Sesame Bankhall Group COO George Higginson will discuss the evolving financial services market, along with the impact this is having on the advice profession and the opportunities being created.

Leading industry commentators including AIFA’s Stephen Gay, Fay Goddard from PFS and Sesame Bankhall Group managing director Nick Kelly will update advisers on the RDR, including business transition, qualifications and developing the next generation of advisers.

Other topics being covered at the virtual conference include:

1. Market and regulatory changes – Sesame Bankhall Group risk director Michael Couzens updates advisers on the regulatory outlook for 2011, and an industry panel that includes experts from AXA, LV and Scottish Widows will explore the factors that are influencing industry change, and ask what opportunities this creates?
2. Mortgage review – PMS managing director John Cupis focuses on the mortgage market and will update advisers and brokers on the group’s plans and support.
3. General insurance and protection market – Head of protection, GI & technology, Roger Crocker, will discuss recent developments including the newly launched Zenith protection panel.

Keith Gilmour, business development director at Sesame Bankhall Group, says: “Our interactive virtual events are designed to ensure that advisers get good value out of the variety of sessions, be it RDR or opportunities in the mortgage market. We had record numbers of advisers tuning in to our last event and, with this formidable line-up of high profile guests and experts, we expect to see even greater interest from advisers this time around."

For further information visit www.sesame.co.uk or www.bankhall.co.uk.