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Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Days Washington, D.C. 15 th - 18 th December 2008 International Financial Services, London

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Membership <ul><li>Funded by Members’ subscriptions (140+) </li></ul>Accountancy firms. Law firms. Asset managers. Consultants. Banks - clearing and investment. Exchanges. Insurers and insurance brokers. Professional & trade associations Shipping services.

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IFSL <ul><li>Independent. </li></ul><ul><li>Cross-sectoral. </li></ul><ul><li>Representative. </li></ul><ul><li>--- </li></ul><ul><li>Not a lobbying organisation. </li></ul><ul><li>Avoid duplication of work. </li></ul><ul><li>Not a government body. </li></ul><ul><li>--- </li></ul><ul><li>A “Key Partner” with FCO, UKTI and the Corporation of London - with service contracts. </li></ul>

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What Does IFSL Do? <ul><li>Research: Compiles reports and statistics that raise awareness of importance of London and the UK as an international financial centre. </li></ul><ul><li>Trade: Works towards the opening of financial markets and removal of barriers to trade in services. </li></ul><ul><li>International: Organises events at home and abroad that promote skills and expertise that can be accessed from the UK. PPP is a vital component of this work. </li></ul>

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International Promotion <ul><li>Demand-led, especially PPP. </li></ul><ul><li>Outward looking. </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Flow of information to members. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Advisory groups of practitioners, for example the PPP group. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Regional groups, for example India, China, Middle East, Africa. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Based on UK and international experience. </li></ul></ul>

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Members’ PPP Strengths <ul><ul><li>Depth and breadth of experience of all sectors. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Experience in virtually every country. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Development and application of tested principles, in unique circumstances, of each sector and country. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Integrating procurement, legal, technical and financial advice with banking and investment. </li></ul></ul>

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IFSL Marketing <ul><ul><li>Working collectively to open new markets, using key relationship with UKTI and FCO posts abroad. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Being a ‘one-stop-shop’ for access to UK financial services expertise. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Taking part in the proposed new Financial Services Board as a key stakeholder, with the Corporation of London and the Greater London Assembly. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Promoting PPP as a solution, and IFSL’s unique capacity-building capability: ‘Action Learning’. </li></ul></ul>

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Conclusion <ul><li>Focused – products and markets. </li></ul><ul><li>Practitioners set the agenda. </li></ul><ul><li>Working between public and private sector. </li></ul><ul><li>Openness to overseas investors. </li></ul><ul><li>Collective promotion of UK-based expertise. </li></ul>

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International Financial Services, London (IFSL) Richard Normington Senior Manager, International Group. www.ifsl.org.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 7213 9108 Fax: +44 (0)20 7213 9131 UK Mobile: 07 929 000 582 Email: r.normington@ifsl.org.uk