The facility aims to improve Korean shipping companies’ export capabilities, thereby enhancing competitiveness among mid-sized maritime operators in the country’s shipping sector. Under the arrangement, K-SURE will help cover time… read more →

The insurance industry has an unearned reputation for lacking innovation. On the contrary, insurers and brokers do have the capacity to develop innovative products. This is particularly true where emerging… read more →

Discover how the Trafigura legal battle illustrates the challenges of trade finance and the unseen risks of fraud.

The energy transition appears to have been a constant back and forth between opportunities and complex regulatory and ESG challenges, and nowhere is this more pertinent than in commodity finance.… read more →

How can treasury teams manage risk across foreign exchange (FX), interest rates and commodities in this context – and what lessons can be learned from recent years? The key question… read more →

Soyabean oil futures have climbed 11% since Thursday, marking the highest level since October 2023. Meanwhile, palm oil has reversed earlier losses to gain over 6% this week, after suffering… read more →

The announcement, made yesterday at the fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo meeting in Changsha, China, extends Beijing’s existing duty-free arrangements beyond the continent’s least developed countries to include middle-income… read more →

The deal, signed on Monday in Cotonou, will provide guarantees of up to 100% to confirming banks for letters of credit and similar trade finance instruments issued by BOA-Benin, enabling… read more →

TFG Events will start with three events this year and five in 2026, in the field of trade, commodities, and the energy transition. Each first-time event is expected to attract… read more →

It’s been a crucial but relatively stable week in the world of general elections, against the growing tide of anti-incumbency which dominated and almost defined 2024. On Monday, 28 April,… read more →