Finance Forum

Chaired by Patrick Gougeon, UK Director ESCP Europe and John Peachey, Managing Director - CFO Global Markets, HSBC Bank Plc.

Professor Patrick Gougeon is Director of the ESCP Europe London Campus. In the course of his career with the business school he has occupied several positions in France and abroad. In Asia he was the Director of the School of Management at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT, Bangkok, Thailand); in Paris he was the Director of MBA programmes. Professor Gougeon has also contributed to the development of various international programmes, such as recently the MEBF (Master's in Economics of Banking and Finance, Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam), an ESCP Europe/Paris Dauphine joint programme; he holds the position of Academic Co-director. His research activities were first in the field of insurance and risk management. More recently, he has also developed an expertise in the field of energy management with a particular focus on international project finance. He is currently Co-director of a specialised Master's programme in 'Energy Management', launched in partnership with IFP school (Institut Français du Pétrôle) and BI Norwegian School of Management in Oslo.

John joined HSBC in 2001 as part of the Financing Risk Advisory Group. Five years ago John set up HSBC's Financing Solutions Group within Debt Capital Markets. This team is responsible for providing strategic advice and solutions to banks, corporate and public sector entities with respect of regulatory capital, liability and risk management, balance sheet advisory and IFRS accounting guidance.Prior to joining HSBC, John undertook a number of roles within debt capital markets and advisory covering FIG and Corporate clients across Europe and the Emerging markets at JP Morgan Chase and Barclays Bank. John studied Economics and Politics at Bedford College, London University.

 

 

Aims and Objectives

Few would reject the assertion that Finance is a domain where uncertainty and ambiguity dominate. To a large extent, this is due to the need for new regulations to both stabilise the financial system, and to prevent the crisis from expanding further in an environment where a large number of players with opposing views try and impose their own. The aim of this forum is to provide an opportunity for the clarification of complex issues and for open discussion in a co-operative context, with contributions from both academics and business experts.

Find out more by reading this article published in the last issue of INFO Magazine, which is available online.

 

Upcoming session

 

Thursday 23rd May 2013, 08.30 - 10.30 at the Chamber
Theme: 'Growing Economies and Emerging Markets (I)'
By application only. Register your interest with Karim Mijal.
For other sessions in 2013, see the Forums and Clubs Calendar. 

 

Past sessions

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