Shona is the CEO and Founder of Halotrade, a blockchain-enabled fintech start up focussed on the delivery of sustainable supply chain financing. Formerly Head of Innovation for Trade & Working… read more →

Trade Finance is evolving. But one fundamental evolution is not so much in the technology but in the emergence of new players in the Trade Finance space. We spoke to… read more →

The Association of Banks in Israel with an unusual request to the Supervisor of Banks – “The continuation of the current conduct exposes us to lawsuits on several fronts, and… read more →

A call for action. We spoke to Katharine Morton, Head of Trade, Treasury and Risk at TXF on how to get FIT for trade, treasury and risk (without any physical… read more →

Traydstream was designed by banking and technology veterans who experienced first-hand the inefficiencies faced in the provision and receipt of trade finance by banks, financial institutions (FIs) and corporates. We… read more →

The “bitcoin mania” – referring to the tulip mania of the seventeenth century – has lost its momentum. However, what should really be looked at is the technology behind the… read more →

The invoice finance market is poised for disruption through distributed ledger technologies and cryptocurrencies. TFG recently spoke to Dror Shapira, CEO of INVioU about their platform which uses AI and… read more →

Some of the world’s leading banks have partnered with TradeIX and R3 to facilitate post-shipment finance powered by blockchain technology. Leading global banks together with TradeIX and R3 pilot blockchain… read more →

While Bitcoin was the first, there are currently more than 3,000 cryptocurrencies in circulation. However, there are just a handful that have real value and liquidity; many can be discounted… read more →

We spoke to Head of Global Trade & International Banking, Francisco Javier Fernández de Trocóniz at BBVA about the first blockchain based trade transaction between Europe and Latin America, following their… read more →