Monday, July 28th, 2025

With summer now in full swing and many of us looking forward to well-earned holidays, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the fantastic ITFA Week that took place earlier this month (July 8th–10th).

Friday, July 25th, 2025

As another heatwave gripped London, ITFA’s members were eager to find respite in the cool offices of the law firm A&O Shearman on 9 July to listen to their peers present on topics from environmental legislation, trade documentation and the impact of tariffs on global trade at the annual Northern European Regional Committee (NERC) event.

Friday, July 25th, 2025

On July 3rd the TF COP Task Force was officially launched in Seville alongside the Fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4). Representing the largest coalition ever gathered in the trade finance space, the Trade Finance Conference of Parties (TF COP) held its inaugural gathering in October last year at the IFC headquarters in Washington DC.

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

ITFA was very happy to have participated in the Future of Security 2025 Conference held at Kings College, London on 24th July organised by Rebecca Harding and the Centre for Economic Security at which our chairman, Sean Edwards, spoke on the use of supply chain finance in defence procurement.

Friday, July 25th, 2025

In July ITFA launched the ITFA Podcast Channel. Hosting podcasts produced by ITFA Chief of Staff, Tedd George, and featuring members of ITFA’s Board, Committees and Working Groups, this channel explores the association’s work to inform and support the global trade finance and forfaiting community.

Friday, July 25th, 2025

ITFA’s Financial Crime Compliance initiative (FCCI) held its first webinar in May looking at sanctions and export controls in trade finance.

Friday, July 25th, 2025

In the Voices from our Regions you will find articles contributed by our Regional Committees in relation to events they organised in the past month.

Monday, July 7th, 2025

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

– Fieldfisher LLP
– ICE Digital Trade (IDT)
– Kleos Advisory UK

Thursday, June 26th, 2025

As we close out another productive first half of the year, I am filled with gratitude, and sometimes amazement, for the passion, innovation, and community spirit that continue to define ITFA across all regions. This month’s updates are especially exciting, showcasing the energy from recent regional gatherings and offering insights into key themes shaping our industry.

Thursday, June 26th, 2025

The fourth ITFA Insurance Committee Day took place this month in Switzerland, offering the market a chance to celebrate its achievements over the last 12 months as well as set the course for the coming year.

Thursday, June 26th, 2025

ITFA remains committed to convincing regulators that the use of credit insurance is a safe and useful risk mitigation tool that requires a far lower loss given default (LGD) ratio than currently prescribed under Europe’s new Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR).

Thursday, June 26th, 2025

ITFA Americas staged its 28th annual conference in Miami in early June. The 3-day event was attended by over 160 delegates and proved to be a great success despite inclement weather.

Thursday, June 26th, 2025

The ARC had a busy second quarter in 2025, with its members chairing, moderating and speaking in a number of conferences and educational workshops in Africa.

Thursday, June 26th, 2025

Companies across the global supply chain are faced with trade challenges. There are solutions that can help importers ease the pressures that come with unpredictable tariffs and duty fees.

Thursday, June 26th, 2025

This month’s ‘Voices from our Regions’ is brimming with insightful articles from our Regional Committees, reflecting the many dynamic events and activities that took place throughout May. Dive in to catch up on all the action and regional highlights!

Friday, June 27th, 2025

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

– National Australia Bank (NAB)

Monday, May 26th, 2025

May was a whirlwind of activity for ITFA, with impactful events taking place across multiple regions. From vibrant discussions to valuable networking opportunities, the buzz from attendees is still resonating! Each event added a unique dimension to our ongoing global dialogue on trade finance.

Monday, May 26th, 2025

ITFA’s market practice committee (MPC) held a webinar in early May providing members with some insight on why there was a need to develop a SWIFT short term FI trade loan template to documenting one-off standalone transactions.

Monday, May 26th, 2025

The UK’s tax authority HMRC is keen to work with industry bodies such as ITFA as it seeks to develop standardised e-invoicing and encourage wider up-take of e-invoicing by businesses across the country. ITFA board member NLN Swaroop spoke to Rachel Stirrat, HMRC’s e-invoicing policy and external stakeholder lead to get the latest on the current consultation process and the next steps for policy makers.

Monday, May 26th, 2025

Trade finance, one of the oldest forms of banking and bedrock of global commerce, is facing an identity crisis. For decades, it has operated in a relatively unchanged structure; dominated by large financial institutions, governed by stacks of paperwork and hampered by a lack of visibility into the underlying trade.