Friday, May 4th, 2018

On behalf of the ITFA German Regional Committee (GRC) and the ITFA Fintech Committee, the ITFA Board is pleased to invite you to the GRC Annual Stammtisch. This year, we will focus on the new opportunities offered by Fintech platforms to help establish “Trade Finance as an Asset Class”. The event is taking place on Wednesday June 6, 2018 in Frankfurt am Main, and is […]

Thursday, April 26th, 2018

We are pleased to inform you that the April 2018 ITFA Newsletter is now out. Please click here to open the blog. In the event that you cannot view the blog click here for a PDF format.

Tuesday, April 24th, 2018

Following ITFA’s recent agreement with the London Institute of Banking and Finance, the ITFA Board is pleased to inform you about the 2018 Annual Trade Finance Compliance Conference. This event, which is begin organised in conjunction with the Institute for International Banking Law and Practice and Coastline Solutions, will be held on 31st May 2018 in London.

Monday, April 23rd, 2018

Following ITFA’s recent agreement with Commodities People events, the ITFA Board is pleased to inform you about the ComRisk 2018 Forum. This event will be held between 29th and 31st May 2018at the Tower Hotel, London. 

Friday, April 20th, 2018

On behalf of VEFI, the Association of Forfaiters in Switzerland, the Board of ITFA is pleased to announce that the 39th Annual General Meeting of VEFI will be held on Wednesday, 16 May 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Haus zum Rüden, Zurich.  As in previous years, non VEFI members will be welcome for the speech and […]

Thursday, April 19th, 2018

We wanted to let you know that the ITFA Annual Conference Super Early Bird price is now no longer available. The number of registrations at this stage of our marketing has been a record and we are expecting a great crowd of delegates to attend this year’s ITFA Annual Conference. You can still benefit from the Early Bird […]

Thursday, April 12th, 2018

Registration to the 50th Annual Meeting of FCI is open!

Thursday, April 12th, 2018

The ITFA Board wishes to inform you that the ITFA Northern European Regional Committee (NERC) in collaboration with Bank of China (London branch) is organizing its Annual Summer Event on Thursday 21 June, 2018 in London. The event, which is open to ITFA members only, will consist of an Educational Seminar followed by a drinks reception. Further details will follow shortly. In the meantime, we […]

Wednesday, April 11th, 2018

As we announced last month, the ITFA Conference programme is now out. A lot of time and thought has been devoted to ensuring that this year’s agenda is timely and informative.

Tuesday, April 10th, 2018

In collaboration with Sullivan & Worcester, ITFA is pleased to invite you to yet another Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar entitled: “Trade and Export Finance: Insurance claims in trade and project finance projects – how to maximise your chances of recovery.” This seminar is going to be held on Thursday 26th April 2018, at New Broad Street House, 35 New Broad Street, London, EC2M 1NH, UK. Registration and breakfast […]

Monday, April 9th, 2018

Following ITFA’s agreement with TXF, the ITFA Board is pleased to announce that it has secured discounted passes to  TXF Trade & Treasury 2018, which is being held in Amsterdam on 16 May 2018. 

Friday, April 6th, 2018

On behalf of the ITFA Northern European Regional Committee (NERC) and in collaboration with Garanti Bank International N.V. and Credit Europe Bank N.V., the Board of ITFA is pleased to invite all ITFA members to attend the NERC Amsterdam Spring Event, which will be held on Tuesday 15 May 2018 at the VondelPark 3 Studios, Vondelpark 3, 1071 AA Amsterdam.

Thursday, April 5th, 2018

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that ITFA will once again partner with GTR at the GTR Europe Trade & Export Finance Conference 2018. A key market gathering for European trade and export finance specialists and business heads operating across the continent, the GTR Europe Trade & Export Finance Conference returns to Paris on May 22, 2018 at Hotel Pullman Paris Centre […]

Wednesday, March 28th, 2018

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that ITFA will once again partner with GTR at the East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference 2018, which will be held between 22nd and the 23rd of May 2018 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi. GTR East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference, which returns to Nairobi for its 10th year, is […]

Wednesday, March 28th, 2018

We are delighted to inform you that the ITFA Conference programme is now out. You can see for yourselves that a lot of time and thought has been devoted to ensuring that this year’s agenda is timely and informative. Please bear in mind that the Super Early Bird price is soon coming to an end! So hurry up and register before 15 April 2018!

Tuesday, March 27th, 2018

Following ITFA’s agreement with TXF, the ITFA Board is pleased to announce that it has secured discounted passes to the TXF Project, Export and Commodities Finance event being held in Nairobi, Kenya between the 3rd and 4th May 2018. 

Monday, March 26th, 2018

Interest in the trade finance asset class is on the march. It is a movement that has gathered pace as both users and providers of liquidity have found themselves in the midst of a perfect storm. On the one hand, compliance and regulatory requirements have hamstrung banks’ ability to finance a growing global trade market, […]

Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

We are pleased to inform you that the March 2018 ITFA Newsletter is now out. Please click here to open the blog. In the event that you cannot view the blog click here for a PDF format.

Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

The low risk profile of trade finance assets is a reality that has forever been preached from within the sector, yet interest from the general investment community only started recently as a side-effect of the low-yield environment. For one, banks are suddenly having to adapt to the stringent capital requirements put in place to protect […]

Friday, March 9th, 2018

In collaboration with Sullivan & Worcester, ITFA is pleased to invite you to yet another Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar entitled: “Trade and Export Finance: Regulatory and Compliance Headwinds (and Crosswinds) for 2018.” This seminar is going to be held on Thursday 29th March 2018, at New Broad Street House, 35 New Broad Street, London, EC2M 1NH, UK. Registration and breakfast are at 8:15 am followed by the seminar from 8:45 till 10:00 […]