Online event
Unlocking overseas growth: Market access for financial and related professional services
Monday 23 November at 11:00AM
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Learn how to assess overseas opportunities, navigate market access challenges and make informed decisions about expanding your financial or professional services business.
What you’ll learn
- Understand the key practical, regulatory and commercial issues that financial and related professional services firms need to assess when entering or expanding in overseas markets
- Distinguish between formal market access rights – including those secured through FTAs – and the wider business environment factors that shape whether expansion is commercially viable
- Learn from practical examples and firm experience about how different expansion models can be used to navigate market-specific opportunities, barriers and risks
Description
Expanding into overseas markets can open up significant growth opportunities for financial and related professional services firms. However, success depends on understanding the regulatory, commercial and operational factors that shape market entry, as well as selecting the right expansion model for each market.
Join industry, trade and policy experts for a practical discussion on the key considerations businesses should assess when exploring international growth opportunities. The session will examine common market access challenges, explain how Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) can support expansion into certain markets, and explore the wider factors that influence commercial success.
You'll gain practical insight into the opportunities and barriers firms may encounter when entering new markets, along with considerations that may apply across different jurisdictions and expansion models.
Whether you're considering entering a new market or looking to scale your international presence, this webinar will provide a useful framework for evaluating opportunities and making informed decisions about global growth.
Speakers
Ron Hammond
Head of Policy and Advocacy, Wintermute
Ron Hammond is the Head of Policy and Advocacy at Wintermute, a UK-based prop trading firm. Ron is leading Wintermute's US expansion in New York and brings nearly a decade of regulatory experience to his new role, having previously served as the Senior Director of Government Relations and Institutional Engagement at the Blockchain Association, a DC-based crypto trade association. His background also includes positions at Ripple as their in-house lobbyist and as Financial Services Policy Lead for Congressman Warren Davidson of Ohio, where he crafted the first bipartisan market structure bill known as the Token Taxonomy Act.
George Riddell
Managing Director, Goyder Ltd
With over a decade of experience in trade policy and international relations, George leads Goyder Ltd, a boutique trade advisory consultancy, addressing complex trade challenges in a shifting global landscape. His work focuses on navigating trade policy, fostering sustainability, and advancing supply chain strategies.
Drawing from roles at EY and the FCO, George brings expertise in trade strategy, supply chains, and sustainability to help organizations adapt to evolving market conditions with a goal is to empower businesses to seize opportunities in digital trade and sustainable practices.