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Welcome To the 2020 WORLDWIDE FINANCE Awards hosted by ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL Acquisition International is once again recognising companies and individuals, who have proven to be dedicated and experienced in the finance industry. Now in its seventh year, the Worldwide Finance Awards aims to highlight and reward the achievements of those in the industry that continuously overcome the difficulties posed by the ongoing global economic issues and persevere to thrive in the current climate.
The Packages Congratulations for making it to this stage of the competition. As a winner, ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL is delighted to offer you our basic press announcement items at no charge. This includes a completely complimentary entry in our official Worldwide Finance Awards directory, and a copy of our official press release. As well as offering these items, we also have several commercial packages available, each are designed to enhance your award and offer you access to our widely-distributed and sought-after publication. Please review at your leisure.
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Editors Choice Package 2,295 GBP - MAIN front cover image and headline - 4 x pages of dedicated content - 4 x Crystal trophies - 2 x Wall mounted plaques - Personalised digital logo - Personalised digital certificate - 8-Page bespoke digital brochure - 100 x Hard copies of your bespoke brochure - Bespoke press release
“Our ICE Partnership has 3,000 people in 90 offices and in 130 countries. Clients can rest assured that the ICE solution is always the best available in each country. Our partnership is comprised exclusively of the largest and most highly-regarded agencies. Each member works to the highest compliance standards from a centralised IT platform.” Regarding Trade Credit Insurance for export businesses, CCICM has worked in partnership with major, global providers for many years, so knows this work is rarely straightforward. Carl says their solutions range from financial re-structuring, expert reports, negotiated settlements, or litigation.
Best Global Debt Recovery Services Provider CCI Credit Management Ltd (CCICM) is the world’s leading international debt recovery agency. To celebrate the firm’s repeat success in this year’s International Finance Awards, CCICM Director Carl Hackman provides us with a fascinating insight into the extensive range of service solutions they have to offer.
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n today’s global marketplace, where credit management and compliance are central to business success, working with a dedicated debt recovery specialist is crucial for companies - to manage their cash-flow and to comply with international legislation.
Thanks to its extensive experience, CCICM can provide its clients with bespoke solutions and an exceptional standard of service. For 35 years the agency has operated at the forefront of commercial, international, and consumer collections in this competitive sector. Carl explains how they achieve this. “At CCICM, our global clients include multi-nationals, lenders, governments and their departments, major health, social care and Higher Education bodies, public utilities, and many SMB/Es. All clients enjoy an end-to-end solution, with their entire outsourced accounts receivable requirements serviced in a single place. They receive the highest-quality service globally and we present zero reputational risk. We specialise in managing high-value, international, commercial accounts – litigating where necessary – as well as recovering consumer domestic debts, both in the UK and 130 other countries. “Clients also benefit from CCICM being the founder and exclusive UK member of International Credit Exchange (ICE) – the world’s leading, largest, and most regulatory-compliant Partnership of collection agencies.
“Clients can pursue legal claims globally using CCICM’s litigation service. We manage your whole case, from Issue through to Enforcement, maintaining a positive dialogue to substantially increase recovery ratios. “For high-value cases, we can arrange no-win no-fee, pre-funded Litigation Funding. Our senior in-house legal counsel manages such corporate cases, especially insolvency, re-structure, and turnaround.” As testimony to the success of its global approach, CCICM has won one of Acquisition International Magazine’s coveted International Finance Awards for the second year running. Carl explains the importance of winning again and how it proves his team’s dedication to excellence. “At CCICM we are naturally delighted to have gone one better than last year – by winning this even more prestigious award, as nominated again by our industry peers globally. Going from the UK’s ‘Best International’ agency in 2018 to ‘Best Global Supplier of Recovery Services’ this year clearly shows we are consistently the world leader, which is a fantastic achievement in a fiercely-competitive market such as ours. This global reach and exceptional quality means that many organisations use CCICM as an extension of their credit control function. Frequently, they ask the firm to use a ‘soft touch’ and simply bring the outstanding accounts up to date, while enabling the trading relationship to continue as normal.
Complex disputes can often be resolved by CCICM’s highly-trained team of skilled negotiators, using sophisticated strategies. In particular, according to the circumstances of each client account, they understand escalating the intensity of the arrears collection process, as Carl explains in more detail.
We work incredibly hard to drive standards forwards and, while we and our clients know that, it is fantastic that our peers have also appreciated it once more. “CCICM is the undisputed market leader in health and social care collections, with 80% of UK NHS Trusts, Health Boards, and private hospitals as our clients. In the Higher Education sector, we act for many universities and colleges, recovering loans, tuition fees, and accommodation debts from UK and overseas students. In short, securing your payment in advance of other competing creditors, is our aim.” As Carl looks ahead, he believes CCICM will succeed even more, and is keen to thank supporters for their part in the firm retaining such a prestigious accolade. “In conclusion, CCICM would simply like to thank all who voted for us again. We work incredibly hard to drive standards forwards and, while we and our clients know that, it is fantastic that our peers have also appreciated it once more. We look forward to growing with confidence, hopefully winning even more awards, and showcasing the benefits of our best-value services!”
Company: CCI Credit Management Ltd Name: Carl Hackman (Director) Address: The CCI Centre, Snowdonia Business Park, Porthmadog LL48 6LD, United Kingdom. Telephone: +44 (0) 1766 772288 Web Address: www.ccicm.com
“High-value, cross-border claims can be complex and expensive with serious adverse cost implications – unless properly and professionally handled. Decades of experience have taught us that a ‘one size fits all’ approach rarely works. “Collecting international debt presents a unique set of challenges. Different jurisdictions, time zones, languages, currencies, cultures, and regulatory regimes all make international collecting far more complicated than domestic.”
Carl Hackman, a director of CCI Credit Management
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Wherever clients need local expertise, CCICM can deliver an unrivalled ability to trace and collect worldwide, as Carl highlights.
Some of CCICM’s International and Overseas teams with our award
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GOLD Package 1,295 GBP - Supporting front cover headline and image - 2 x pages of dedicated content - 2 x Crystal trophies - 1 x Wall mounted plaque - Personalised digital logo - Bespoke digital certificate - 4-Page bespoke digital brochure - 50 Hard copies of your bespoke brochure
“Our ICE Partnership has 3,000 people in 90 offices and in 130 countries. Clients can rest assured that the ICE solution is always the best available in each country. Our partnership is comprised exclusively of the largest and most highly-regarded agencies. Each member works to the highest compliance standards from a centralised IT platform.” Regarding Trade Credit Insurance for export businesses, CCICM has worked in partnership with major, global providers for many years, so knows this work is rarely straightforward. Carl says their solutions range from financial re-structuring, expert reports, negotiated settlements, or litigation.
Best Global Debt Recovery Services Provider CCI Credit Management Ltd (CCICM) is the world’s leading international debt recovery agency. To celebrate the firm’s repeat success in this year’s International Finance Awards, CCICM Director Carl Hackman provides us with a fascinating insight into the extensive range of service solutions they have to offer.
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n today’s global marketplace, where credit management and compliance are central to business success, working with a dedicated debt recovery specialist is crucial for companies - to manage their cash-flow and to comply with international legislation.
Thanks to its extensive experience, CCICM can provide its clients with bespoke solutions and an exceptional standard of service. For 35 years the agency has operated at the forefront of commercial, international, and consumer collections in this competitive sector. Carl explains how they achieve this. “At CCICM, our global clients include multi-nationals, lenders, governments and their departments, major health, social care and Higher Education bodies, public utilities, and many SMB/Es. All clients enjoy an end-to-end solution, with their entire outsourced accounts receivable requirements serviced in a single place. They receive the highest-quality service globally and we present zero reputational risk. We specialise in managing high-value, international, commercial accounts – litigating where necessary – as well as recovering consumer domestic debts, both in the UK and 130 other countries. “Clients also benefit from CCICM being the founder and exclusive UK member of International Credit Exchange (ICE) – the world’s leading, largest, and most regulatory-compliant Partnership of collection agencies.
“Clients can pursue legal claims globally using CCICM’s litigation service. We manage your whole case, from Issue through to Enforcement, maintaining a positive dialogue to substantially increase recovery ratios. “For high-value cases, we can arrange no-win no-fee, pre-funded Litigation Funding. Our senior in-house legal counsel manages such corporate cases, especially insolvency, re-structure, and turnaround.” As testimony to the success of its global approach, CCICM has won one of Acquisition International Magazine’s coveted International Finance Awards for the second year running. Carl explains the importance of winning again and how it proves his team’s dedication to excellence. “At CCICM we are naturally delighted to have gone one better than last year – by winning this even more prestigious award, as nominated again by our industry peers globally. Going from the UK’s ‘Best International’ agency in 2018 to ‘Best Global Supplier of Recovery Services’ this year clearly shows we are consistently the world leader, which is a fantastic achievement in a fiercely-competitive market such as ours. This global reach and exceptional quality means that many organisations use CCICM as an extension of their credit control function. Frequently, they ask the firm to use a ‘soft touch’ and simply bring the outstanding accounts up to date, while enabling the trading relationship to continue as normal.
Complex disputes can often be resolved by CCICM’s highly-trained team of skilled negotiators, using sophisticated strategies. In particular, according to the circumstances of each client account, they understand escalating the intensity of the arrears collection process, as Carl explains in more detail.
We work incredibly hard to drive standards forwards and, while we and our clients know that, it is fantastic that our peers have also appreciated it once more. “CCICM is the undisputed market leader in health and social care collections, with 80% of UK NHS Trusts, Health Boards, and private hospitals as our clients. In the Higher Education sector, we act for many universities and colleges, recovering loans, tuition fees, and accommodation debts from UK and overseas students. In short, securing your payment in advance of other competing creditors, is our aim.” As Carl looks ahead, he believes CCICM will succeed even more, and is keen to thank supporters for their part in the firm retaining such a prestigious accolade. “In conclusion, CCICM would simply like to thank all who voted for us again. We work incredibly hard to drive standards forwards and, while we and our clients know that, it is fantastic that our peers have also appreciated it once more. We look forward to growing with confidence, hopefully winning even more awards, and showcasing the benefits of our best-value services!”
Company: CCI Credit Management Ltd Name: Carl Hackman (Director) Address: The CCI Centre, Snowdonia Business Park, Porthmadog LL48 6LD, United Kingdom. Telephone: +44 (0) 1766 772288 Web Address: www.ccicm.com
“High-value, cross-border claims can be complex and expensive with serious adverse cost implications – unless properly and professionally handled. Decades of experience have taught us that a ‘one size fits all’ approach rarely works. “Collecting international debt presents a unique set of challenges. Different jurisdictions, time zones, languages, currencies, cultures, and regulatory regimes all make international collecting far more complicated than domestic.”
Carl Hackman, a director of CCI Credit Management
12 Acquisition International - 2019 International Finance Awards
Wherever clients need local expertise, CCICM can deliver an unrivalled ability to trace and collect worldwide, as Carl highlights.
Some of CCICM’s International and Overseas teams with our award
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Bedford Row Capital
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Bedford Row Capital is a debt capital markets specialist which focuses on assisting businesses to raise finance by issuing asset backed listed bonds, thereby helping to bridge the gap that has been left by major banks in recent years. Offering innovative fixed income options that provide both security and enhanced returns, we examine in more detail why this firm is one of the UK’s best fixed income experts in 2019.
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edford Row Capital is a fixed income structuring and syndication boutique that primarily advises on the structuring and distribution of listed, freely transferable debt securities. The firm works with smaller institutions and real businesses which are unable to access comprehensive fixed income expertise. Helping their clients access the debt capital markets as smoothly and seamlessly as possible, these fixed income experts are leading the market in delivering a wide range of high yield, secured assets to the international capital markets. With a mission to deliver a comprehensive service in a fragmented market, BRC has set out to be a disruptive player in its chosen market by providing a “one-stop shop” for its clients. Executing structured finance mandates in a speedy and cost effective manner, this firm is pushing the limits of what is possible for mid-sized institutions and small and medium enterprises. In order to achieve these goals, the company takes an extremely responsive, client-centric approach that offers a complete turnkey service encompassing everything from structuring and legal documentation through to post-issuance pricing and settlement. As
clients may not understand the complexities of the process, BRC supplies the necessary knowledge and experience and also selects appropriate partners to perform all the requisite ancillary functions.
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With international mandates and a growing syndication platform of organisations which recognise the shortage of investment opportunities, BRC has grown from strength to strength in recent years. Nearly doubling in turnover and profit for two years running, the firm’s financial performance has been strong and growth is set to continue for the forseeable future. The evidence for success is clear, efficient processes, a knowledgeable team and transparent communication to clients.
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The small, but extremely competent team at the company always strives for transparency in their client relationships, ensuring they answer any queries with a depth of knowledge and understanding that puts minds at rest. As is essential in any fintech business a considerable amount of time and effort is put into staff training and the more experienced members of the team are always approachable and take great pride in disseminating their wealth of knowledge amongst the more junior staff. In a dynamic and fast-moving market, the team at BRC all contribute to ensuring that the business continues to meet its objectives.
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Ultimately, the success of BRC is down to the efficient combination of its multiple constituent parts. With a team of financial experts on hand to offer clients a direct line of communication, clients (financial institutions or SMEs) are empowered to smoothly access the global capital markets. With growth set to continue, these fixed income experts are offering tremendous opportunities for investors and making a real difference to the global economy.
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Company: Bedford Row Capital Contact: Dr Scott Levy Website: https://bedfordrowcapital.com/
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4xCube Ltd Best New Executing-Only Investment Broker - South Pacific Operating from the Cook Islands, 4xCube Ltd is an innovative execution-only broker committed to accepting all types of traders and trading strategies to help create the optimal environment for success. As part of our showcase of some of this year’s International Finance Awards winners we offer an insight into the work this dynamic company undertakes.
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ffering an innovative trading solution 4xCube is dedicated to providing the best trading environment for algorithmic traders and one of the best customer support service.
Over the years, the firm’s team has created a unique platform that aggregates technology, innovation, ultra-low spreads and fast execution, all combined with exceptional customer service. Operating around the clock and with a variety of different languages spoken, the team can provide clients with the exceptional standard of service they rely on. As a result, 4xCube’s valued clients are always informed on the latest developments and can focus on what they care about most: trading. Such an approach allows the 4xCube the chance to continue to meet its client’s needs in an ever-evolving financial landscape. Strengthened by its in-house team with many years of industry experience, the firm is able to offer high leverage, low trading latency, ultra-low spreads and many other advantages no longer available in most of the different jurisdictions. Working to remain ahead of the market, the firm is constantly enhancing its service offering. Recently, 4xCube acquired a new marketing team in-house that is currently testing a number of exciting new trading solutions and platforms.
Being an innovative company is only part of 4xCube’s success. Being based in the Cook Islands offers the firm many exciting opportunities to remain ahead of emerging market trends following the implementation of various legislation, such as the European Securities and Markets Authority ‘s wide-reaching legislation regarding the provision of FX and CFD trading, which was implemented in 2018. A combination of leverage restrictions and protections against negative balances served another blow to an industry which was only just adapting to the changes brought about by MiFID II. These moves had impacted the rebate structures offered by those brokers governed under European regulations, creating something of a perfect storm for the industry. The combination of these factors is driving a resurgence in brokers moving offshore. This was cited as a real risk by many during consultation around the MiFID II and ESMA leverage restrictions, and it’s been seen previously in other jurisdictions, too. This creates a whole set of dilemmas for traders who are left looking to find a new broker who can still offer them trading facilities on legacy terms, or indeed for money managers and IBs who may have found themselves orphaned by the new restrictions. This is when 4xcube comes to scene, as the company currently offers high leverage and all other main requirements from traders, that are no longer available in Europe and Australia for the common trader. As such it is able to meet the growing need for these solutions in an ever-evolving investment market. Moving forward, this dedication to innovation will help to drive 4xCube to even greater success and cement its place in the executing-only market as a true thought-leader.
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Company: 4xCube Ltd Name: Joao Monteiro Address: Global House, AVARUA, RAROTONGA, Cook Islands Telephone Number: +44 203 514 9306 Web Address: www.4xcube.com
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