Events

Current webcasts and replays

• Real Estate Client Webcast - Tuesday, December 20, 2011
  The pulse of the commercial real estate industry: findings from select PwC thought leadership reports and research.
  
  During the webcast, Mitch Roschelle, Aran Ryan, Chuck DiRocco and Susan Smith will offer highlights and analysis from the following PwC publications and research:
  • PwC real estate investor survey - Fourth quarter 2011
  • PwC Hospitality Directions US - Current insights on the US lodging sector
  • PwC real estate barometer
  • Highlights of emerging trends in real estate 2012
  • Year-end forecast
  
  
• Mutual Fund Directors Webcast: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
  With recent accounting pronouncements and regulatory focus on increased disclosure related to the risks and policies surrounding complex investments, directors continue to face challenges in fulfilling their oversight role. This webcast is intended for mutual fund directors with an interest in better understanding complex investments. It will discuss the key concepts directors should understand, including the risks related to complex investments, the role of the key players (i.e., directors, management and external auditors), critical valuation matters and disclosures to investors. It will also highlight expectations of regulators related to complex investments.
  
  
• The pulse of the commercial real estate industry: findings from select PwC thought leadership reports and research
  Original air date: Tuesday, September 27, 12:30-2:00 p.m. ET
  Mitch Roschelle, Aran Ryan, Chuck DiRocco and Susan Smith discussed highlights and analysis from the following PwC publications and research:
  • PwC Real Estate Investor Survey - Third Quarter 2011
  • PwC Hospitality Directions US - Current insights on the US lodging sector
  • PwC real estate barometer - PwC's newest research tool
  
  
• Exchange traded funds: What asset managers need to know
  This webcast highlighted the following topics:
  • Current state of the industry
  • Evolution of ETF operations
  • Accounting and financial reporting
  • Tax issues
  • Regulatory considerations
  Intended for Management of asset managers, asset management service providers, chief compliance officers, and general counsel.
  
  
• The pulse of the commercial real estate industry: findings from select PwC thought leadership reports and research
  During the webcast, Mitch Roschelle, Aran Ryan, Chuck DiRocco and Susan Smith will offer highlights and analysis from the following PwC publications and research: PwC real estate investor survey - Second Quarter 2011; PwC Hospitality Directions US - Current insights on the US lodging sector; PwC real estate barometer - PwC's newest research tool.
  
  
• Asset management webcast series: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: What It Means for Real Estate advisors
  During the webcast, Tim Conlon, Tom Biolsi, Lori Richards, Scott Pomfret and Jeff Kiley will provide an overview of the new law and the registration requirement for certain advisers to real estate funds and give perspective on how real estate firms should prepare for SEC registration and related reporting requirements.
  
  
• Asset management webcast series: The pulse of the commercial real estate industry: findings from PwC's Emerging Trends in Real Estate, and Real Estate Investor surveys, as well as Hospital & Leisure Directions
  During the webcast, Mitch Roschelle, Scott Berman, Chuck DiRocco and Susan Smith will offer highlights and analysis from recent PwC real estate surveys and reports.
  
  
• Asset Management Webcast Series: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: What It Means for Asset Managers (Sept. 29, 2010)
  
  
• Current trends in asset management mergers and acquisitions(June 23, 2010)
  
  
• ETFs: What asset managers need to know (May 26, 2010)
  
  
• Tax developments: What asset managers need to know (April 28, 2010)
  
  
• Regulatory outlook for asset managers (March 24, 2010)
  
  
• Global investment performance standards 2010: Standards and new guidance (February 24, 2010)
  
  
• Real estate capital markets and fair value measurements update (held January 29, 2010)
  
  
• Key issues & challenges for asset managers and their custodians (held January 27, 2010)
  
  
• Employee benefit plans: Lessons learned and looking ahead (held December 16, 2009)
  
  
• Due diligence for investment managers (held November 18, 2009)
  
  
• The day after tomorrow for asset managers (held October 28, 2009)
  
  
• Risk management issues for asset managers (held September 30, 2009)
  
  
• Global private banking & wealth management webcast, June 24, 2009
  
  
• IFRS considerations for investment companies: June, 2009
  
  
• Regulatory compliance and privacy issues for investment managers: April 22, 2009
  
  
• Valuation issues for complex securities: April 21, 2009
  
  
• Information security: March 31, 2009
  
  
• Tax hot topics: February 24, 2009
  
  
• Sustainable cost management: February 11, 2009
  
  
• Risk management: December 10, 2008
  
  

Podcast series

• International tax (May, 2009)
  
  
• Asset managers: Privacy regulation (MA 201) and governance (May, 2009)
  
  
• Distressed debt in private equity (March, 2009)
  
  
• Fund of funds valuation (February, 2009)
  
  
• Investment company financial reporting considerations resulting from the current market environment (December, 2008)
  
  
• New FASB disclosure standards related to derivatives: FASB Statement No. 161 & FASB Staff Position 133-1 and 45-4 (October, 2008)
  
  
• Valuation issues impacting investment management entities (September, 2008)
  
  
• IFRS and investment funds: The wave of the future?