This comes in collaboration with HSBC’s newly formed Global Trade Solutions (GTS) business, and the mandate is strictly global. It will involve investing in a portfolio of short-term trade finance… read more →
As global trade has been making headlines this past year, everyone has declared themselves an armchair expert in international shipping routes, tariffs, and commodity prices. However, it’s rare to get… read more →
The report, which surveyed US and UK firms of all sizes on the impact of recent tariffs and geopolitical disruption, found that tariffs are changing contract terms and increasing complexity… read more →
At the 51st Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Association’s (ITFA) Conference in Singapore, Mahika Ravi Shankar, Deputy Editor at Trade Finance Global (TFG), spoke to Baptiste Audren, Chief Revenue Officer… read more →
Their answers may surprise you. They certainly surprised us. Going into the project, we expected the doom and gloom surrounding tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty, and a growing disparity between those seeking… read more →
From escalating American tariffs on Asian exports to the enduring disruptions of COVID-19 on supply chains, and the uncertainty over Taiwan – a potential trigger for direct confrontation between China… read more →
Policy uncertainty emerges as the biggest challenge for global trade, even though it has started decreasing this month after reaching a 20-year high in the first half of 2025. Beyond… read more →
A ship recycling operation in the port of Alang, in India, is struggling to recycle sanctioned ships as banks refuse to grant ship-breakers the letters of credit needed to finance… read more →
With international trade agreements and supply chains growing increasingly complex in recent years, the use of demand guarantees has expanded significantly. This increase in usage reflects a broader trend toward… read more →
For Stone, digitisation will most impact commodity market data analytics. Admittedly, data, facts, numbers, or symbols are the heartbeat of the financial sector. In an industry characterised by player-versus-player interactions,… read more →
