Coface Country Risk Conference 2007

Date: Wednesday 20 June 2007
Venue: BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London

The following are slides from the presentations given by the speakers on the day. Please click on the presentation title to download the Powerpoint presentation of your choice.

Please note that the Powerpoint files are quite large in size, therefore may take a few moments to download.

The UK Economy - end of an era? (822 KB)

Inflationary pressures remain and slower growth is on the horizon. So where will interest rates go from here and what will this mean for businesses trading in the UK and overseas?

Mark Berrisford-Smith, Senior Economist, HSBC Bank, London

The USA - what if... (837 KB)

The US economy seems set to slow in 2007. However, what if it becomes a hard landing and what would be the implications for the world economy and UK exporters in particular?

Dr Terry O'Shaughnessy, Tutorial Fellow in Economics, St Anne's College, Oxford University & Oxford Analytica

Coface Country Risk Assessment (994 KB)

Coface's assessment of the risk of trading with selected UK export markets around the world.

Sylvia Greisman, Chief Economist, Coface, Paris

The changing shape of political risks insurance (425 KB)

Emerging market trade is no longer dominated by government transactions. How can UK exporters make best use of the insurance market to mitigate increased payment risks?

Charles Berry, Chairman, BPL Global, London

Opportunity Africa? (402 KB)

Selected parts of Africa are becoming increasingly attractive places to do business. Here is an explanation of some of the new financing structures, techniques and risk mitigants that are enhancing this opportunity.

John O'Mulloy, Global Head of Trade Finance & Forfaiting, Standard Bank, London

Central Europe (570 KB)

Their inclusion in the European Union is making Central and Eastern European countries important destinations for UK exporters. But what are the risks of trading with these growing economies?

David Heslam, Director, Sovereigns, Fitch Ratings, London

Broker Workshops - brand new General Training workshop!

We hold 2-day general training workshops which are held at Coface UK's Langley Place office in Watford. Includes practical exercises, opportunities for discussion and lunch on both days. Emphasis is in tailor-making the solution for the client, and ensuring that the quality of the product, and not price, is the driver in the final outcome.

These workshops will benefit all brokers, whether or not you may have attended our previous workshops. A general outline is as follows:

Day 1:

• About Coface
• In-depth of our various policies - Premier Trader, Cashflow Trader, Finance Trader, Open Trader, Top Trader, Aggregate First Loss (AFL), Self Underwritten Policies (SUPs)
• Receivables Finance services
• Collections services

Day 2:

• Sales & negotiation training
• Syndicated workshops focusing on selling, renewals, and claims submissions

Dates for the second half of 2006 have yet to be confirmed, but to register your interest, please email anjana_patel@cofaceuk.com, together with your title and contact details.

Single Topic

We also run half-day Single Topic workshops. Topics include:

• Excess of Loss
• Variations on our Open & Top Trader policies
• Surety & Specific Risks products
• Retention of Title
• Marketing to your prospects

These are held throughout the year. Dates have yet to be confirmed, but to register your initial interest, please email anjana_patel@cofaceuk.com indicating which topics would be of most interest to you so that we may tailor the workshops to your needs.