NERC Amsterdam Spring Event – 12 May 2016

On behalf of the Northern European Regional Committee (NERC) and in collaboration with Garanti Bank International N.V. and Credit Europe Bank N.V., the Board of ITFA is pleased to invite all ITFA members to attend the NERC Amsterdam Spring Event, which will be held on Thursday 12 May 2016 at 5&33 Gallery (part of art’otel).

An Education Seminar will open the event at 14:30 hrs and will be followed by a reception at 18:30hrs.  More details can be found by viewing the invite. Since access will be restricted to confirmed guests only, you are kindly requested to RSVP by clicking on the invite and choosing the appropriate option by latest 02 May 2016.

The detailed Education Seminar Program includes the following:

• 14:30 – 15:30 – Simon Quijano – Evans, Chief Emerging Markets Analyst at Commerzbank AG – “EM Strategy Update: What to Expect, Where to Invest? ”  
• 15:30 – 16:00 – Raoul Leering, Head of International Trade Research at ING Bank N.V. – “Perspective for International Trade”
• 16:00 – 16:15 – Networking Break
• 16:15 – 17:00 – Geoffrey Wynne, Partner, Head of the Trade & Export Finance Group and Sullivan & Worcester’s London office – “Taking Security in African Countries”
• 17:00 – 18:00 – Panel discussion on Legalization and Standardization of Documentation and new markets Cuba/Iran.     

Sitting on the panel:

Sean Edwards – ITFA Chairman and Head of Legal Counsel, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Dalia Kay – Senior Portfolio Manager, Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund
Karl Page – Head of Trade Finance Syndications, Trade and Working Capital, Barclays Bank Plc
Ron van Staten – Managing Director, ING Bank N.V. Representative at BAFT and ICC
Geoffrey Wynne – Partner, Head of the Trade & Export Finance Group and Sullivan & Worcester’s London office

We hope that many of you can make it to this ITFA event.