2. The Club The Financial Services Club is the number one networking group for senior executives in financial services in Europe Now established for seven years, the Financial Services Club attracts the key decision makers involved in banking and technology The Financial Services Club runs over 40 meetings a year to network, learn and develop relationships. Our marketing activities touch 8,000 people in financial services every day, through our blog and daily news service
3. The Club Established 2004 Chaired by Chris Skinner 8,000 active members in Europe, Meetings in London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Vienna Networking, debates and speakers you don't usually meet elsewhere Financed by members and sponsors contributions Supports the MAG-Net charity
4. Our Services Financial Services Club Membership Sponsorship Dinners Research White papers Blog Sponsorship Content Chris Skinner Research White papers Speaking Chairing Advisory
5. Recent Speakers Vernon Hill, Vice Chairman, Metro Bank (UK) Angela Knight, Chief Executive of the British Bankers’ Association Willem Buiter, Chief Economist for Citigroup Sir Win Bischoff, Chairman, Lloyds Banking Group Andrew Tyrie, Chairman of the Treasury Select Committee Peter Ayliffe, Chief Executive of Visa Europe
6. Recent Speakers Anthony Hilton, City Editorof the Evening Standard Gerard Hartsink, Chairman of the European Payments Council Gilbert Lichter, Secretary General of the Euro Banking Association Vince Cable, Business Secretary, UK Coalition Government JP Rangaswami, Chief Scientist with Salesforce.com Richard Noble, OBE
7. Individual Company Full Yes – one person from your company Yes – just you Yes – three people from your company Attend meetings Yes – one person from your company Yes – just you Attend dinners Yes – three people + table for 10 at 1 dinner Access online and speaker presentations Yes – your company Yes – just you Yes – your company Access to Shaping Tomorrow Yes – one person Yes – just you Yes – six people £1,000 per annum £500 per annum £5,000 per annum Membership
10. Things They Say “We are members of many groups, such as the British Bankers Association and, when reviewing budgets, the one membership we would not cancel is the FSClub.” Senior Manager, UK Bank “Forty 1:1 conversations in a relaxed networking forum is worth far more than a few short conversations over a coffee break at a conference, whilst your competitor is shouting over your shoulder.” Financial Services Marketing Director, Global Technology Firm
12. Sponsorship Mailed daily to over 12,000 people direct and via SWIFT Community, the FSClub, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Plaxo … 1,000- 2,000 page views per day
13. Sponsorship Mailed daily to over 12,000 people direct and via SWIFT Community, the FSClub, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Plaxo … 1,000- 2,000 page views per day
14. Benefits Your Brand message will reach a wide audience of decision makers, generating multiple leads specifically: An average of 40 attendees at every meeting, with 30-40 meetings per year 8,000 specifically targeted and named contacts through our daily blog, email and newsletters 60,000 named contacts via further e-shots Detailed marketing campaigns mean brand association between you, as the sponsor, and the Financial Services Club You will be marketed as a sponsor in all of our marketing materials online and offline
15. Sponsors YOU ? Don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss the package !
16. Club Dinners Lloyd’s of London, including tour Three course meal with wine Private event: 40 attendees Club event: 100 attendees
17. Private Dinners We run regular dinners providing you with the opportunity to have exclusive sponsorship of an event where you set the evening’s agenda and the target audience around your company’s key objectives. The Financial Services Club dinners are an exclusive, invitation-only event for senior professionals working within the banking industry to meet with you. Members receive free invitations to attend our dinners, where we analyse recent industry developments and / or your company’s strategic position in the industry Meetings are held at our Financial Services Club venues or at exclusive restaurants, and attendance is provided to financial professionals with responsibility for or influence over purchasing decisions.
18. Club Dinners One per quarter Lloyd’s of London 80 to 100 C-level attendees Tables for Corporate Members and Sponsors Key industry figure keynote Club Dinners 8th November 2011 Brian Hartzer Chief Executive, UK Retail, Wealth Management, and Ulster Bank Royal Bank of Scotland Group
19. Closed meetings based around a sponsor’s topic Lloyd’s of London Attendees from target institutions Panel discussion or keynote industry figure Optional services: Research or white papers produced prior to meeting for distribution Marketing documents produced after the meeting Private Dinnersin the Club
24. Optional summary in writing for internal strategy or external marketingTopical General discussion of an industry topic of your choice Strategic Formal discussion of your industry offer Andy Baker, Deputy Director Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)
25. Format Logistics Once you book a Financial Services Club dinner, you can leave the hard work to us We arrange all logistics from client invitation to restaurant management to post-dinner reporting. Format 18:30, welcome with cocktails 19:00, dinner commences with introductions and discussion of sponsor’s topic which is recorded 20:30, formal discussions end, and informal networking commences 22:00, end of evening End of event Each attendee receives a ‘goody bag’ with any of the evening’s presentations and white papers or reports you wish to provide. We record the evening digitally and provide you with a copy for internal usage only We optionally provide a summary of the evening as a four-page white paper for internal or external distribution as a strategic insights document We will also provide you with a contact list of all those that attended for any follow up work.
26. Benefits An opportunity to present your company and discuss strategy with prospects in an intimate and exclusive audience Networking for financial attendees with their peers Stimulating moderated Q&A sessions focusing upon one pressing industry issue Objective analysis from industry experts Detailed feedback from attendees after the event Documentation for marketing and strategy purposes recording the evening Brand association with the Financial Services Club, who host each event Informal networking before, during and after each event Meeting pre-screened attendees that specifically match your target market
28. Endorsements “I think you'll find that I support Chris Skinner’s idea - he's taught me everything I know... I am constantly in awe of the amount of content you produce at a consistent quality through your blog.” Brett King, Author of Bank 2.0 “The Bloomberg TV team is very grateful to have had such an insightful guest in such critical times.” Marta Marino, Interviews, EMEA, Bloomberg Television “I am glad to be able to thoroughly endorse him as a person who has both the intellectual acumen as well as the drive and dedication to his industry which is so sadly rare in the business world today.” Steve Edwards MBE, Head of Fraud for eBay Europe and Former Liaison Officer, SOCA “Over the many years we have worked with Chris Skinner, we have found him to have both a multi-dimensional understanding of the financial services business, as well as unique insights into what the future holds for our industry.” Deborah L. Bianucci, President & Chief Executive Officer, BAI “Chris is perhaps the first writer I know who successfully captures the pulse of the financial services industry not from a European or American, but from a truly global perspective.” Emmanuel Daniel, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, the Asian Banker “Chris takes a serious subject and makes you laugh, think and worry at the same time.” Leonard H. Schrank, former Chief Executive Officer, SWIFT
30. Research Surveys Global surveys on sponsor chosen themes and topics: SEPA Social Networks Payments Infrastructures Cloud Computing Averaging 300+ responses 30% banks, 30% solutions firms 30% UK, 30% EU Published in industry media The Banker, Finextra, GTNews, Bob’s Guide, Treasury Today … And on our Blog, FSClub website and Chris Skinner’s presentations White Papers Research documents or opinion pieces on sponsor's chosen themes Opinion pieces written by Chris Skinner 4-page, 12-page, 16-page or more, dependent on requirement Industry interviews, discussions and content from the FSClub network where appropriate Intellectual Property Rights are retained by the FSClub but copyright is shared. This allows a sponsor to distribute in full or in part, in print or electronically, any of the materials via any channel of choice.
31. Our websites Homepage www.fsclub.net Blog www.thefinanser.com Chris Skinner www.balatroltd.com
33. Contact us: Chris Skinner The Chairman of The Financial Services Club and Balatro Ltd Mob: +44 (0) 7905 862270 chris.skinner@fsclub.co.uk chris.skinner@balatroltd.com KamilaNosarzewska Business Development Director at The Financial Services Club and Balatro Ltd Mob.+44 (0) 7770 623600 kamila@fsclub.co.uk kamila@balatroltd.com
