Transcript Funding Growth

Funding Growth
Audrey Metayer – Commercial
Manager, HSBC
Charlotte England – International
Relationship Director, HSBC
Introduction
• Strategic Relationships
• Funding Solutions
• Key Differences to banking in France
Strategic Relationships
• Managing Strategic Relationships:
– Does your Partner understand your business?
– What is your short and medium term strategy
– What Financial Information to Provide?
– Who are your competitors?
– Which is your most important market?
– What are the key risks your business faces?
Funding Options
• Debt:
– Invoice Finance / Trade Finance / Term Loans
– Security
– Risk Management strategy – IR / FX
• Cash in the business:
– Changes to the working capital cycle
• Equity
– Shareholders
– Private Equity Firms
– Business Growth Fund
Differences between France and
the UK
• Banking Relationship
• Security
• Any other observations