Friday, November 12th, 2021

Coriolis Technologies, a leading producer of data, analytics and insight into trade flows and supply chains, is pleased to announce several new partners to a non-competitive working group for organisations involved in the facilitation of international trade wishing to align the industry around a common standard for the monitoring and the measurement of ESG impact.

Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Following our recent messages on the “Dear CEO” letter on financial crime risks in trade finance sent by the UK Regulators (see here for a copy of their letter and here and here for our two previous communications) we have now heard back from them on our additional question regarding their guidance on the use of credit insurance.

Friday, November 5th, 2021

ITFA and the Association of Forfaiters in Switzerland (VEFI) would like to invite you to the ITFA and VEFI Christmas Cocktail 2021. This event is being held in Zurich on Thursday, 2 December 2021 from 17:30 hrs till 20:00 hrs. To view the formal invite, please click here. This event is sponsored by ITFA.

Friday, November 5th, 2021

As we announced in our communication of 6th October, ITFA responded to the “Dear CEO “ letter sent out by the UK Regulators on 9th September 2021 and asked for clarification on some of their guidance. A copy of the Regulator’s letter is here and our response is here.

Thursday, November 4th, 2021

Industry leaders continue to see urgency and opportunity in the further development of trade finance as an asset class. ITFA’s engagement will provide a forum to address the global need for new, non-bank trade financing capacity as well as the demand from capital markets for attractive alternative investments.

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021

We are delighted to invite you to the first User Meeting of the DNI Initiative. This session has been prepared for and is open to current and prospective members of the DNI Initiative. The debate will take place on Tuesday 9 November at 14:00 UK Time / 15:00 CET.

Monday, November 1st, 2021

Dr. Joanna Burch-Brown of the Philosophy Faculty of Bristol University and the opening speaker at our 2021 Annual conference, has been invited to deliver a prestigious lecture at the Royal Institute of Philosophy. So impressed was she by her conference experience that she has chosen to speak on the philosophy of green finance, the subject of her conference presentation.

Monday, November 1st, 2021

ITFA is pleased to announce that Coriolis Technologies is delighted to be running a third, virtual conference between the 8th and 12th November 2021.

Monday, November 1st, 2021

Today is an important day in the EU’s regulatory agenda with the publication of two pieces of draft legislation intended to implement the remaining elements of the Basel Accord on Banking regulatory capital: the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR3) and the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD6).

Thursday, October 28th, 2021

The ITFA Americas Regional Chapter is excited to follow up our excellent, well attended fall event with another in-person event in New York City!
Date: Tuesday, December 7th, 2021 at The Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue 10017, NY.

Wednesday, October 27th, 2021

The transition to risk free rates away from LIBOR affects market standard documentation such as the Master Participation Agreement widely used for distribution of trade assets. ITFA, BAFT and law firm Sullivan & Worcester have therefore produced amendment agreements to the 2008 and 2018 English law master participation agreements and the 2010 and 2019 New York law versions as well as amended versions of the full agreements.

Monday, October 18th, 2021

The ITFA Board wishes to invite its members to the ITFA Christmas Party 2021. This year’s Christmas event is taking place on 06 December 2021 at Savage Garden Rooftop Bar of the Doubletree, Tower of London.