The global trade finance gap remains stuck at an alarming $2.5 trillion – a shortfall that disproportionately impacts small businesses in emerging economies and highlights the urgent need for new… read more →
It’s a tale as old as time: fraud mechanisms evolve in unison with the strategies hypothesised to combat them. Although payment technologies have become faster, more efficient, and sophisticated year… read more →
Fraud prevention is undoubtedly essential as individuals, organisations, and nations increasingly adopt digital solutions. Starting 1 September 2025, the UK Government introduced part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency… read more →
To what extent has “resilience become the new efficiency”? For Kai Fehr, HSBC’s Global Head of Industry Groups & Partnerships, there is a requirement to embed resilience into every layer… read more →
Like many sectors, macro financial markets are experiencing a surge in AI adoption. In trade finance, machine learning is driving end-to-end workflow transformation, with its most significant impact seen in… read more →
Speaking at the 51st Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Association’s (ITFA) Conference in Singapore, Sean Edwards, Chairman of ITFA, emphasised to Trade Finance Global (TFG) the sector’s adaptability in turbulent… read more →
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), uncertainty is the “watchword.” Late-stage globalisation means the global market is extremely sensitive to the actions of one country. As American firms shift… read more →
Supply chain finance has always been crucial in creating working capital solutions for companies. However, as established supply chains are buffeted by events such as COVID-19 or structural shifts caused… read more →
Trade distribution, where banks transfer the risk of trade finance deals to other institutions, has evolved over the past 25 years. Previously limited to risk-sharing between banks, it now increasingly… read more →
At the 51st Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Association’s (ITFA) Conference in Singapore, Mahika Ravi Shankar, Deputy Editor at Trade Finance Global (TFG), spoke to Baptiste Audren, Chief Revenue Officer… read more →