F21
F21 is Wedlake Bell’s forum for financial services businesses, their directors and advisors
Established by corporate partner financial services expert Rosalyn Breedy, F21 aims to help forward-thinking businesses to take a proactive approach to embracing regulatory, economic and technological change. The forum is a joint venture between Wedlake Bell Solicitors, outsourced technology support provider Lanware, and Investment & Wealth Management Consultants.
“These are turbulent times for the financial services sector which is still implementing the regulatory and governance changes originating from the last financial crisis. Add to this the uncertainties of Brexit, constant technological challenges, skills shortages, major demographic changes, and a range of pressures on margins and returns,” explains Rosalyn Breedy.
“However, where there is change there is opportunity – and the objective of the F21 Forum is to provide a safe space for business owners, directors and senior managers and professional advisors to come together to discuss these challenges and identify ways to thrive in the 21st Century. The approach is holistic and multi-disciplinary, and F21 provides an opportunity to hear from a wide range of experts, discuss best practice and share experiences.”
F21 events in 2019 include:
- September 2019
Creating the Modern Workplace for Financial Services
Previous F21 events include:
- January 2018
Outsourcing: Impact on Wealth Managers - June 2018
Brexit: Challenges and Choice for UK Wealth - 19 September 2018
Cyber security: Managing risk in a Financial Services Business - 9 October 2018
Wealth Management: Diversity and Differentiation - 29 January 2019
View from leading “Brexperts”: Moving Financial Services into the 21st Century successfully
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Front Office 2019- It’s all about “The People”!
FRONT OFFICE 2019- IT’S ALL ABOUT “THE PEOPLE”! People make up 50-75% of a business’s overhead costs. For those in services, like the financial services sector, it will be at… Read more →
Financial Services
COMPLIANCE 2019: ADJUSTING TO CHANGE
Challenges for the compliance function in a wealth management firm MiFID 11, Brexit, SMCR, GDPR and cyber security remain challenges for wealth management compliance teams but their role is also… Read more →
Financial Services
Creating the Modern Workplace for Financial Services
Our “Financial Firms Fit for the 21st Century” – F21 – seminar series, jointly launched by Wedlake Bell, Lanware, Orbium and Investment & Wealth Management Consultants (IAWMC), is hosting its… Read more →
Financial Services
Newgate News: February 2019 – Issue Highlights
Concerning all things BREXIT Guidance on GDPR and the requirement for EU representative Banking leaders share their insights (SM&CR) FCA approach to MiFID transparency calculations FCA publishes its second set… Read more →
Financial Services
Wedlake Bell Legal Podcast: Employing EU Nationals
As Brexit date looms ever closer, employers are voicing concerns about the implications for retaining and hiring EU nationals to work in the UK. Join Julia Jackson and Matt Perry… Read more →
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View from leading “Brexperts”: Moving Financial Services into the 21st Century successfully
Rhodri Thompson QC from Matrix Chambers, who acted for Gina Miller against the Government in the Gina Miller case and who continues to advise the Government on Brexit issues, will provide insights as… Read more →
Financial Services
Common Reporting Standard and internet of things may increase Cyber Risk to Family Offices
This article was written by Rosalyn Breedy and originally published by campden FB on 8 October. With cybersecurity breaches at well-known companies hitting the headlines, it is easy to believe that… Read more →
Financial Services
Mainspring Fund services gave a quote for F21
“The F21 seminar series on Cyber Security had an outstanding panel of established experts who really bought home both the complexity of securing data but also the absolute necessity. F21… Read more →
Financial Services
Brexit: Challenges and choices for UK wealth, alternative investment firms
First published by WealthBriefing on 5 June 2018 Rosalyn Breedy considers the opportunities and problems that Brexit brings for UK wealth and investment managers, in an article written for WealthBriefing:… Read more →
Financial Services
Wealth Management: diversity and differentiation
The seminar, co-hosted with Syracuse Partners, will aim to explore how a traditional sector such as private wealth management can evolve in an increasingly competitive, regulated and technology led environment. We… Read more →
Financial Services
“GDPR weighs heavily on Wealth Managers’ minds” – Rosalyn Breedy comments for Wealth Briefing
Following ‘Financial Firms Fit for the 21st Century’, Financial Services Partner, Rosalyn Breedy, has commented for WealthBriefing. (£) On research collected at the Seminar, WealthBriefing wrote that “a poll of… Read more →
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“GDPR to have ‘biggest impact’ on Wealth Managers in 2018” – Wedlake Bell comments for Professional Adviser
Following the ‘Financial Firms Fit for the 21st Century’ Seminar which took place in January, Wedlake Bell have provided commentary to Professional Adviser on the attitudes of Wealth Managers towards… Read more →
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“100 Days to GDPR” – Wedlake Bell provide commentary to Investment Week
The findings from polls at our recent seminar, ‘Financial Firms Fit for the 21st Century’ have been used in an article on GDPR, along with commentary, by Investment Week. Wedlake… Read more →
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Wedlake Bell Partner, Rosalyn Breedy, has comments published in Winning Women
Wedlake Bell Partner, Rosalyn Breedy, has had her comments published in the Wealth Briefing Winning Women report. The report, which was launched at the European Family Wealth Forum on 5… Read more →
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Response to FCA competition study: Why asset managers must embrace change
This article was first published in Investment Week on 21 July 2017, and is reproduced by kind permission. Rosalyn Breedy, corporate and financial services partner at Wedlake Bell, says UK… Read more →