London Breakfast Briefing: AI Governance in Asset Management
Global Relay London 45 Cannon Street, London, EC4M 5SB
Playbooks vs. rulebooks
Join Global Relay and Sarasin & Partners on February 25 as we examine whether firms’ AI playbooks are moving faster than the regulator’s rulebooks
For the asset management and private market sectors, AI is now longer just on the roadmap, it’s in the workflow, routinely supporting research, due diligence, portfolio construction, and investor relations.
But while firms sprint to expand their AI playbooks, the regulatory rulebooks are lagging behind. The FCA, SEC, and European authorities are all signaling expectations rather than setting fixed standards, leaving firms to ponder: how can we innovate responsibly while satisfying regulators who haven’t yet written the rules?
For the next installment of our monthly Breakfast Briefing series, Alex Barr of Sarasin & Partners will explore how practitioners are building governance ahead of the standards and where firms are most exposed.
Format and agenda
08:00 to 08:30 – Registration and breakfast
Register for the event and enjoy a breakfast buffet spread prepared by our in-house catering team
08:30 to 09:15 – Breakfast briefing
Here’s a breakdown of the key discussion points for our session:
– The playbook sprint vs. lagging standards: why internal adoption and “shadow AI” are outpacing traditional oversight cycles
– Private markets exposure: examining vulnerabilities around non-standardized data, bespoke deal structures, and valuation controls
– The regulatory direction of travel: reading early signals from the FCA, SEC, and the EU AI Act’s extraterritorial reach
– Proactive practitioner governance: outlining concrete steps to embed traceability, accountability, and guardrails into investment decision making
09:15 to 10:00 – Optional product showcase
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