Announcements


ITFA – Introducing the Speakers in Barcelona – Simon Cook

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

It is with great pleasure that we announce yet another speaker for the annual Conference being held between Wednesday 10th September to Friday 12th September, 2014 at Hotel Rey Juan Carlos in Barcelona. Simon Cook, a partner in the Trade & Export Finance Group in Sullivan & Worcester’s London office, will be addressing the Legal […]

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IFG Global Industry Activity Report 2013

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

IFG’s eagerly awaited Global Industry Activity Report for 2013 is now complete! Reports from over 60 countries have been collated and analysed to give a picture of the global Factoring and Commercial Finance Industry which is unequalled in depth and insight anywhere else.

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ITFA – Introducing the Speakers in Barcelona – Nigel Hougton

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

The ITFA is pleased to introduce the speakers already confirmed for the Barcelona Conference that will take place between Wednesday 10th September to Friday 12th September, 2014 at Hotel Rey Juan Carlos in Barcelona.

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ITFA one of six participants in the launch of the Global SCF Forum

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

The ITFA is participating with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and other trade finance industry groups in a project to standardise terminology in the global supply chain finance industry. The association is represented by Paolo Provera who is a member of the steering group for this project and by Silja Calac and Sean Edwards […]

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ITFA Founding Member, Ms Annemarie Brunnhuber, passes away

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

It is with deep regret that I have to inform you that Ms. Annemaria Brunnhuber passed away few days ago. Annemarie was one of the founding members of our Association as well as a Member of the Board since its constitution.

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New ITFA Board Position

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

On behalf of the ITFA Board I would like to advise you that Demetris Zouzoukis has resigned from his current Board Member position to concentrate his efforts in setting-up and developing the just-to be-established Branch of FIMBank in Greece, which he will be heading. I am pleased to announce that Lorna Pillow, now principal delegate […]

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Nominations for ITFA Board

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

As you know this year four Board Members will terminate their term of service and therefore at the next AGM in Barcelona there will be the election. For this reason and as requested by the art.15 of the Statute, the ITFA Board has constituted the Nomination Committee who will evaluate all candidacies received. Should you […]

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ITFA welcomes new member

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

New Member! The family of ITFA welcomes its new member, the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. In London. The principal delegate of the Bank to ITFA will be Mr. Takeshi Katagiri.

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Changes in the composition of the German Regional Committee (GRC) Board

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

Following the retirement of Charles Brough in November 2012, Silja Calac-Schneider has taken over his responsibilities in the ITFA Board. Being thus less available for the activities of the GRC board, Waltraud Raderschall will succeed her as Chairperson of the GRC.

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CHANGE OF NAME OF MARFIN FACTORS & FORFAITERS

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

Dear Colleagues, We would like to inform you that as of today, our company proceeded with the change of its legal name from MARFIN FACTORS & FORFAITERS SA to LAIKI FACTORS & FORFAITERS SA. This fits into the wider framework of renaming/rebranding of the Greek Branch of our mother bank Cyprus Popular Bank to Laiki […]

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ITFA Board: Update

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

2012 is almost over and I hope we will remember this year as a positive one! The ITFA Christmas Party, celebrated in London on 12th December, was a successful event and we had the opportunity to welcome Silja Calac of Unicredit as a new Board Member. Silja has been co-opted by the Board to replace […]

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ITFA expanding its membership

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

ITFA expanding its membership, wishes to welcome our new member coming from Ukraine, PJSC Credit Agricole Bank, Ukraine. The Bank will be represented to ITFA affairs by Mrs. Oksana Maksymenko, Head of Trade Finance Business

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