Rewiring the network: Appointed Representative Network Training & Working Group

A small, intimate working session for AR network leaders and principal firms, designed to combine practical compliance insight with open discussion and peer exchange. The day will focus on the evolving expectations placed on principal firms, the real operational pressures facing AR networks, and the role the NACFB can play in supporting firms through change.

Agenda

09:30 – 10:00 – Arrival, coffee and networking

10:00 – Welcome address, Ian Coulson, HSBC

10:00 – 12:30 – Session one: Building an AR network in real time
Led by Sarah Cunningham, this immersive morning session will invite delegates to step into the creation of a fictional AR network and work through its development in real time. Using a safe, hypothetical model rather than real firms or case studies, the session will bring to life the key regulatory, operational, and governance considerations that shape effective principal oversight.

Interactive and discussion-led throughout, it will examine how robust AR frameworks are built, tested, and maintained in practice, while also highlighting how the NACFB can support firms through its compliance services and Partner offering.

11:00 – 11:15 – Coffee break

12:30 – 13:15 – Lunch and networking – HSBC-hosted lunch.

13:15 – 14:00 – Session two: Future-Proofing Your Brokerage: From Regulatory scrutiny to Operational Excellence

Building on the foundations of Session One, NACFB Head of Compliance, Sarah Cunningham, dives deep into the specific regulatory, operational, and governance challenges currently facing the broker community. This session moves beyond the “what” and into the “how,” providing a clear breakdown of what regulators are prioritising right now.

Sarah will be joined by NACFB Partners.

14:00 – 14:45 – How can the NACFB support Broker Networks

NACFB CEO Jim Higginbotham will facilitate a session exploring how the NACFB can develop a proposition that best support our Broker networks, discussing lender activity, trends and what more the NACFB can be doing to serve AR networks.

14:45 – 15:00– Closing discussion and next steps

Final reflections, key takeaways, and close