To reiterate and summarise, conventional factoring unilaterally involves the transfer of ownership of an already existing receivable. The factor acquires a receivable owned by the debtor and records, collects, and… read more →
Although the history of factoring dates back to Babylonian times, over four thousand years ago, two-factor international factoring transactions as we know them today started with the 17th-century colonisation. Then,… read more →
Governance is vital to the stability, integrity, and sustainability of any financial institution. In the context of Islamic banks and Islamic financial institutions (IFIs), the role of governance is twofold:… read more →
The United Nations (UN) has released its Global Trade Update, listing its projections for the top trends reshaping trade in 2026. The UN’s predictions are accompanied by a sense of… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Every day, hundreds of so-called “shadow fleet” ships carry millions of barrels of sanctioned Russian oil, raising the question of how effective Western measures… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Tensions have been high at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos, Switzerland. The tone was set from Canadian Prime Minister Mark… read more →
During his speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos today, US President Donald Trump argued for the “ownership to defend” Greenland. A rambling keynote speech leaves a lot… read more →
Two major international trade deals have been in quick succession this week, involving the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur on the one hand, and China and… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn When Russian tanks rolled into the Donbas, Sumy, Kherson and other regions of Ukraine in the early morning of 22 February 2022, the world… read more →
Amid the many uncertainties of international shipping, some parameters – and routes – are welcome havens, remaining unchanged no matter the global turbulence. The India-Europe shipping lane, which enables Europe… read more →
