9 January 2009
City of London welcomes Bulgarian Financial Services
experts
The City of London Corporation today welcomes 11 financial
services experts from Bulgaria at a reception to launch the 2009
City of London Programme. They will gain a unique insiders' view of
how London's financial centre works through expert briefings and
work placements.
Each year, financial services experts from a new EU Member State
or Accession country spend 10 weeks in the City to share best
practice in regulation and related matters and create useful
contacts.
This year, the City of London is delighted to welcome colleagues
from Bulgarian institutions such as the Financial Supervision
Commission, Bulgarian Stock Exchange, Bulgarian National Bank, and
Ministry of Finance in Bulgaria. They will be placed in
institutions such as AIG, Cameron McKenna, the Financial Services
Authority, HM Treasury, HSBC, the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales and JP Morgan.
Sheriff George Gillon, who will host this evening’s event, said:
“The City of London Programme is a very effective way of forging
new, lasting relationships with our colleagues in Europe. I am
delighted to welcome this year’s Bulgarian participants to the
City. In these challenging times for the financial services
industry, it is more important than ever to share experience and
encourage international cooperation.”
HE Mr Steve Williams, British Ambassador to Bulgaria, said: I am
delighted that Bulgaria is the partner country for the latest City
of London Programme. The eleven Bulgarian delegates from government
departments, regulatory agencies and private firms that have been
selected to participate in the Programme will have a unique
opportunity to gain insights into how the City works and to share
best practice in regulation and other issues. I am sure that the
personal and corporate friendships and contacts made will prove
mutually beneficial in the future.”
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