Line-up unveiled for German discussion

New trends in fund and wealth management in Germany will be the focus of a forthcoming conference organised by PWM magazine and sponsored by BearingPoint, global management and technology consulting firm. This German language event, which will be held at the Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof Hotel on the afternoon of 8 March, will include well-known speakers such as Rudolf Siebel, chief executive at the German mutual fund body BVI, who will update the audience on the changing dynamics of the German fund industry. Jürgen Gausepohl, managing director, product marketing investment and insurance business at Postbank, will talk about opportunities and challenges ahead in distribution. Jan-Christian Dreesen, head of wealth management at UBS Deutschland will reveal how to integrate asset allocation with product design in private banking. The controversial theme of bringing product innovation through strategic partnerships will be discussed in a panel debate with Ulrich Gallus, head of fund of fund management at Dekabank, Ralf Joachim Götz, head of DVAG, the 33,000 strong independent financial advisory network, Gerrit Weber, head of private banking strategy at Commerzbank and other representatives of leading German firms. There are still complementary places available for PWM readers, including private and retail bankers, discretionary wealth managers, heads of distribution, heads of product development, fund of fund managers and multi-manager specialists. To register, please call +44 (0) 207 382 8184, e-mail finance.event@ft.com or visit www.ftbusiness.com.