LONDON, 17 MARCH 2026 – Trade Finance Partners (TFP), the London-based specialist in distributor-led procurement and inventory finance, today announced that it has secured a multi-year structured funding facility from… read more →
Mastercard will be collaborating with Bank of Shanghai to enable faster cross-border payments between China and global markets, seeking to capitalise on demand from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The… read more →
I introduced the idea of a women’s-only edition to Trade Finance Global (TFG) this time last year. But for this year’s edition, the response has been overwhelming, and Issue 30… read more →
Bianca Sakol is founder and CEO of the London-based charity Sebby’s Corner, which works to support vulnerable children and families by providing essentials – from nappies and baby formula, to… read more →
Since the COVID Pandemic in 2020, and as the global supply chain reacts to geopolitical events, flexibility and adaptation have become routine for energy commodity producers, traders, and users. Rapid… read more →
On Sunday, 8 March, commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz reached its lowest levels of only two outbound transits and no inbound crossings, according to Windward Maritime Intelligence. Both… 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 →
Structural pressures on global trade continue to intensify in 2026. Tariff uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, cybersecurity threats, liquidity shifts, and rapid digitalisation are reshaping the trade finance landscape. Against this backdrop,… 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 →
