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TRADE FINANCE: A RESILIENT ASSET CLASS FOR ANY MARKET ENVIRONMENT, May 2022


Original article has been published by Allianz Global Investors on 11.05.2022 Trade Finance has seen growing appeal as an investment strategy as investors seek refuge from large bouts of market…

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ITFA MEMBER SURVEY: KEY TAKEAWAYS AND NEXT STEPS, May 2022


…with the results of previous surveys, respondents this year rated their most valuable membership benefits as ‘networking opportunities’, ‘the ITFA annual conference’, and ‘access to technical content’. Members further noted…

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ITFA Insurance Committee Event and Awards Ceremony, Paris – 21st June 2022


…at 14 Rue Bergère, 75009, Paris, France.The event, which starts at 14:30CET, will be open to ITFA members only and limited to a maximum of 80 attendees. The event’s purpose is to give…

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Commodity Trading Week Americas event, Houston, Texas – June 8-9, 2022 – Discounts for ITFA Members


…commodities markets today, including the effects of commodity volatility, the impact of ESG, risk measures in stressed markets, developing tech stacks and more.There will be perspectives on Agriculture, Metals, Oil, Gas and more with tailored sessions for everyone involved in…

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Electronic Trade Documents – The Queen’s Speech to the State Opening of the UK Parliament


…Great Britain. Getting to this stage has involved tremendous efforts by the Law Commission of England and Wales, ICC United Kingdom and ITFA. Now we start to commercialise with the ITFA DNI and TFDI initiatives…

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Reuters Events, Commodities Trading USA, Houston, June 7 and 8, 2022 – Discounts for ITFA Members


…150+ senior executives from trading houses, banks, etc. and will gather to tackle the biggest issues facing the industry, such as integrating digital trade solutions, refining long term sustainability targets…

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ITFA Americas Conference at Ritz Carlton, Miami – Register Now for June 15th-17th!


…changes in the legal and sanctions environment, the impact of the Russia & Ukraine war, and more. In addition, the conference affords participants an opportunity to exchange knowledge and views with…

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Institutional investors join TFD Initiative to access trade assets


…new partnerships and structures for collaboration.” Adam Clark, Underwriter, Financial Risks Solutions, Liberty Specialty Markets, says “We believe effective distribution is a vital component for writing insurance risk in the…

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SAVE THE DATE – ITFA Americas Annual Conference, Miami, 15 – 17 June 2022


…impact of the Russia Ukraine conflict on the Commodities sector. Exchange ideas with other industry experts during various networking opportunities. The Ritz-Carlton in Coconut Grove, Miami The Ritz-Carlton in Coconut…

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MEMBERS REJOINING ITFA, Apr 2022


…production system, restoring the medium-term financial market by reducing costs to the benefit of end users while offering high quality assets to professional investors looking for diversification within medium to…

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman / Head of Legal and Special Adviser to The Global Trade Finance Department At SMBC, Apr 2022


…holds so much promise. It is events such as these that point us to constructive engagement and, maybe, help to contribute to the reconstruction that must follow. For the very…

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MORE THAN SEVENTY PERCENT OF BANKERS EXPECT TO REPLACE THEIR TRADE FINANCE TECHNOLOGY IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, Apr 2022


…indicated an expectation that they would be running on new platforms within the next five years. With technology replacement processes typically taking several years, this puts the industry smack-bang in…

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