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Meet the Americas Chapter of ITFA, Houston


…or additional attendees of ITFA or IECA member companies participation $50.Registration:  REGISTER by no later than Monday October 23rd, 2023 Dress Code: Business Casual. Per Houston Club rules no sweat suits, yoga…

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Energy Trading Week Americas, 2023 Social Media & Promotion Guide


…specialized tracks on topics such as Trading, Digitalization, Renewables and Battery Storage, and newly introduced for 2023, Environmental Markets Week, which will run concurrently with Energy Trading Week Americas.  Energy Trading…

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GTR Training: Integrating ESG risk into commodity trade finance – Discounts for ITFA Members


…Sustainable Trade Finance Standards and the industry’s response to them. Read the white paper.– The likely impact of new EU rules approved earlier this year that will ban the import…

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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, Sep 2023


…related to our accounts, two other crucial votes occurred. Firstly, Board elections were successfully held, resulting in the re-election of Paul Coles, Head of Market Practice, Duarte Pedreira, Head of…

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ITFA’S EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE SET TO BOOST TRADE FINANCE LEARNING, Sep 2023


…seminars more structure and continue to expand them to cover the wider trade finance market rather than focusing predominantly on finance and forfaiting, and bring in some new faces to…

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ITFA’S EMERGING LEADERS; BUILDING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY, Sep 2023


…in-person events. This collective effort has solidified the group’s position as the premier global forum for emerging leaders within the trade finance industry. “Certainly, one of the biggest highlights of…

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U.S. FinCEN & BIS HIGH PRIORITY ITEMS LIST – TRADE PATTERNS FOR RUSSIAN BATTLEFIELD ELECTRONICS, Sep 2023


…not specifically mention semiconductors Arrivals of container ships at Russian ports in Q2-2023 are reaching a similar level last seen in Q1-2022 New maritime firms are servicing Russian container trade with a…

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ITFA Emerging Trade Financier Award 2023 – SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT


…the impressive work ITFA is doing to attract evermore talent into our industry.After much discussion, we are pleased to announce that the following candidates would make the shortlist:• Charlotte Russo…

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ExCred Americas – New York City, 3rd October 2023


rules. View more sessions  Hear from private and public leaders from across the Americas, including: Brad Dunderman, Executive Director Private Insurance Placement, Americas, SMBC Michal Ron, Chief International Officer, SACE Amy Shinkman, Vice…

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FINAL CALL! EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS ON 31 JULY 2023! – ABU DHABI CONFERENCE


Time is running out, don’t miss your chance to register at cheaper rates! Early Bird Registration ends on  MONDAY 31ST JULY 2023! Kindly keep in mind that this year we will NOT be…

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LOOKING BACK: A REVIEW OF TRADE FINANCE PREDICTIONS IN 2023, July 2023


…its credit, has both accelerated an improvement in the infrastructure required for alternative supplies (LNG from the US and Qatar) and the structural shift away from gas. Although I identified…

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ITFA INSURANCE EVENT HIGHLIGHTS INDUSTRY INSIGHTS AND RECOGNISES EXCELLENCE, July 2023


…under relevant Basel rules and corresponding legislation. Boyle discussed two main areas of the capital requirement rules in which external lawyers may be involved in providing advice and legal opinions to…

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ITFA ARC WEBINARS 5 & 6 HELD IN MAY, July 2023


…British exporter of packaging materials to East and Southern Africa and an LC confirmation for a pan-African trader shipping oil from Dubai to Egypt. Albert ended with three rules of…

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ITFA Emerging Leader Annual Competition 2023


…experience and surely something that I will keep with me for a long time (including the Emerging Trade financier award)!! The attached guide explains how to participate and all the rules of…

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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, June 2023


…who could not join us to click here and view the recording).  This was a highly informative session where we discussed various crucial matters concerning ITFA – I’ll admit that even I learnt a few things! …

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2023: THE MOST UNCERTAIN YEAR EVER? PART II, July 2023


…its credit, has both accelerated an improvement in the infrastructure required for alternative supplies (LNG from the US and Qatar) and the structural shift away from gas. Although I identified…

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TÜRKIYE: ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY AND ASSERTIVE FOREIGN POLICY SET TO CONTINUE, June 2023


…influence in the Black Sea, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, Russia still perceives benefits in maintaining a friendship with Türkiye due to the Western isolation imposed on Russia by the…

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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, May 2023


Dear Members and Friends, Another busy month at ITFA, with numerous notable achievements and activities taking place worldwide. Allow us to share some of the highlights from May! In true…

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The ITFA ESG Report – The Regulatory Reality of Making Trade Sustainable


…survey of ITFA members and 40 in-depth interviews with banks, credit insurance providers and fintechs, it represents the views of an industry which is frustrated by lack of clarity in…

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