[box] December 2018 marks the end of a year of volatility, technological breakthroughs and geopolitical tension. No matter where in the world you are, protectionist policies, unpredictable trade wars and unprecedented regulatory changes kept trade, treasury and finance experts on the edge of their seats. And it’s far from over… We anticipate a jolty start… Continue reading The Top 10 Trade Finance Articles from 2018
Category: Finance Types
Finance Types
Credit Lines – What are they and how can they help businesses?
[box] Cash is king, particularly for small businesses. However, maintaining a healthy cashflow is often tricky, and complications around late payments, irregular orders and unplanned costs to the businesses can often lead to working capital going awry. [/box] Credit lines, or, lines of credit can often be used as a stop-gap solution to help ease… Continue reading Credit Lines – What are they and how can they help businesses?
KNOWLEDGE HUB: 10 tips on how to protect your business assets
[box] Asset protection planning and asset protection vehicles are one of the ways business owners prevent some of the pitfalls and risks of owning assets. Profit and revenues alone are not enough to protect a business from any potential claims, lawsuits, third party damage or liabilities. [/box] At Trade Finance Global, we put together a… Continue reading KNOWLEDGE HUB: 10 tips on how to protect your business assets
Women in Trade Finance: Exclusive Interview with Antonia Romeo, DIT
[box] This year marks the 100th anniversary of voting rights for women. We have the most diverse parliament in our history and our second female Prime Minister. It’s a well-known fact that diversity helps overcome challenges, drives innovation, and helps organisations to compete in different markets – it goes without saying that we need more women… Continue reading Women in Trade Finance: Exclusive Interview with Antonia Romeo, DIT
Alternative Finance Trends: 2018 in Review | Trade Finance Global
[box] Europe’s alternative finance market has exploded over the last 5 years, now worth an estimated €7.7bn according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. The UK alone has grown by over 43% in the last year to £4.6bn, with receivables and invoice finance accounting for around 10-20% of this. [/box] So what’s happened in… Continue reading Alternative Finance Trends: 2018 in Review | Trade Finance Global
FCI Interview: Randy Sim at IFS Capital on Commercial Finance, Singapore
[box] Singapore is home to more than 218,000 Small-Medium Enterprises (“SMEs”), defined domestically as firms with annual sales of less than S$100 million or less than 200 employees. These firms employ around 65% of the workforce and contribute about half of the country’s gross value added by enterprises. On average, an SME employs around 10… Continue reading FCI Interview: Randy Sim at IFS Capital on Commercial Finance, Singapore
Interview: Alan Wong at BFS on SME Finance in Singapore
[box] There are more than 200,000 SMEs in Singapore making up 99% of enterprises, employing two-thirds of the workforce, and accounting for about half of Singapore’s GDP. We spoke to Mr Alan Wong, Managing Director and Bibby Financial Services (Singapore) Pte Limited about the SME financing landscape in Singapore. [/box] What’s happening in Singapore, and… Continue reading Interview: Alan Wong at BFS on SME Finance in Singapore
Electric Car Boom Pushes Up Nickel Demand
[box] In the expectation of a fast-growing demand for electric vehicles, global investors and battery makers have been in a rush to stock up nickel, which helps to substantially drive up global prices of the metal, Russian nickel and palladium miner Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) said on August 13. [/box] According to JumoreGlobal – Global Digital… Continue reading Electric Car Boom Pushes Up Nickel Demand
How does Invoice Finance work?
[box] Businesses sell on credit to boost their sales, but doing this can hurt their cash flow. The firm can either wait for their customers to pay, or they can sell their invoices to a bank that can quickly give them some money equal to 90% of the invoices due. That bank is providing an… Continue reading How does Invoice Finance work?
Alternative business finance explained
[box] We speak to business owners every day who are growing their businesses, exporting to new markets, or looking to refinance and restructure their business to ready them for the next stage of their journey. [/box] Business owners and entrepreneurs who require a cash injection for their operations will usually speak to their bank first… Continue reading Alternative business finance explained
Will the UK become a ’21st Century Exporting Superpower?’
[box] The government today released its new ‘Export Strategy’ calling on the UK to become a ‘21st Century exporting superpower’. The headline development from the strategy is a new ambition to raise exports as a proportion of UK GDP from 30% to 35%. [/box] We heard from Open to Export on a summary of the strategy, where… Continue reading Will the UK become a ’21st Century Exporting Superpower?’
The UAE in Africa
[box] Investment in Africa has typically been dominated by the US, EU & BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India & China) nations. Moreover, according to the World Investment Report 2018, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows into African nations have fallen by 21% over the past year. However, one improbable nation outside the established providers of African FDI… Continue reading The UAE in Africa
Business Funding 101: Debt versus Equity
[box] One of the critical questions facing organisations is finding the appropriate mix of Finance for their activities. Equity and debt are the traditional sources of Funding for most companies, while some choose blended or hybrid sources of Funding. Equity and debt can be looked at with regards to access to finance and economic resources… Continue reading Business Funding 101: Debt versus Equity
How do farmers access finance in India?
[box] Bihar has won the Krishi Karman Award several times for its agricultural performance. Last year, the president of India mentioned that Bihar can potentially initiate the country’s next green revolution. This article investigates the farmer’s financing opportunities in a district of Bihar, Bhagalpur, and gives a more concrete insight in the situation at grass-roots… Continue reading How do farmers access finance in India?
UK Real Estate and Mixed Portfolio UK Assets: Where Next?
[box] In modern days, real estate is becoming more and more a part of an investor’s portfolio. Ibbotson and Siegel (1983) estimated that more than half of global wealth is in real estate. [/box] The 2006 Luxembourg Wealth Study found that the share of real estate in household portfolios across various countries ranged from 25… Continue reading UK Real Estate and Mixed Portfolio UK Assets: Where Next?