Correspondent

Krisnan Guru Murthy  -  Channel 4 News

  • Wednesday 8 October - Conservative Party Conference - Blackpool
    1pm, Mortimer Room, Hilton Hotel

David Willetts MP  -  Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary

Digby Jones  -  Director General, CBI

Anna Bradley  -  Consumer Director, FSA

Patience Wheatcroft  -  Business Editor,The Times

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For further information, please contact:  

 

Stephen Gilbert, Parliamentary Affairs Adviser,  IMA, 020 7831 0898

Helen Stephenson, Communications Officer,  IMA, 020 7831 0898

Notes to Editors: 

The IMA is the trade body representing the UK asset management industry, representing some £2 trillion funds under management and over 99% of the UK investment funds industry (Unit Trusts and OEICs).


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