Thursday, 15 May 2025: Trade Finance Global (TFG) is excited to announce new additions to its Editorial Board, designed to steer and inform our coverage of the world of trade finance, commodities, and payments.
TFG’s new board members have been selected to grow the brand diversely, across industries, geographies, demographics, and organisations of various sizes.
With over 160k readers and 7.1 million organic impressions per month as the industry’s largest publication, TFG has a special responsibility to ensure that content is accurate and produced with integrity, without shortcuts.
New additions to the Editorial Board are:
- Sarah Murrow, CEO, UK & Ireland, Allianz Trade
- Michelle Knowles, Head of Trade and Working Capital, Absa Group
- James Hurley, Assistant Business Editor, The Times
- Rudolf Putz, Head of Trade Product and Distribution, ODDO BHF (former Head of EBRD TFP)
- André Casterman, Chair of FinTech Committee, ITFA, and CEO, TFDi
- Juan Suárez Romero, Global Head of Working Capital, Grupo Santander
- Gary Lorimer, Global Growth Leader, Aon Credit Solutions
- Jonathan Parfitt, Director Origination, Corporate & Institutional Clients, ABN AMRO
- Innesa Amirbekyan, Head of Financial Institutions, ID Bank (Armenia); Executive Board Member, ICC Armenia
- Patrick Sutton, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
- Vishnu Purohit, Head of Trade, Emirates NBD
- Alexander Peters, Group CFO, Torq Commodities / Origin Commodities; Vice President, Commodity Club Switzerland
They will join existing board members of:
- Tod Burwell, President and CEO, BAFT
- Catherine Lang-Anderson, Partner, A&O Shearman
- Sean Edwards, Chairman, ITFA
- Eleanor Hill, Founder, Treasury Storyteller
Murrow said, “It’s a privilege to join TFG’s editorial board, alongside such esteemed members of the trade finance community. A reflection of Allianz Trade’s role as a trade compass for corporates, I’m excited to contribute to conversations that exemplify the valuable role of trade credit insurance at each stage of a business’ growth and help shape insights that enable businesses to make strategic decisions with confidence.”
Knowles said, “TFG is dedicated to fulfilling its mission by providing updates on trade finance worldwide. I am excited to contribute to this effort and ensure that the topics discussed reflect the global economy.”
Putz said, “I will be delighted to contribute to the further development of TFG and share my experience from more than 40 years of work in international trade, trade finance, and correspondent banking.”
Lorimer said, “I am thrilled to be working with TFG, an industry leader that focuses on empowering trade, treasury, and payments worldwide. In times of regular economic and geopolitical volatility, sharing knowledge and insights is vital. Together, we share a passion for delivering expertise and thought leadership to help businesses navigate the dynamic interconnected world of trade.”
Sutton said, “I’m looking forward to using my experience and expertise in finance and commodities for the benefit of these markets and industries more widely. It’s exciting to be part of TFG’s Editorial Board alongside a panel of true subject matter experts.”
These experts have comprehensive knowledge of how institutional challenges impact and are impacted by macroeconomic issues to highlight the real market barriers currently impeding liquidity and growth. This moves discussions beyond the echo chamber into which the industry can sometimes lapse.
The perspectives these industry leaders can bring will be invaluable in TFG’s continued dedicated coverage of the dynamic and incalculable world of trade finance.
