Clothes “What you don’t know is that that sweater is not just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis, it’s actually cerulean.” Miranda Priestly’s impassioned speech on the complexity of… read more →
The gas giants: LNG, carbon, biomass What forces guide the key commodity markets of liquid natural gas (LNG), carbon, and biomass? Turbulence returns to European gas – just a blip?… read more →
Banking regulation underwent a major shift after the 2008 Financial Crisis. The downturn, nothing short of an economic earthquake, led to 25 US bank failures in one year, with hundreds… read more →
Trade finance, ill-famed for its paper-heavy processes and regulatory hurdles, is being actively transformed through collaboration between banks, fintechs, and tech innovators. Finastra, known for its leading portfolio of financial… read more →
On 1 January 2026, the European Union’s (EU) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) came into force, a measure described as putting a fair price on carbon and encouraging cleaner industrial… read more →
The United Nations (UN) has released its Global Trade Update, listing its projections for the top trends reshaping trade in 2026. The UN’s predictions are accompanied by a sense of… read more →
Over the past year, there has been steady, if uneven, progress for African women in trade and finance. On the one hand, there is far greater visibility and intent around… read more →
Michael Harte, Director, Head of Open Account, Lloyds Corporate & Institutional. The international trading environment continues to show signs of variability. Whilst interest rate pressures in the UK and US… read more →
The plethora of terms and technicalities in trade finance is likely to trip up seasoned industry professionals and new entrants alike. Trade finance is filled with seemingly impenetrable processes and… read more →
Global commerce is shifting to a fractured landscape of protectionism and geopolitics. The tariffs that have dominated headlines for the past year have been a persistent operational reality for multinational… read more →
