NEWS & EVENTS:

February 2012 - Diana Smallridge chairs the 22st Annual Global Convention Insuring Export Credit & Political Risk held on February 29th - March 1st in London, England.

August 2011 – Ms. Diana Smallridge presented on “Enhancing SME Capacity of Managing the Risks Associated with Trade Liberalization” at the APEC Symposium held in Taipei on August 17, 2011.

June 2011 - International Financial Consulting Ltd undertakes a study on short-term credit insurance within the European Union for the European Comission.  The press release and call for contributions is available here.

May 2011 - Ms. Diana Smallridge speaks on "The Renaissance of Development Banks" at the Warsaw Public Banking Conference: The Role of Development Banks in the European Economy sponsored by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) in cooperation with the European Association of Public Banks (EAPB).

April 2011 - Ms. Diana Smallridge speaks at the World Bank Financial & Private Sector Development Forum in Washington D.C. as member of the panel, “Development Banks: Which Models Work in Emerging Market Economies?” (Question and response begins at 22:46)

March 2011 - Diana Smallridge chairs the 21st Annual Global Convention Insuring Export Credit & Political Risk in London, England.

January 2011 - Diana Smallridge, with the support of Werner Claes, co-authors the white paper, “A Health Diagnostic Tool for Public Development Banks” with Fernando de Olloqui for Inter-American Development Bank.

November 2010 - Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association publishes the document drafted by International Financial Consulting Ltd. called “Think Canada Again,” a strategy document designed to inform International institutional investors about Canada’s lucrative investment potential in the private equity and venture capital market.

May 2010 - Diana Smallridge receives Plaque of Appreciation for her continued support from Octavio Peralta, Secretary General of Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) and World Federation of Development Financing Institutions (WFDFI).

February 2010 - Diana Smallridge has been chosen for the 10th consecutive time to chair the Annual Global Convention Insuring Export Credit & Political Risk in London, England.

October 2009 - Diana Smallridge presented to senior government officials and private sector stake holders in San Jose, Costa Rica regarding the establishment of an internationally competitive export credit scheme.

June 2009 - Canadian Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade releases their final report on the review of Export Development Canada. The committee endorsed International Financial Consulting Ltd's findings and recommendations as part of its roadmap for EDC's future. The report can be found here. (To view the report in French, click here)

March 2009 - Diana Smallridge testifies before Canadian Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade concerning International Financial Consulting Ltd's review of Export Development Canada. A transcript of her testimony is available here.

February 2009 - The 2008 Legislative Review of Export Development Canada performed by International Financial Consulting Ltd. has been tabled in Parliament and released to the public by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. (To view the report in French, click here)

February 2009 - Diana Smallridge chairs the 19th Annual Global Convention Insuring Export Credit & Political Risk in London, England.

February 2008 - International Financial Consulting Ltd. was awarded the assignment to review Export Development Canada and have established a dedicated website.

May 2007 - Diana Smallridge, Speaker at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) in Hanoi, Vietnam, hosted by the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV).

February 2007 - Diana Smallridge chairs the 17th Annual Global Convention on Insuring Export Credit and Political Risk (.PDF format)

January 2007 - Press Release Announcing Official Launch of Green Capital Advisors Ltd. (.PDF format)

RECENT PRESENTATIONS AND SPEECHES:

Exim Banks and Their Role in Trade Finance During the Current Financial Crisis (.PDF Format)
Presentation made by Diana Smallridge at 32nd Annual Meeting of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) in Muskat, Oman, April 27-30, 2009.

Clean Development Mechanism and the Catalytic Role for DFIs (.PDF format)
Presentation made by Diana Smallridge, at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) in Hanoi, Vietnam, hosted by the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), May 10-11, 2007. Photo: Diana Smallridge makes opening remarks (.JPG format).

Challenges Facing ECAs in Developing Countries (.PDF format)
Presentation made by Diana Smallridge, at 5th Annual Islamic ECA Conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, hosted by ICIEC, January 30-31st, 2007. Photo: Diana Smallridge gives Keynote Address (.JPG format).

Future of of Export Credit Agencies (.PDF format)
Presentation made by Diana Smallridge, to EU ECA's and Guardian Authorities, Helsinki, Finland, October 2006.

Export Credit Agencies: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something …Green (.PDF format)
Presentation made by Diana Smallridge, Emerging Markets Trade & Political Risk Conference, London, November 2004.

Trade in Crisis (.PDF format)
Summary of a presentation made by Diana Smallridge to an IBC Conference held in London, October 2004.

The State of the Credit Insurance Market in Emerging Markets (.PDF format)
Presentation made by Diana Smallridge, Managing Emerging Markets Risk Conference and Networking Forum, New York, September 2004.

PUBLICATIONS:

A Health Diagnostic Tool for Public Development Banks (External Link to .PDF)
Technical Note by Diana Smallridge and Fernando de Olloqui, with the support of Werner Claes,i for Inter-American Development Bank, January 2011.

Banking on Credit (External Link)
Article by Diana Smallridge published in International Trade Forum's 1/2-009 edition, July 2009.

Credit Insurance - Now is the Time (.PDF format)
Article by Diana Smallridge in the Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investments and Export Credits (ICIEC) Newsletter, December 2008.

Leading an ECA - Not for the Faint of Heart (.PDF format)
By Diana Smallridge, September 2005.

Export Credit Agencies and Climate Change (.PDF format)
Brief written by Diana Smallridge for input into the 2005 G8 Meeting, April 2005.

Leveraging Credit Insurance (.PDF format)
By Diana Smallridge and Darcy Ferron, Bankers’ Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT), Page 6, January 2005.

Making it Happen: Renewable Energy Finance and the Role of Export Credit Agencies (.PDF format)
Paper developed in consultation with a multi-stakeholder Working Group, including International Financial Consulting Ltd, 2004.

A Study on the Activities of IFIs in the Area of Export Credit Insurance and Export Finance (.PDF format)
By Malcolm Stephens and Diana Smallridge, 2002.

The Changing Role of Export Credit Agencies (IMF Publication)
By Malcolm Stephens, 1999.

Export Credit Agencies, Trade Finance, and South East Asia (IMF Publication)
By Malcolm Stephens, 1998.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CONSULTING LTD:

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