As the world marks International Women’s Day 2026, attention turns to how global transformations can translate into tangible economic opportunity for women and girls. Few transformations are unfolding as rapidly… read more →
As trade becomes a central lever for economic growth, it doesn’t just expand markets: it reshapes who gains access to global value chains, and on what terms. Yet, access to… read more →
Artificial intelligence’s (AI) promise for trade finance isn’t just limited to automating formerly manual processes as a means to improve efficiency and accuracy: it can also play a critical role… read more →
On Monday, 1 March, Venezuela’s state-owned mining company finalised a deal to sell up to 1,000 kilograms of gold to commodities trader Trafigura, which will be sold on to refineries… read more →
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 →
