Event News


VEFI Bowling And Jass Championship – 21st March 2019

Friday, February 8th, 2019

The ITFA Board together with the Board of VEFI, the Association of Forfaiters in Switzerland, would like to invite you to the VEFI and ITFA Bowling and Jass Championship evening. This invitation is extended not only to ITFA members but also to all colleagues who are handling forfaiting business.

4th Annual Global Commodity Risk Management Forum (ComRisk) – London, 21-22 May 2019

Friday, January 25th, 2019

Following ITFA’s recent agreement with Commodities People events, the ITFA Board is pleased to inform you about the 4th Annual Global Commodity Risk Management Forum. This event will be held between 21st and 22nd May 2019 in London.

GTR Africa 2019, 14-15 March – discounted passes for ITFA members

Thursday, January 24th, 2019

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that ITFA will partner with Global Trade Review (GTR) for the GTR Africa 2019 event, an annual highlight for key players in the Africa trade, commodity and export finance market. GTR Africa returns once again to Cape Town as the regional flagship event on March 14-15. 

S & W Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar – 13 December 2018, London

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

In collaboration with Sullivan & Worcester, ITFA is pleased to invite you to yet another Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar entitled: ”Thoughts from 2018 for Structuring Trade and Related Financings – Avoiding Pitfalls and Getting Deals Done”. This seminar is going to be held on Thursday 13th December 2018, at New Broad Street House, 35 New Broad Street, London, EC2M 1NH, UK. Registration and breakfast are at […]

ITFA and VEFI Christmas Cocktail, Zurich – 5 December 2018

Friday, November 2nd, 2018

ITFA and the Association of Forfaiters in Switzerland (VEFI) would like to invite you to the VEFI Christmas Cocktail 2018. This event is being held in Zurich on Wednesday, 5 December from 17:30 hrs till 20:00 hrs. To view the formal invite, please click here. This event is sponsored by ITFA.

Insuring Short Term Trade Finance Conference, London – 27 November 2018

Friday, October 12th, 2018

The ITFA Board is pleased to inform you about the upcoming event; Insuring Short Term Trade Finance conference. This event will be held on 27th November 2018 in London. We are also pleased to announce that Lora Pillow, ITFA Deputy Chairperson and Head of Communications and Memership, will be speaking at this event.

S & W Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar – 24 October 2018, London

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

In collaboration with Sullivan & Worcester, ITFA is pleased to invite you to yet another Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar entitled: “Fintech in Trade and Trade Finance – legal issues now and going forward.” This seminar is going to be held on Wednesday 24th October 2018, at New Broad Street House, 35 New Broad Street, London, EC2M 1NH, UK. Registration and breakfast are at 8:15 am followed by […]

African Agri Investment and Trade Indaba Cape Town, 27/28 November 2018

Thursday, September 13th, 2018

ITFA is excited to be present at the Agri Investment and Trade Indaba at the CTICC in Cape Town, South Africa on 27 – 28 November 2018 and encourages all of you to join us at this remarkable event.

Five Fintechs on stage in Cape Town – a unique opportunity

Friday, August 10th, 2018

”At present, $9 trillion of trade finance is coming from banks, and so far, only a negligible additional amount from institutional investors. This compares with a $29 trillion corporate bond market which is predominantly financed by institutional investors”, said Christoph Gugelmann, co-founder and CEO of trade finance investment marketplace Tradeteq.

Announcing the ITFA Conference speakers in Cape Town

Wednesday, August 8th, 2018

The ITFA Board is excited to welcome you at the ITFA Conference in Cape Town. With only a few weeks to go, the excitement is mounting and we are all looking forward to a very fruitful few days, in what will be our very first ITFA Conference taking place in Africa.

Project, ECA & Structured Finance Middle East & Africa 2018 – 6/7 November 2018

Monday, August 6th, 2018

Following ITFA’s agreement with GFC Media Group, the ITFA Board is pleased to announce that it has secured discounted passes to Project, ECA & Structured Finance Middle East & Africa 2018, which is being held at InterContinental Festival City, Dubai between 6th and 7th November 2018.

ITFA Annual Conference, Cape Town – Announcing the Speaker – Mr. Félix Prévost

Tuesday, July 24th, 2018

The ITFA Board is delighted to announce that Mr. Félix Prévost from HSBC will present one of the sessions at the  ITFA Annual Conference in Cape Town, South Africa titled ”Basel IV: Levelling the playing field.”