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Lloyds Bank completes first digital trade transaction under new UK legislation
Lloyds Bank has completed what it believes to be the first transaction under the UK’s new Electronic Trade Documents Act (ETDA) which came into force today [20 September 2023].
Is regional interoperability important for open banking?
Interoperability in open banking and open finance has many different facets and can mean many different things.
Cash is king, and helping suppliers may be in buyers’ best interest
High-interest rates and elevated inflation are pressing suppliers to reduce their cash-conversion cycles
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Trade Finance Talks TV
VIDEO | Underwriting trade finance portfolios: Swiss Re Corporate Solution’s take on the insurance market landscape, capital relief and future innovations
To delve into the intricacies of evolving insurance market landscape, Trade Finance Global spoke with David Quehenberger, Trade Finance Lead Underwriter Portfolio Solutions at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.
Future-proofing trade finance: The digital transformation journey with ClearEye
Transitioning from documents to pixels, from cash to virtual payment gateways, and from local markets to international ones, the sweeping transformation of global trade into the digital world is redesigning the trade finance ecosystem. The alliance between ClearEye and J.P. Morgan represents the metamorphosis of the future of trade finance digitisation.
VIDEO | Rethinking correspondent banking: The real implications of de-risking
For ages, correspondent banking has played a vital role in the global payments system. Through correspondent banking relationships, banks gain access to a diverse range of financial products across various jurisdictions enabling them to offer cross-border payment solutions and services to their customers.
VIDEO | From deserts to forests: Mongolia’s path towards a sustainable economy
At the World Export Development Forum (WEDF), hosted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, TFG’s Deepesh Patel spoke with Davaadalai Batsuuri, Economic Policy Advisor to the President of Mongolia, to learn more about Mongolia's commitment to green trade and the country’s environmentally conscious strategies.
VIDEO | LIBF Annual Trade Finance Compliance Conference 2023 – Unveiling challenges and opportunities
In this episode of Trade Finance Talks, Alex Gray, Head of Trade and Transaction Banking at the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF), and Noémi Klein, former Regional Head of Financial Crime Surveillance Operations at Standard Chartered Bank, share the main topics and insights covered at the LIBF Annual Trade Finance Compliance Conference 2023. Together, they shed light on the multifaceted issues faced by financial institutions and the recent developments in the intricate world of compliance in trade finance.
VIDEO | How MRPAs are paving the way for collaboration in Trade Finance
In this episode of Trade Finance Talks, Mark Abrams, Managing Director, Global Head of Trade & Receivables Finance at Trade Finance Global, spoke with Geoffrey Wynne, Partner and head of Sullivan's Trade & Export Finance Group, to explore the evolution, significance, and future prospects of MRPAs.
Webinars & Tradecasts
Tradecast – Desert dialogues: Pulse check on receivables finance
Coming Soon Partnered with FCI The Panel Host: Mr. Deepesh Patel, Chief Editor at Trade Finance Global. Featuring: Key Themes Partners More from the TFG’s Payments and Treasury
What Next for the Trade Documents Bill?
AIRED ON SEPTEMBER 13th, 12:00 – 14:30 BST, 07:00 – 09:30 EDT, 13:00 – 15:30 CET, 19:00 – 21:30 SGT Partnered with UK Export Finance, Department for Business & Trade … read more →
Tradecast – LGBTQ+ in Trade, Treasury & Payments
AIRED ON 19 September 2023 – 9:00 EDT / 14:00 BST / 15:00 CET / 21:00 SGT Partnered with Allen & Overy, Asian Development Bank, JP Morgan, Lloyds Bank, Visa… read more →
Tradecast – Credit insurance, export credit and funds: How do we solve the African trade finance gap?
AIRED ON 10 July 2023 – 7:00 EST / 12:00 BST / 13:00 CET / 19:00 SGT Presented by Trade Finance Global and Tinubu Missed the Live Tradecast? Watch on… read more →
Live! Launch of 100 Women in Trade, Treasury & Payments 2023
Trade Finance Global is proud to launch our video to celebrate the upcoming International Women’s Day on March 8, 2023. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social,… read more →
Tradecast – The umbrella that doesn’t open? The future of credit insurance
Presented by Trade Finance Global and Tinubu TFG has joined forces with Tinubu to present a virtual tradecast, looking at 4 different sectors of the trade credit insurance industry, and… read more →
Conferences
Sibos 2023
September 18, 2023
London IP Week 6.0
September 26, 2023
Energy Trading Week Europe
September 28, 2023
Women in AML & Sanctions Forum
September 28, 2023
ExCred Americas
October 3, 2023
2023 EBRD TFP Trade Finance Forum
October 4, 2023
ITFA 49th Annual Conference
October 11, 2023
ACI’s 5th Conference on U.S.-China Trade Controls
October 12, 2023
Trade Finance Investor Day 2023
October 19, 2023
European Blockchain Convention
October 24, 2023
Energy Trading Week Americas
October 26, 2023
55th Annual Meeting
October 29, 2023
Mines and Money IMARC
October 31, 2023
Energy Transition Summit
October 31, 2023
International Trade & Prosperity Week
November 7, 2023
Realtime Payments & Fraud Management
November 14, 2023
ExCred Africa
November 14, 2023
Commodities Asia Summit
November 15, 2023
London Forum on Global Economic Sanctions
November 16, 2023
Transaction Innovation Forum 2023
November 20, 2023
Global Banking Credit Risk Management Conference
November 22, 2023
Going Global Live
November 22, 2023
Transform Payments Europe 2023
November 28, 2023
Mines and Money London
November 28, 2023
New York Forum on Global Economic Sanctions
December 13, 2023
Commodity Trading Week APAC
January 24, 2024
Mines and Money Miami
February 22, 2024
TFG News Wire
Fed maintains current interest rate, signals future rises in 2023
The United States Federal Open Market Committee unanimously agreed to maintain the current interest rates, concluding their latest monetary policy meeting today. This decision was fully in line with market… read more →
Finastra inks Microsoft agreement to enhance trade platform modernisation
Finastra today announced a multi-year global agreement with Microsoft focused on trade platform modernisation, building on the existing availability of Finastra Trade Innovation in the cloud. Delivering the full functionality of… read more →
CBI expands Name Check coverage across Europe through Swift’s Pre Validation service
London – 20th September 2023 – CBI is an Italian company that develops digital services – including open banking and open finance services – for the financial industry and the… read more →
Introducing Aida: TradeLedger’s GenAI solution to receivables and working capital management
Trade Ledger, in collaboration with Microsoft, announced the launch of Aida—a working capital analysis, product matching, and product application tool. Utilising generative artificial intelligence, Aida aims to change how small… read more →
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