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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…
Read MoreITFA 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…
Read MoreITFA 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…
Read MoreITFA 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…
Read MoreCHAIRMAN’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! …
Read MoreTÜRKIYE: 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…
Read MoreCHAIRMAN’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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreITFA NEW MEMBERS, May 2023
…a cloud based scalable solution to Lenders (Banks and direct debt funds). It connects to Borrower’s ERP systems or warehouse management systems and runs daily analytics providing Lenders with daily…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE – The regulatory reporting reality of making trade sustainable
PRESS RELEASE The current regulatory structures that govern sustainability reporting by Financial Institutions are creating a raft of unforeseen consequences that will ultimately militate against the long-term objective of meeting…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Reporting Reality of Making Trade Sustainable, May 2023
Written by the ITFA ESG Committee and Dr. Rebecca Harding The current regulatory structures that govern sustainability reporting by Financial Institutions are creating a raft of unforeseen consequences that will…
Read MoreRussian Shadow Shipping – Emerging New Owners, May 2023
…industry with an association or relationship to Russia From the 864 new organizations, 87 of these contain vessels that were previously Russian owned or Russian flagged 23 of the 87…
Read More2023 – The Year of The Balance, May 2023
…foundation for a legal framework to enforceable digital trade and digital debt instruments, as they have come to quickly realize the financial benefits for their trade and shipping businesses. Regulators…
Read MoreITFA ARC EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS 3 & 4, May 2023
…The first two webinars in the series explored the topical issue of sustainable trade finance and how to structure commodity and trade finance deals. The third webinar, hosted by Dr…
Read MoreS&P Global, Russian Shadow Shipping
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Annual ITFA Emerging Leader competition 2023 – submissions are now OPEN!
…showcase their ability and adding value to the industry, something we have certainly achieved the last couple of years. The Hall of Fame currently stands as follows: 2019: Alero Arubi,…
Read MoreITFA NEW MEMBERS, Apr 2023
…alternative and private market strategies. The Head of Credit, Alisa Rusanoff will be the main delegate for ITFA matters. Macquarie Group Limited (Macquarie) is a global financial services group providing clients with…
Read MoreITFA ESG RESEARCH, Apr 2023
…for a semi-structured interview to discuss with you the key factors that are driving your organisation’s approach to the regulation of sustainability. The goal of these interviews is to understand…
Read MoreDEMAND FOR TRADE FINANCE SET TO INCREASE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES, Apr 2023
…banks are unconcerned with changes to disclosure rules in trade finance. 92% of respondents working in payables teams don’t expect the new accounting disclosure rules to change the nature of…
Read MoreITFA CONFERENCE – ABU DHABI – FINAL CALL! SUPER EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION EXPIRES END OF APRIL!
Time is running out, don’t miss your chance to maximize on cost savings! The Super Early Bird Registration ends on 30th April 2023. This is your last chance to take…
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