PIMFA’s Virtual Fest 2 adds FCA’s Debbie Gupta as second keynote speaker, as well as FSCS CEO Caroline Rainbird and Stephen Timms, MP

02 March 2021

PIMFA’s Virtual Fest 2 adds FCA’s Debbie Gupta as second keynote speaker, as well as FSCS CEO Caroline Rainbird and Stephen Timms, MP

PIMFA, the trade association for wealth management, investment services and the investment and financial advice industry, is delighted to welcome the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA), director of life insurance and financial advice, Debbie Gupta as its second keynote speaker at Virtual Fest 2 on March 9 and 10.

Ms Gupta is among a growing roster of pre-eminent speakers to join Virtual Fest which includes chairman of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, and former Pensions Minister, Stephen Timms MP who will be providing an update on the work of the Work and Pensions Select Committee after which will follow a panel discussion on online scams and the Online Safety Bill.

Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) Chief Executive, Caroline Rainbird; and Which? Director of Policy and Advocacy and Chief Economist, Rocio Concha Galguera also join Virtual Vest 2 as speakers. They join Economic Secretary to HM Treasury John Glen, who will be giving the first keynote address to Virtual Fest.

Mr Timms will be providing an update on the work of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, after which will follow a panel discussion on online scams and the Online Safety Bill.

PIMFA is also delighted to announce the addition of both Morningstar as a silver partner and FTAdviser as a media partner to our Virtual Fest. They join PIMFA platinum partner LexisNexis® Risk Solutions and partners Royal London, Worksmart, Octo Members and ERI in supporting the Virtual Fest and will deliver presentations on key areas which members have identified as their key short- and long-term focus including:

• CEO Panel – What Have we Learnt and How to do we Rebuild Together
• The Future of Work – What do You Need to Know?
• What Might 2030 Hold for Financial Advisers?
• Operational Resilience: Lessons Learnt in 2020 & What’s Next in 2021
• The Future of Regulation and more…

Virtual Fest 2 will be a great opportunity for attendees to gain valuable insights, hear from industry experts, earn up to 10 hours of CPD and make connections with fellow colleagues. PIMFA remains dedicated to supporting the continued professional development of its members during this period of continued isolation. The Fest will provide access to a variety of content in the forms of webinars, virtual sessions with speakers & trainers, videos, PDFs and online resources.

Liz Field, Chief Executive of PIMFA, commented: “We are delighted that Debbie Gupta will be joining us for Virtual Fest as well as so many of our other speakers. I’m really looking forward to welcoming delegates to Virtual Fest 2 for what I am sure will be a very informative couple of days.

“Virtual Fest 2 will not only be a chance to discuss current developments in our industry such as financial services equivalence the FSCS levy or our response to COVID-19. It will also be an opportunity to talk about how we reshape our industry for the future, so that the UK financial services industry continues to maintain its place as one of the great finance centres on the globe.”

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Notes for Editors

About PIMFA – the Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association

• PIMFA is the trade association for firms that provide investment management and financial advice to everyone from individuals and families to charities, pension funds, trusts and companies.
• The sector currently looks after £1.65 trillion in private savings and investments and employs over 63,000 people.
• PIMFA represents both full and associate member firms. Full members provide a range of financial solutions including financial advice, portfolio management, as well as investment and execution services. They assist everyone from individuals and families, to charities and pension funds, all the way to trusts and companies.  Associate members provide professional services to the PIMFA community.
• PIMFA leads the debate on policy and regulatory recommendations to ensure that the UK remains a global centre of excellence in the wealth management, investment advice and financial planning arena. Our mission is to create an optimal operating environment so that its member firms can focus on delivering the best service to clients, providing responsible stewardship for their long-term savings and investments.
• PIMFA has made numerous recommendations to the FCA regarding the Future of Supervision and the FSCS levy – read more.
• PIMFA was created in 2017 as the outcome of a merger between the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) and the Wealth Management Association (WMA) with a history as a trade association since 1991 – read more.
• Further information can be found at pimfa.co.uk

Contact

For further information on this release or other press matters please contact:

• Matthew West, PIMFA PR Manager – MatthewW@pimfa.co.uk, +44 (0)20 7382 0376
• Sheena Gillett, PIMFA Communications & PR Director – sheenag@pimfa.co.uk, +44 (0)20 7011 9869 / +44 (0)7979 493225