The ostensible answer is the provision of liquidity, but in the modern age, the answer is not so obvious. The successive shocks of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and… read more →
Overview Author: Kerlijne Van Steen, Deputy General Manager, CPRI & Surety Underwriting, Credendo International trade exposes trading companies to a wide range of risks: non-payment by buyers, political instability, fait… read more →
Insurance is built on trust. An insurer will look for signs that help build that trust with a new client, such as transparency, good communication, cooperation, and an understanding that… read more →
Author: Silvia Andreoletti, Senior Reporter, Trade Finance Global (TFG) International trade is far less dangerous than headlines would have you believe, but it undeniably carries more risk than domestic trade… read more →
Trade credit insurance (TCI), also referred to as accounts receivable insurance, is a financial risk management tool designed to protect businesses against the risk of non-payment by their customers. It… read more →
As geopolitical shocks and trade disruption push resilience to the top of the board agenda, many manufacturers are turning to near-shoring and regionalisation to safeguard their operations. However, physical proximity… read more →
The artificial intelligence (AI) singularity, the idea that technology is evolving to an irreversible, unmanageable level, makes the financial service industry smarter in many ways, with faster decision-making, greater efficiency… read more →
Geopolitical shocks are now feeding through to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) faster than ever before. As operating across global supply chains, customer bases, and supplier networks becomes the norm… read more →
As the European, Middle East, and African (EMEA) regions continue to be plagued by instability, it begs the question: how are financiers managing the increasingly complicated nature of cross-border transactions?… read more →
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents can now plan, negotiate, and optimise a $2.4 million cross-border shipment in under half a second. They can match supplier terms, verify tokenised documents, pull live… read more →
