From ancient Mesopotamian clay tablets to the emergence of global trading hubs in Singapore and Hong Kong, for centuries, trade finance has been built on trust. Commercial relationships, reputation, and… read more →
The gas giants: LNG, carbon, biomass What forces guide the key commodity markets of liquid natural gas (LNG), carbon, and biomass? Turbulence returns to European gas – just a blip?… read more →
The challenge in front of us Women are well represented in trade finance overall, but are still underrepresented in strategic leadership and revenue-generating client roles. An alarming report published in… read more →
The global economy is going through a period of accelerated change, redefining the rules of international trade and investment. Growing geopolitical tensions and increasingly intense competition for strategic resources are… read more →
The last five years have seen a global pandemic, tariff wars, a Suez Canal blockage, a Panama Canal drought, attacks on commercial shipping vessels, and, more recently, geopolitics taking an… read more →
The statistics on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) participation in global trade are well-known and sobering. SMEs frequently account for the majority of businesses, yet their share of exports remains… read more →
Banking regulation underwent a major shift after the 2008 Financial Crisis. The downturn, nothing short of an economic earthquake, led to 25 US bank failures in one year, with hundreds… read more →
Regional integration has been a major focus in Africa’s developmental agenda. Over the past decade in particular, there has been a significant effort to build the frameworks needed to move… read more →
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will cease collecting tariffs imposed under emergency powers from tomorrow, Tuesday, 24 February. This follows last Friday’s Supreme Court ruling that US President Donald… read more →
In many cultures, tradition is often cited as a reason to preserve the status quo. Yet history tells a different story. Across societies, women have always played a central role… read more →
