The European Parliament has approved a ‘White Paper on the Future of European Defence’ that calls for financial tools – including a dedicated Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) – to fortify the EU’s security posture. The announcement signals a major shift in how Europe plans to finance its defence needs.
Artis Finance has fallen into administration, becoming the latest casualty in a troubled non-bank trade finance industry that has seen multiple firms close their doors in recent months.
Some speculated, and others hoped, that Donald Trump’s promises of brutal tariffs were merely an election-winning tactic to frenzy his domestic fanbase. But on 1 February 2025, less than two… read more →
The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) announced on Friday it would delay the implementation of the Basel 3.1 rules to 1 January 2027 due to “uncertainty around the timing of implementation of the […] standards in the US”.
This article covers the Hague-Visby Rules’ one-year time bar in relation to trade finance issued against a bill of lading as security and a claim for mis-delivery.
The strategy, unveiled at the event, includes a commitment to ensuring that more than half of global trade will be governed by laws recognising electronic trade documents by the end… read more →
Private investors collectively manage trillions of dollars in assets. BII has been working to encourage them to commit more capital to climate finance projects in emerging economies. Private investors have… read more →
The two institutions have been working together since 2013 when they signed a $75 million risk participation agreement that was extended to reach almost $400 million in total in the… read more →
This is one of the most consequential US elections in history, which has been mainly determined by what’s at stake in an ideological or geopolitical domain. But we at TFG… read more →
The budget has made headlines for its increase in National Insurance contributions, raising the minimum wage, and ending VAT exemptions for private schools. However, the fine print includes changes that… read more →
