Finance Types

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… read more →

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… read more →

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… read more →

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… read more →

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… read more →

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… read more →

A Usance Letter of Credit (also known as a deferred LC) is payable at a future point following the conditions of the LC being fulfilled and the confirming documents being presented. Read our 2020 TFG Letter of Credit Guide on Usance Letters of Credit for Trade.

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… read more →

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… read more →

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.… read more →

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… read more →

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 →