The seminars are open to both advisers and their professional connections and take place throughout the country during January and February next year.
The dates and locations Connaught will be visiting are:
- Yorkshire – Conference Cafe & Gallery Suite, Thorpe Park Hotel, Thorpe Park, Leeds. 24th January.
- Cheshire – Verandah 2, Cottons Hotel & Spa, Knutsford. 25th January.
- Midlands – The Kirkmichael Suite, National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull. 26th January.
- London – Hong Kong & Brussels Rooms, RICS, Parliament Square, London. 31st January.
- Berkshire – The Kendrick & Abbey Suite, Millennium Hotel, Madjedski Stadium, Reading. 1st February.
- Bristol – Meeting Room 10, Aztec Hotel, Almondsbury, Bristol. 2nd February.
- Cambridgeshire – Boxkite Room, Imperial War Museum, Duxford. 3rd February.
The seminars will last approximately two hours, the first part examining the UCIS marketplace and discussing some of the FSA’s comments on the use of UCIS and the second part will work through compliant examples paying close attention to COB 4.12.
These sessions will also qualify for CPD.
The format of the seminars is as follows:
08.30-09.30: Registration/breakfast.
09.30-10.15: Jon Durie, IFA Support Manager at Connaught Asset Management.
10.15-10.30: Coffee.
10.30-11.15: James Allen, New Funds Director at Connaught Asset Management.
11.15: Finish.
Alistair Mawdsley, Director of Connaught, commented:
“Following recent comments on the promotion of UCIS and the perceived lack of understanding of this marketplace, we have decided to run a further series of road shows to help advisers and their professional connections gain further knowledge on this sector, the promotional restrictions that apply and how they should look at the UCIS market as a potential investment alternative for suitable clients.
“These issues are becoming increasingly important as the industry moves towards RDR and businesses who are offering a whole of market investment proposition could be considering UCIS funds as part of these propositions.
"Advisers do not need to use UCIS funds but need to consider whether they are or are not suitable for the risk profile of clients within their client banks.”
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