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Date: 28th April 2011
Time: 8am
Venue: India of Inchinnan, Greenock Road, Inchinnan, PA4 9LH
The challenge of managing your business through turbulent times is the subject of a major business seminar being held in Paisley this week (Thursday 28th April 2011.)
Leading financial experts from Clydesdale Bank and National Australia Bank will be providing their views on a range of issues confronting businesses against the backdrop of the current difficult economic climate.
Clydesdale Bank’s Andrew MacLean will be looking at Business Planning & Decision Making in Complex Environments. As managing partner of the Bank’s Financial Solutions Centres (FSCs) in Paisley and Bearsden, Andrew has 30 years’ experience across a range of roles in the financial services industry and has spent a large part of his career advising SMEs and corporate businesses on raising finance and debt structuring.
Andrew will be joined by Nick Parsons, Head of Research, UK & Europe and Global Head of FX Strategy for National Australia Bank which owns both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank in the UK.
Nick has over 25 years’ experience in foreign exchange and global money markets and is a regular contributor to CNBC, BBC, Sky and Bloomberg News. He is regularly quoted by major newspapers, news agencies and the financial press around the world.
Amongst the topics under discussion will be:
• How do you prepare your business for sudden shocks and unplanned events?
• How should businesses plan for the future in a constantly changing environment?
• What is the future for the Euro?
• In today’s interconnected global economy should businesses be concerned about rising demand for commodities in emerging markets?
Andrew MacLean commented: “The current business environment presents a number of challenges particularly for companies in the SME sector, not least in tackling growing amounts of regulation.
“Keeping up to date with increasing levels of information and red tape and assessing how these might impact on your company can be a major task particularly for the smaller operator when their primary focus is on actually running their business.
“The aim of the seminar is to provide some guidance and advice for firms on how best to tackle these issues and also to offer an overview of the Scottish, UK and global economies.
“In addition, the event provides a great opportunity to network with other local business professionals, and to share ideas and experiences.”
Anyone interested in attending this free seminar should contact:
Sharon McTimpany, Managing Partner’s Associate, Paisley Financial Solutions Centre, 0141 847 4766. Places are limited so early booking is recommended.
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For media enquiries, please contact:
Stephen McCrossan
The BIG Partnership
0141 333 9585
07866 569639
Stephen.mccrossan@bigpartnership.co.uk
Clydesdale Bank:
Clydesdale Bank is part of the National Australia Bank Group. Clydesdale Bank was established in 1838 in Glasgow and, as one of Scotland’s largest banks, has a proud history of innovation and support for Scottish industry and communities as well as a significant presence in London and the South of England. With its sister bank, Yorkshire Bank, Clydesdale has 339 retail branches across Scotland, the North of England and the Midlands, and 72 Financial Solutions Centres throughout the UK, which offer customers a highly integrated business and private banking service.
Time: 8am
Venue: India of Inchinnan, Greenock Road, Inchinnan, PA4 9LH
The challenge of managing your business through turbulent times is the subject of a major business seminar being held in Paisley this week (Thursday 28th April 2011.)
Leading financial experts from Clydesdale Bank and National Australia Bank will be providing their views on a range of issues confronting businesses against the backdrop of the current difficult economic climate.
Clydesdale Bank’s Andrew MacLean will be looking at Business Planning & Decision Making in Complex Environments. As managing partner of the Bank’s Financial Solutions Centres (FSCs) in Paisley and Bearsden, Andrew has 30 years’ experience across a range of roles in the financial services industry and has spent a large part of his career advising SMEs and corporate businesses on raising finance and debt structuring.
Andrew will be joined by Nick Parsons, Head of Research, UK & Europe and Global Head of FX Strategy for National Australia Bank which owns both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank in the UK.
Nick has over 25 years’ experience in foreign exchange and global money markets and is a regular contributor to CNBC, BBC, Sky and Bloomberg News. He is regularly quoted by major newspapers, news agencies and the financial press around the world.
Amongst the topics under discussion will be:
• How do you prepare your business for sudden shocks and unplanned events?
• How should businesses plan for the future in a constantly changing environment?
• What is the future for the Euro?
• In today’s interconnected global economy should businesses be concerned about rising demand for commodities in emerging markets?
Andrew MacLean commented: “The current business environment presents a number of challenges particularly for companies in the SME sector, not least in tackling growing amounts of regulation.
“Keeping up to date with increasing levels of information and red tape and assessing how these might impact on your company can be a major task particularly for the smaller operator when their primary focus is on actually running their business.
“The aim of the seminar is to provide some guidance and advice for firms on how best to tackle these issues and also to offer an overview of the Scottish, UK and global economies.
“In addition, the event provides a great opportunity to network with other local business professionals, and to share ideas and experiences.”
Anyone interested in attending this free seminar should contact:
Sharon McTimpany, Managing Partner’s Associate, Paisley Financial Solutions Centre, 0141 847 4766. Places are limited so early booking is recommended.
-Ends-
For media enquiries, please contact:
Stephen McCrossan
The BIG Partnership
0141 333 9585
07866 569639
Stephen.mccrossan@bigpartnership.co.uk
Clydesdale Bank:
Clydesdale Bank is part of the National Australia Bank Group. Clydesdale Bank was established in 1838 in Glasgow and, as one of Scotland’s largest banks, has a proud history of innovation and support for Scottish industry and communities as well as a significant presence in London and the South of England. With its sister bank, Yorkshire Bank, Clydesdale has 339 retail branches across Scotland, the North of England and the Midlands, and 72 Financial Solutions Centres throughout the UK, which offer customers a highly integrated business and private banking service.
