As tariffs and geopolitical developments reconfigure the global trade landscape at breakneck speed, players in the trade finance sphere have no choice but to turn towards digitisation to stay afloat. … read more →
Commodity traders are heading into the new year facing a risk landscape that’s more political, more complex, and far less predictable than anything the market has seen in years. As… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Resilience in global trade has moved beyond a defensive strategy. In an era defined by tariffs, technological developments, and shifting patterns of economic growth,… read more →
To what extent has “resilience become the new efficiency”? For Kai Fehr, HSBC’s Global Head of Industry Groups & Partnerships, there is a requirement to embed resilience into every layer… read more →
Navigating the trade finance landscape, with constant dodgeballs in the form of geopolitical tensions, regulatory requirements, and threatening technology, requires considerable agility. But this year’s BAFT Global Annual Meeting, in… read more →
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.
The collaboration, which launches on Tuesday 11 March, combines ETR Digital’s digital negotiable instruments (DNI) technology with Calculum’s AI-powered analytics platform to help businesses release trapped working capital and improve cash conversion cycles.
It’s been a long few weeks since Donald Trump began his second presidential term on 20 January. Trade observers braced themselves for a flurry of trade actions. The question, as always with Trump, was what would stick.
As the year winds to a close we’re revisiting our predictions to see how well they measured up to reality. Let’s dive in!
At the International Trade Forfaiting Association’s (ITFA) 2024 Christmas party, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Sean Edwards, Chairman of ITFA, and Dhiresh Dave, Chief Legal Officer and Managing Director – Legal, Compliance and Governance at Falcon Group, to discuss a financing tool that might come in handy for Saint Nicholas: inventory finance.
