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UCITS & AIFMD for US Managers
November 4 - 5 2025
Convene 810 Seventh AvenueNYC, USA
November 4 - 5 2025
Convene 810 Seventh Avenue,
NYC, USA

UCITS & AIFMD for US Managers 2025

The definitive meeting place for US asset managers distributing funds in Europe. Learn from leading European experts and asset managers from across the US, under one roof.

Get the inside scoop on launching and selling in Europe in today's changing landscape. Compare and contrast domiciles and latest strategies to suit your business, and upgrade your knowledge and connections to successfully navigate the changing European marketplace.

Key reasons to attend this year:

Understand the latest commercial opportunities in Europe:

  • What is today's business case for US managers to enter Europe?
  • Raising assets in Europe: What are investors looking for? How does buying behavior differ across Europe?
  • Setting up in Europe as a US Manager: Key routes and considerations
  • Innovation in ETFs: Changing dynamics and opportunities for growth
  • Selling in the US vs Europe: To what extent can US managers replicate their strategies and operational models in Europe? What are the key differences between the US experience and the experience in Europe?
  • Evolving opportunities for digital assets in Europe

Engage with an exclusively senior audience of decision makers focused on distribution from the US into Europe:

  • US managers launching and distributing funds in Europe:
    • CEOs, CIOs, CCOs, COOs, CFOs, CROs
    • Heads of Distribution
    • Heads of Product
    • Heads of Compliance
    • Heads of Legal
    • Managing Directors
    • Partners
    • General Counsel
  • Experts on the European landscape; Law firms, 3rd Party Management Companies, Custodians, Administrators, Software providers, Specialist advisors

Keep up with key regulatory developments and their impacts on your business:

  • AIFMD 2.0; practical implementation, impact
  • The EU Retail Investment Strategy; cost implications, impact on managers; how it impacts your approach in Europe
  • EU Savings and Investments Union; impact for managers
  • How will the strategy remove barriers to the distribution of EU-authorised funds?
  • Impact of the evolving European regulatory and policy landscape on the EU’s competitiveness on the world stage
  • UK vs EU; regulatory divergence; UK looking to lighten regulatory burden; impact on competitiveness of UK as a domicile, attractiveness to non-UK managers

Who will you meet there?

Make connections that matter. Meet highly experienced experts and key decision-makers from across the US and Europe.

Types:

Senior US asset managers, and European experts; 3rd party management companies, regulatory specialists, leading law firms with tailored European expertise

Roles:

CEOs, CIOs, Country Heads, Heads of Distribution, Heads of Product, Heads of Compliance, Heads of Legal, Managing Directors, Partners, General Counsel

Geos:

UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, New York, Boston, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Chicago, San Francisco, Texas, Washington, Pittsburgh, Nevada, New Jersey, and more.

Showcase your organization to future clients and partners

Does your firm provide expertise and solutions to US asset managers launching and distributing funds in Europe?

Showcase your solutions and people to senior US asset managers entering into and growing in Europe, navigating the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly evolving market.

Get in touch to discuss speaking and exhibition opportunities.

Contact: Kristiina Leong