http://www.forfaiters.org/news News articles en Copyright 2013 2013-04-17T12:12:55+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/amsterdam_spring_receptionon_the_23rd_april_2013_update As you are aware on 23rd April, 2013 we are organizing the traditional “Amsterdam Spring Reception” . This year we will count on a massive participation with an increasing number of attendees from Europe. 2013-04-17T12:12:55+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/spring_cocktail_event_in_amsterdam The Board of IFA wishes to invite you to our Spring Cocktail Event in Amsterdam. The Even shall be held on the 23rd of April, 2013 at: “House of Amsterdam” http://www.houseofamsterdam.com Herengracht 168, 1016 BP Amsterdam, Netherlands 2013-03-22T07:42:50+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/changes_in_the_composition_of_the_german_regional_committee_grc_board Following the retirement of Charles Brough in November 2012, Silja Calac-Schneider has taken over his responsibilities in the IFA Board. Being thus less available for the activities of the GRC board, Waltraud Raderschall will succeed her as Chairperson of the GRC. 2013-03-12T14:50:07+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/change_of_name_of_marfin_factors_forfaiters Dear Colleagues , We would like to inform you that as of today, our company proceeded with the change of its legal name from MARFIN FACTORS & FORFAITERS SA to LAIKI FACTORS & FORFAITERS SA. This fits into the wider framework of renaming/rebranding of the Greek Branch of our mother bank Cyprus Popular Bank to Laiki Bank (ex- Marfin Egnatia Bank); in Greek Laiki means Popular. 2013-03-06T10:51:57+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/members_alert Exclusive offer for IFA members and customers: personalized copies of URF 800 at 10% discount! 2013-02-19T13:48:12+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/save_the_date_40th_annual_forfaiting_conference_malta_11_13_september_2013 Dates: 11-13 September 2013 Venue: Grand Hotel Excelsior, Great Siege Rd, Floriana, Malta 2013-01-31T10:16:57+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/urf_official_launch_celebration The IFA is very pleased to invite members to the launch of the Uniform Rules for Forfaiting ICC Publication No. 800 ( URF 800) at the offices of SNR Denton at One Fleet Place London EC4M 7RA on 30th January 2013. 2013-01-09T08:07:42+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/happy_new_year 2012 is almost over and I hope we will remember this year as a positive one! The IFA Christmas Party, celebrated in London on 12th December, was a successful event and we had the opportunity to welcome Silja Calac of Unicredit as a new Board Member. 2012-12-17T10:36:43+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/icc_banking_commission_has_voted_to_adopt_the_uniform_rules_for_forfaiting We are very pleased to announce the ICC Banking Commission has voted to adopt the Uniform Rules for Forfaiting (URF) at its bi-annual meeting currently taking place in Mexico. 2012-11-15T10:16:26+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/ifa_expanding_its_membership IFA expanding its membership, wishes to welcome our new member coming from Ukraine, PJSC Credit Agricole Bank, Ukraine. The Bank will be represented to IFA affairs by Mrs. Oksana Maksymenko, Head of Trade Finance Business. 2012-11-06T10:57:22+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/ifa_christmas_party_in_london1 The Board of the IFA – International Forfaiting Association - is pleased to invite you to its traditional Christmas Party in London on 12th December, 2012. 2012-10-31T08:56:12+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/new_serc_committee_elected After a meeting through a conference call on October the 10th, a new SERC Committee has been elected. 2012-10-18T09:06:07+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/dubrovnik_2012_conference_overview Dubrovnik 2012: Conference overview 2012-10-08T09:58:28+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/photos_dubrovnik_2012 Photos from Dubrovnik taken by Kendrick Struthers Watson 2012-10-08T08:32:32+00:00 http://www.forfaiters.org/news/archives/the_board_of_ifa_wishes_to_welcome_to_the_ifa_family_bank_itau_bba The Brazilian Bank will be represented in IFA by its European subsidiary Banco Itau BBA International with headquarters in London, UK. Principal delegate will be Mrs. Elvira Bobillo. 2012-09-05T12:37:15+00:00