PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paris EUROPLACE organizes its 17th Edition of International Financial Forum on July 6 & 7, 2010 at the Pavillon d’Armenonville in Paris. This forum which enjoyed great success in the core of financial communities gathers more than 1,000 delegates.

As France is set to take over the presidency of the G20 in 2011, the central theme of this year's conference " Positioning the Finance Industry to New Growth Opportunities" will allow French opinion leaders and their European and international counterparts to express their views on global finance, financial regulation, and the “level playing field” across the globe for keeping banks liquid, economies growing, and investors protected.

4 main plenary sessions will address these issues:

• 2020 Europe Agenda: Driving Growth in Europe to Boost Investment Opportunities
• G20 Roadmap: How Finance Can Help Rebalance the World Economy?
• Key Advantages of the French Asset Management Industry in the New UCITS IV Environment
• How to Accelerate the Developments of Sustainable Finance?

Minister Christine LAGARDE, Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment, will chair the luncheon on July 6, 2010. Mr. Christian NOYER, Governor, Banque de France, will introduce the second roundtable. Mr. Christian SAUTTER, Deputy Mayor of Paris City, will open the second day of the Conference.

To view the full program and get information regarding registration, please visit our website www.paris-europlace.net.

About Paris EUROPLACE

The mission of Paris EUROPLACE, a non for profit organisation created in 1993, is to develop and further modernize the Paris financial market and promote its key advantages at the regional, European and international level. Paris EUROPLACE, which today gathers 150 member institutions, brings together a multiplicity of players in the financial industry: corporate issuers, financial intermediaries, asset management companies, law and accounting firms and consultancies – all of which participate to the association’s actions and activities. Paris EUROPLACE also contributes to the “competitiveness clusters” program, and aims at making the Paris financial market a full-fledged center, thereby confirming its leading position, particularly in asset management and financial research.