Coface - UK & Ireland stages Country Risk Conference at the home of Arsenal FC in June 2011

March 1, 2011 - PRLog -- The flagship event returns to its traditional home of London after being staged in Manchester for the first time in 2010.

The Conference will examine Opportunities in Trade, and more than 250 delegates will hear high profile speakers discuss economic and trade conditions from a global and UK perspective and will receive practical advice on credit management.

The full line up of speakers will be announced in due course.

Speakers at previous Conferences include:

• Mark Berrisford-Smith, Senior Economist, HSBC Bank;
• Yves Zlotowski, Chief Economist, Coface;
• Philip King, Chief Executive of the Institute of Credit Management (ICM)

The Conference will again be hosted by Xavier Denecker, Managing Director of Coface - UK & Ireland.

Xavier Denecker said: “I feel there is no better place to stage our Country Risk Conference in London than the home of one of the most successful UK Premier League teams which also has a high profile international presence”.

“We look forward to welcoming delegates to hear our expert interpretation of the opportunities in trade for UK businesses trading domestically and overseas.”

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Notes to editors:
• Coface is a leading provider of country, sector and business climate ratings, providing country ratings for 165 countries. The country and sector ratings assess the average level of risk of payment default associated with a country’s companies and business sectors

• Coface also provides a ‘business climate’ rating to assess the overall business environment in a country and the degree and reliability of corporate information and if a country’s legal system provides fair and efficient creditor protection

• Coface is a world leader in credit management - primarily credit insurance (http://www.cofaceuk.com/CofacePortal/UK/en_EN/pages/home/...) but also business information and receivables management (debt collection) (http://www.cofaceuk.com/CofacePortal/UK/en_EN/pages/home/...)

• Coface serves businesses that trade either domestically or overseas on credit terms. Its clients range from multi-nationals to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

• Coface - UK & Ireland is part of the Coface group headquartered in Paris and owned by Natixis, a top five investment and corporate bank in France

• Coface - UK & Ireland has offices in London, Watford, Leeds, Birmingham, Cardiff and Dublin.

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In the UK and Republic of Ireland Coface has been a leading provider of credit management services since 1993 - it’s objective being to enable businesses to trade securely at home and overseas. Operating from offices in London, Dublin, Watford, Birmingham, Leeds and Cardiff allows Coface to provide a local service.

The company’s credit insurance offer integrates credit assessment, collection services and cover for unpaid debts. Multinational businesses can protect their worldwide subsidiaries through Coface’s international network.

The company also provides access to domestic and international business information and a collection network at home and overseas. Coface is also a recognised operator in the London political risk market and a provider of surety bonds and guarantees.