Events & Conferences


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.

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ITFA GRC event, 22 November 2018 – Munich

Monday, October 8th, 2018

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that the ITFA GRC will be holding its Fall workshop on November 22, 2018 in Munich. The event is for ITFA Members only, with a maximum of 3 senior market participants per Member institution. The language of the workshop will be German.

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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 […]

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ITFA / ANZ – Trade Finance as an Investable Asset Class

Wednesday, September 26th, 2018

The ITFA and ANZ are delighted to invite you to a technology-focused session on market developments in trade finance. Organised jointly by the ITFA Fintech Committee and by the ITFA Australia and New Zealand Regional Committee; chaired by Damian Kwok, the event will showcase a series of ITFA-registered Fintechs that are specialised in helping financial […]

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ITFA 45th Annual Conference – Cape Town – a BIG thank you to all who attended!

Tuesday, September 11th, 2018

The ITFA team would like to thank all those who attended our 45th Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Conference.

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ITFA Insurance Committee Seminar, Paris – 10 October 2018

Monday, September 10th, 2018

The ITFA Board is pleased to inform you that this year it will be organizing an Insurance Committee Seminar which is being held on Wednesday 10 October 2018 from 14:00 till 17:30 hrs at the premises of Credit Agricole CIB, 12 place des Etats – Unis, 92120 Montrouge, France.

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The Alternative – 5 September 2018, London

Friday, August 24th, 2018

It’s the time of the year now when many of us have to return to the office after countless hours spent enjoying summer and recharging their batteries. To lighten up your spirits and make coming back to work a lot more enjoyable, we are very pleased to announce that ITFA has once again kindly agreed […]

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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.

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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.

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Announcing the ITFA Conference speakers in Cape Town

Tuesday, August 7th, 2018

The ITFA Board is excited to welcome you at the ITFA Conference in Cape Town. With less than one month to go, all final preparations are falling into place. We are pleased to announce that Andrew van den Born – Willis Tower Watson, will be moderating the insurance panel session titled: ”Credit Insurance in Africa and beyond: A view from the private and public […]

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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.

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Announcing the ITFA Speakers – 45th Annual Conference 2018

Tuesday, July 31st, 2018

With only one month to go to the ITFA Annual Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, the ITFA Board is pleased to announce that André Casterman, Chair ITFA Fintech Committee, will be moderating the panel session titled: ”The 2020 Trade Finance landscape – how FinTech will help us transform and grow African and cross-border business.” […]

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