For immediate release: Thursday 28 April 2005

“INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT IN A TIME OF CHANGE”
IMA CONFERENCE

London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London on 16 June 2005

Drivers for change in the investment management industry will be top of the agenda at the IMA conference, to be held at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London on 16 June 2005. 

The conference will debate the main issues affecting investment management as it goes through a period of significant change. Factors such as a new UK Government, the impact of European regulation and the continued debate over the long-term savings provision are all creating a challenging environment for the industry in the UK.

Central to the debate is the competitiveness of the UK as a centre for investment management, on which the IMA, together with the Corporation of London, will shortly be publishing a research paper.

Topics discussed at the conference will cover:

• The forthcoming challenges for investment managers
• Investment management - why the UK?
• Long-term savings for the 21st Century
• Distribution – a key to future success
• Europe – threat or opportunity?
• Investment management – no longer a cottage industry

Speakers will include:

Dan Waters, FSA                                 Steve Britain, HSBC Asset Management 
John Plender, FT                                  Brian Steeples, Personal Finance Society
Jarkko Syrrila, CESR                            Professor Julian Franks, London Business School 
Lindsay Tomlinson, BGI                        Thomas Balk, Fidelity Investments
Richard Saunders, IMA                         Daniel Trinder, HM Treasury
Ros Altmann, Pensions Consultant       Jerome Hewlett, Merrill Lynch
Christine Farnish, NAPF                       Roger Townsend, Bank of New York
Simon Ellis, AXA Investment Managers  Max Wright, EMX Company Limited
Alan Gadd, Morley Fund Management    Mike Marsh, UBS Global Asset Management  

Richard Saunders, Chief Executive of the IMA commented:

“We are delighted to be hosting another prominent event on behalf of the industry. The line-up of speakers should ensure a lively debate of, what we believe, are the most fundamental issues affecting our industry for the foreseeable future.”

A copy of the 2005 conference flyer is attached.

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For further information, please contact:
Helen Stephenson, Communications Officer, IMA, 020 7831 0898

Out of hours contact:
Mona Patel, Head of Communications, IMA, 07834 089332

Notes to Editors:
1. Those wishing to reserve a place for the IMA Conference should contact Gary Williams at IBC Financial Conferences on 020 7017 5352 or email: gary.williams@informa.com IMA members receive a preferential booking rate of £599 + VAT (Normal delegate fee is £699 + VAT).

2. Those interested in exhibiting at the IMA conference should contact Caroline Fuller at IBC Financial Conferences on 020 7017 4044 or email caroline.fuller@informa.com.

3. Journalists interested in attending the conference should contact Helen Stephenson at the IMA to register their interest. A limited supply of free tickets is available.