Announcing the conference speakers, Bristol 2021 – 6-8 October

Friday, September 10th, 2021

The world’s most important number: LIBOR transition for trade finance.
Deepesh Patel, Trade Finance Global (TFG) interviews Alastair Hughes, Bank of England and Usman Butt, HSBC to discuss LIBOR transition. The session will be held on Friday 8th October at 10:45am and will include a Q&A.

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ITFA Emerging Trade Financier Award 2021 – shortlist announcement

Friday, September 10th, 2021

The ITFA Emerging Leaders Committee and the ITFA Board are delighted to announce that the 2021 ITFA Emerging Trade Financier Award was a resounding success.

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Helping you connect! ITFA Annual Conference – Networking Portal

Wednesday, September 8th, 2021

One of the biggest benefits of a physical conference is the ability to properly network.
This year’s Networking Session will take place on Thursday 7th October, from 14:30 till 16:30 in the main plenary room.

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Fintechs in action during the ITFA 47th Annual Conference – Bristol

Thursday, September 9th, 2021

This year’s conference will kick off on the 6th October with a full morning dedicated solely to Fintech developments. Split over 4 sessions, speakers top in their game will discuss a variety of topics.

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ITFA Americas Event – New York – 29 September 2021

Friday, September 3rd, 2021

The ITFA Americas Regional Chapter (AMRC) is pleased to announce its first in-person event of 2021 in wonderful New York City!

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Announcing the conference speakers, Bristol 2021 – 6-8 October

Friday, September 3rd, 2021

Join the ITFA Board at this year’s edition of the Annual Conference being held between 6-8 October. Please click here to register at your earliest. The conference programme is continuously being updated – click here to view the programme.  Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman and Andrew Raymond, Bolero will hold a bi-lateral discussion on the title […]

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ADGM AND ITFA PARTNER TO BOOST THE IMPACT OF #tradetech, July 2021

Thursday, July 8th, 2021

Some jurisdictions are taking the lead to promptly adapt regulations to the digital transformation of commerce and finance. This has been the approach taken by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) which collaborated with ITFA in 2020 to integrate negotiable instruments into the scope of their new Electronic Transactions Regulations 2021.

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SAVE THE DATE – NYAC/ ITFA Americas – 29 September 2021

Friday, August 27th, 2021

The ITFA Americas Regional Chapter (AMRC) is extremely excited to announce its first in-person event of 2021 in wonderful New York City!
Save the Date – Wednesday 29th September 2021

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman / Head of Legal and Special Adviser to The Global Trade Finance Department At SMBC, Aug 2021

Thursday, August 19th, 2021

Good vibes are still in the air following our successful first in person event, the NERC Summer Event, which we hosted on 12th August. The well attended event, with over 120 participants, was held at the Savage Gardens, London.

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THE IMPERATIVE OF SUSTAINABILITY, Aug 2021

Friday, August 20th, 2021

The ITFA’s 47th Annual Conference from the 6th – 8th October has at its heart sustainability and digital technologies for enabling trade finance.

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A FAMILY REUNION, Aug 2021

Thursday, August 19th, 2021

Deutsche Bank’s Clarissa Dann reflects on her first ten years of ITFA Annual Conferences and explains why the 47th Annual International Conference in Bristol is a particularly special homecoming

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SUMMER UPDATE ON OUR FINTECH INITIATIVES, Aug 2021

Thursday, August 19th, 2021

Join us in Bristol at the ITFA annual conference that takes place from October 6th till 8th.
Starting at 9am on Wednesday 6th, conference delegates will be invited to join the morning sessions that will feature the latest fintech developments as reported by a number of initiative members who will share their most recent testimonials.

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TOP TAKEAWAYS: ITFA’S FIRST IN-PERSON EVENT OF 2021, August 2021

Thursday, August 19th, 2021

With England having lifted most of its domestic Covid-19 restrictions, marking a new phase in pandemic life, ITFA’s Northern European Committee (NERC) hosted an in-person event in London on August 12.

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ITFA NEW MEMBERS, Aug 2021

Thursday, August 19th, 2021

ITFA is pleased to welcome the following institutions to its growing family:

– Investec Bank Ltd
– Tesselate Group

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FCI’s 53rd Virtual Annual Meeting – 22-23 September 2021

Friday, August 13th, 2021

ITFA is pleased to announce that it has partnered up with FCI for the upcoming event FCI’s 53rd Annual Meeting, being held virtually on 22-23 September.
Register now on the FCI website to benefit from the Early bird price valid until 31/08/2021!

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The ADGM Digital Lab facilitates adoption of electronic transferrable records

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021

Interest around electronic transferrable records continues to grow and various jurisdictions around the world are working on legislative changes.

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ITFA NERC LIVE Event – 12 August 2021 – Registration updates

Wednesday, July 28th, 2021

We are so excited! Following our last release announcing ITFA’s first physical event of the year, we are pleased to inform you that over 100 participants have registered to attend the ITFA NERC Summer Party, taking place on Thursday 12 August at Savage Garden Rooftop Bar – Wildside, on the 12th floor of the Doubletree by Hilton London, Tower of London.

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2021 ITFA Emerging Trade Financier Competition

Tuesday, July 27th, 2021

The 2021 ITFA Emerging Trade Financier Competition is currently accepting submissions. All early-stage professionals or students who wish to enter the trade finance industry are encouraged to participate.

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman / Head of Legal and Special Adviser to The Global Trade Finance Department At SMBC, July 2021

Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

I welcome you to this month’s edition of the ITFA newsletter with lots more enthusiasm and energy, and dare I say…….it’s
coming home!!!!

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ITFA IS BACK AND IN THE FLESH WITH 2 UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS, July 2021

Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

Back and in the flesh, ITFA is overwhelmingly delighted and pleased to announce that we are back LIVE with two upcoming physical events. It has been such a long time; we cannot wait to host you!

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