From soaring price volatility and shifting geopolitical tensions to the urgent need to decarbonise, companies across the energy sector are facing risks on multiple fronts. Energy trading contracts can stretch… read more →
The collapse of First Brands Group, an Ohio-based auto parts manufacturer, has exposed the inadequacy of US accounting standards designed to prevent opacity in corporate financing. The company’s bankruptcy filing… read more →
In a grocery store in Cape Town, Korean instant noodles and ice cups sit alongside local biltong. “The younger generation is observing on social media, and has now created a… read more →
CGI’s Trade360 solution will become integrated with fintech Komgo’s Konsole platform, creating what has been described as a “fully digital experience” for Barclays’ corporate clients. Pressure has been mounting on… read more →
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 →
Speaking at the 51st Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Association’s (ITFA) Conference in Singapore, Sean Edwards, Chairman of ITFA, emphasised to Trade Finance Global (TFG) the sector’s adaptability in turbulent… read more →
According to the World Bank Group, over a billion people in different countries have been lifted out of poverty through open trade policies. This could have been more, but the… 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 →
The report, by the US-based Environmental Defence Fund and Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, outlines a roadmap to finance a green transition for the global shipping industry. The three key… read more →
