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Having joined Spain’s Banco Santander in 1997, Alberto Amo spent eight years as a corporate banking director before gravitating towards trade finance.

Like many organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) has had to adapt to a changing business landscape.

In the commodities super cycle that has emerged out of the COVID-19 pandemic, few resources have seen as much volatility as liquified natural gas (LNG).

In October this year, the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) published its long-awaited harmonised Basel III-compliant trade credit insurance policy form.

With this year’s biggest climate conference, COP26, now behind us, 2021 may turn out to be a landmark year for raising awareness of green finance.

With environmental issues now a top priority for the investment world, Alastair Sewell’s undergraduate degree in biology is finally paying off.

Speaking to Trade Finance Global, Pillow said she has overseen major changes as head of communication at ITFA, not just in the way the association presents itself, but also in terms of its reach and scope.

The cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, will be one of the most important events affecting trade finance this year.

Our editor Deepesh Patel had the pleasure of moderating a panel on Greensill at FCI’s 53rd  Virtual Annual Meeting 2021.

Baris Kalay, head of trade and supply chain finance for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) at Bank of America, caught up with TFG’s Deepesh Patel at ITFA’s Annual Conference held in Bristol, England. 

The world’s most important number is changing, and traders need to be aware of its implications.

While some in trade finance struggle with green fatigue, ITFA’s Johanna Wissing isn’t one of them. 

Banks and fintechs have not always been the closest playmates, but ITFA’s Andre Casterman is on a mission to help them work together.

Last week, at the ITFA Annual Conference, TFG’s editor, Deepesh Patel, sat down with Sean Edwards, chairman of ITFA.

Our editor, Deepesh Patel sat down with Geoff Brady and Madhav Goparaju from Bank of America and Chris Doroszczyk from IBM to discuss the impact of COVID-19, access to finance and technology.