The Alliance of Isle of Man Compliance Professionals is hosting its annual Manx State of the Nation conference at the Villa Marina, Douglas on Friday, 30 January 2015. The conference is a signature event for the Island’s risk and compliance professionals and 2015 is its tenth anniversary year. 
 
The conference will be opened by Chief Minister Allan Bell and delegates will also hear from the FSC and the IPA on their plans for the regulatory framework in the year ahead, which will importantly include the merger of the two regulatory bodies. In addition to discussing the impact of Tax Information Exchange Agreements for Isle of Man financial services businesses, the morning programme will include a panel session on the international view of the Isle of Man to which the AICP is delighted to welcome representatives of MONEYVAL and Transparency International. The afternoon programme will include consideration of the regulatory issues surrounding cryptocurrency as well as what is sure to be an interesting and lively debate on the impact of increasing regulation with representatives from the Department of Economic Development and several of the industry bodies. A presentation by Miles Kennedy on the future shape of banking rounds out a packed agenda for the event.
 
In recognition of the 10 year milestone for this important event, it has moved to the Villa Marina and will accommodate more delegates than ever before. Chairman of the AICP, Graeme Snape said of the conference: “The Committee has worked very hard to develop a programme which brings the issues of the day into sharp focus and sets the scene for the year ahead.  We look forward to our 10th anniversary conference, building on the success of previous years and to the conference continuing to grow in stature. Certainly, we have seen more and more interest recently, both from a wider range of Manx professionals and from off-Island contributors and sponsors, for which we are extremely grateful.”
 
Ian Clague , Senior Partner of PwC, lead sponsor of the conference for 2015, also commented: “This event is an excellent opportunity for the local compliance industry to hear from local and international experts, keeping us at the top of our game. The island’s ability to positively respond to the constantly changing international regulatory landscape is what sets us apart from the other financial centres.  We are very proud to be supporting an event that really lies at the heart of the Island’s financial services offering.”
 
A link to buy tickets online can be accessed via the AICP’s website at www.aicp.im.