A Presentation to the FENCA World Congress

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A Presentation to theFENCA World Congress

• by Leigh BerkleyChairDebt Buyers and Sellers
  Group

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Overview

• Objectives of the DBSG
• Economic Challenges
• Membership
• Engagement with stakeholders
• The Future?

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DBSG Objectives

• Increased Membership
• Engagement with government, regulators, consumer
  groups and the media
• International relations USA, Canada, Europe
• Self-regulation of a 10bn/12.5bn industry

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Economic Challenges

• Depth and timing of the credit crunch?
• Settlements and plans the Collectability
  Index, stickability
• Effects of reduced refinancing opportunities
• Revised propensity models can white data fill
  the gap?
• How effective is Litigation across Europe?
• New client strategies earlier/later sale, how
  to cope with the additional volumes and changed
  risk profiles?

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Membership of DBSG

• 81 UK members
• BuyersSellersFundersIntermediariesCredit
  Bureaux
• New Overseas membership

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Engagement with stakeholders

• The UK Government - BERR
• Our Regulators OFT, ICO, FOS, FSA
• A torrent of new legislation and regulation
• Engaging Sellers why it makes sense
• Scope for pan-European lobbying

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The Future?

• International links
• Common ground on Best Practice
• Creating a level playing field
• Improving data access
• Representation across Europe and beyond