Thursday 30th June, the Members Dinning Room in House of Commons witnessed the official release of the 16th Finance, Banking and Insurance (FBI) magazine amidst prestigious guests. Delicious canapes and beverages were also served- making it an evening to remember.
The annual FBI magazine, published by the Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar, covers a range of financial products and services. The selectively published articles, written by experts are much sought after as tips for investments or otherwise. The magazine has its unique distinction being the only recognised finance and business publication tailored to meet the needs of the Asian community.
The event was hosted by Rt Hon Keith Vaz, MP, and present at the event were Publisher/Editor of Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar, CB Patel, Adam Holloway MP and Pradeep Sachdeva, Deputy General Manager, London Main Office from Bank of Baroda. BoB UK was one of the key sponsors of the FBI event. The compere for the evening was Rakesh Shah, MD Head of Trading Strategies, Kingly Capital.
The evening started with a networking session, followed by an official welcome by the Rt Hon Keith Vaz, MP, who briefly touched upon the Brexit issues, that current political cauldron and talked at length about diabetes. He paid triibute to the attendees- and the contributions they all make through various businesses and professions. Silver Star was the charity for the evening and people bought raffle tickets to support it, some won fantastic prizes- including a House of Commons whisky and a ticket to Leicester City match. Mr Vaz described our Editor CB Patel as the doyen of the media world- and a community leader, everyone looks upto.
CB thanked Mr Vaz, the attending guests, and told the audience how the Asian community has always helped Britain during its difficult times since the 19th century. He also subtly urged the community to help the country now, as Brexit looms dark clouds of uncertainties over Britain.
Mr. Pradeep Sachdeva joined Bank of Baroda in 1986 and in a career spanning over 30 years, has risen to the rank of Deputy. General Manager. He has worked in different functions such as Branch Operations, Credit Department, Treasury Operations and International Operations. Prior to coming to UK in 2013, he was part of Bank’s UAE team for 4 years. In absence of BoB Chief Executive, European Operations, Mr Dhimant Trivedi, at the event, Mr Sachdeva introduced the bank to the attendees and described the role it plays in the UK as well as globally and among the diaspora.
The magazine was formally launched by Rt Hon Keith Vaz, MP, CB Patel and Pradeep Sachdeva. The evening was a spectacular success, with plenty more to follow in the coming years.
