Paris, 2005

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The 5th Receivables Finance International Conference took place at The Hilton Arc de Triomphe Hotel, Paris, on 10 and 11 March 2005.

Among the important topics covered in seminars were:

• Opening up new European markets with deal syndication
• Renewing the high margin relationship with the small business market
• Structured Finance: A threat or opportunity for the future of factoring?
• Coping with the new challenges of the rapidly growing cross-border market
• Building a successful pan-European business
• Achieving effective risk management in the factoring and asset based lending industry

Speakers included many of the industry's key players, and keynote sessions included:

• Ted Ettershank, Managing Director, Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Ltd, who will be exploring new opportunities for factors in France
• Gijs Wildeboer, General Manager, IFN Finance B.V. introducing the potential for cooperation between banks and factors through white labelling and strategic partnering to provide internet factoring
• Hendrik Harms, Managing Director of Deutsche Factoring Bank, giving a unique practitioner's viewpoint on the implications of Basel II