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Attend this advanced and comprehensive workshop to gain a deeper understanding of the latest receivables purchase structures, risk and legal constraints.
 
Covering factoring, supply chain finance and 
forfaiting this workshop enables participants to:

  • Realise the value of future receivables
  • Implement more profitable purchasing arrangements
  • Mitigate risk
  • Gain added value through supply chain financing
  • Optimise insurance and reduce costs

A clearer understanding of receivables has never been more important, this Receivables Finance Masterclass will provide your company with a comprehensive overview of the key topics.

Speakers
Bertrand de Comminges
Managing Director, Global Head Trade Finance Investments, Santander Alternative Investments, SGIIC, SAU

A renowned industry expert, Bertrand is currently the lead portfolio manager for the global Trade Finance strategy at Santander Alternatives Investments, SGIIC, SAU, Santander Holdings´ private investments arm. Previously, Bertrand worked for eight years at HSBC wherein his last role he was responsible for the European business development activities for Global Trade and Receivables Finance. Previously, he was HSBC’s Global Product Head of Structured Solutions and Global Head of Solutions Structuring, among other roles. Before HSBC, Bertrand worked at JP Morgan as EMEA Head Structured Trade Advisory and for RBS/ABN Amro, where in his last role he was EMEA Head of Trade. Bertrand is Co-Chair of the International Trade & Forfaiting Association´s ITFIE working group (Trade Finance Investment Ecosystem), whose efforts are targeted to make Trade Finance an investable asset class for institutional investors. Bertrand is also a Subject Matter expert in the ICC’s Global Supply Chain Finance initiative. Bertrand is a Chartered Actuary, has a full-time MBA from the London Business School, and an MSc degree in Economics and Business Sciences from UCM. On the private side, Bertrand is a trustee of educational charities and is a single father of five young children.

Sean Edwards
Managing Director, Head of Legal – EMEA, Special Adviser – Global Trade Finance Department, SMBC Bank International, Chairman, ITFA

Sean Edwards is Head of Legal at SMBC Bank International plc, part of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. He is a Special Adviser to the Trade Finance Department of the bank and in the Trade Innovation Unit. Sean is Chairman of the International Trade & Forfaiting Association (ITFA). He helped draft the Uniform Rules for Forfaiting (URF) and the Standard Definitions for Techniques of Supply Chain Finance published by ITFA, ICC, FCI, BAFT and the EBA. He is a former member of the Executive Committee of the ICC Banking Commission and the ICC Working Group on Digitalisation in Trade Finance. Sean is a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Finance Expert Group. He is a non-executive director of KomGo S.A. Sean has written for all the major trade finance magazines and is on the editorial board of Global Trade Review (GTR). He has presented at many conferences.

David Lacey
Partner, Stephenson Harwood

David has wide-ranging experience of receivables-based financing and the particular issues that arise in debt purchase arrangements. His work has included advising on implementing invoice discounting structures in various industry sectors, preparing standard documentation for high volume discounting structures and bespoke cross-border European discounting structures. David has also advised banks and other finance providers on the use of discounting structures in conjunction with traditional debt structures.

Jonathan Parfitt
Director, Origination Corporate & Institutional Banking, ABN AMRO Asset Based Finance

Jonathan has over 25 years’ experience providing asset-based lending (ABL) and trade finance solutions. Based in London, he works with corporate and international clients to provide both receivables purchase solutions, as well as ABL. He generates opportunities from the external market by working with ‘Debt Advisory’ and internally with the Coverage team at ABN AMRO Bank, identifying clients that can benefit from its receivables purchasing and ABL products.

Jerry Paulson
Producer, SVP Trade Credit & Political Risk, LOCKTON

Jerry is a recognised leader within Trade Credit & Political Risk insurance industry. He has served businesses, Banks, Non-Bank, Fintech and Supply Chain Finance lenders for 15 years. At Lockton, Jerry leads consulting and business development efforts in North America utilising his broad set of skills, strong consultative mindset, leadership and an eagerness to help lenders manage their risk. Prior to Lockton, Jerry was most recently Head of Bank Channel in the Americas Region for Euler Hermes. Jerry received his Bachelor of Arts in business and economics from Wheaton College.

Venue

Stephenson Harwood LLP

1 Finsbury Circus
EC2M 7SH London
United Kingdom
Webcast
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