Home to nearly a tenth of the world’s population and some of its fastest-growing economies, South-East Asia is rising faster than ever. In the turbulent past year, the region has… read more →
Announced yesterday, 29 December 2025, Ecobank Group’s memorandum with Bank of China (Mauritius) follows Standard Bank’s integration with China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System in November. Both initiatives aim to reduce… read more →
In 2024, global carbon pricing revenue crossed$100 billion for the first time. At the same time, only 28% of worldwide emissions currently face any carbon price at all. The speed at… read more →
The past year saw significant changes occur across the financial sector. AI became deeply embedded in day-to-day work, digital currencies moved from the margins toward mainstream pilots, and trade networks… read more →
The twin towers still stood when this century’s trade finance mechanisms first hummed into gear. Crude oil commanded markets then as it does now, though the commodity’s dominance has weathered… read more →
Trafigura v Gupta, the London High Court trial that has been gripping the global commodities scene for over a month, concluded today as both sides made their closing statements. The… read more →
Tourists coming to the UK are often shocked by the institution of a pint. In celebration or in sorrow, at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. An average pint in London costs… read more →
On 7 November, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Srinivas Koneru, founder of trade finance fintech Triterras Fintech Pte Ltd (“Triterras”), with fraud and misrepresentation. The SEC is… read more →
On 17 November, the London High Court began hearing one of commodities’ most high-profile fraud cases in recent memory: Trafigura’s announcement in early 2023 that it had been subject to… read more →
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves published the government’s yearly Budget last week, a much-awaited look into the government’s fiscal and spending plans for the next year and more.… read more →
