FCIB - The Finance, Credit & International Business Association

Freddy Van den Spiegel will examine the current economic and financial situation with a specific focus on Europe. This session is designed to make sense of the latest economic data and leave you with an understanding of how current and future economics will affect you and your company.

Throughout the teleconference, a number of key questions will be addressed including:

• Will the Euro survive?

• Will the weaker member states remain in the Eurozone (and in the EU)?

• What can we expect concerning interest rates and forex?

• Will we plunge into a deep recession or will we see a recovery later this year?

• What will be the impact of the new financial regulations?

Speaker

Freddy Van den Spiegel, Chief Economist & Director of Public Affairs, BNP Paribas Fortis (Brussels)

Freddy Van den Spiegel is the Chief Economist and Director of Public Affairs at BNP Paribas Fortis in Brussels. He is also a Professor at the Free University Brussels, where he teaches courses in Financial Management, Financial Markets and Financial Institutions. He is a Visiting Professor at Warsaw University since 1992 and several other European and US Universities. As an economist, he has a specific interest in the effects of European integration and worldwide globalization on financial markets and risks.

EARN ICEUs

This teleconference accounts for ¼ Participation and 1 Education Point toward ICCE accreditation/recertification.