China’s Fintech industry has benefitted from various factors including historic public investment, unique market characteristics, and government regulation. After years of exponential growth, industry experts expect the future to be… read more →
Millennials in the US struggle to buy their first house due to high housing prices. The Global Financial Crisis, politicians and competition in the job market could each impact housing… read more →
Due to China’s weakening economy, relative Yuan overvaluation, strength of the American Dollar, and trade-war with the USA, the Yuan is likely to depreciate against the Greenback in the near-to-medium… read more →
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 →
DAP (Delivered at Place) is one of the most popular Incoterms used in Europe, it is also one of the most popular used for e-commerce. Learn how to use it… 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 →
P2P lending is a way to source alternative finance and complex funding types for businesses seeking to raise finance. P2P lending started in the UK in 2005 with consumers borrowing… read more →
Factoring – All you need to know An image of an Economic tablet from Susa Nearly one thousand years after the fall of the Roman Empire this early concept… read more →
Supply chain is at the core of any international business, and managing this with a close eye is important for any treasury manager, FD or MD. Companies which have their… read more →
The WTO (World Trade Organisation) has 164 state members, with 20 in the waiting line. Located in Geneva, the WTO is set out to resolve trade disputes and trade policies,… read more →
The world needs accurate and valuable data on the supply and demand of oilseeds and grains, most importantly: wheat, soybeans, maize and rice. Traders, financiers, producers and governments need… read more →
Grain trading is a very volatile business, the days of there being structural margins and stability have somewhat disappeared, the focus now is about reducing the risk in transactions, which… 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 →
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 →
ADB’s Trade Finance Program (TFP) has announced that Can Sutken will join the team as Relationship Manager for Vietnam, Indonesia and the Pacific. Can has a wealth of experience in… read more →