ING selects Tradeteq to distribute commodity trade finance exposure to non-bank investors
by Ben Poole
Global investment manager Federated Hermes is also using the platform.
Trade Finance
Background
Trade finance helps to make international supply chains work smoothly and efficiently. Finance costs in the supply chain can be material. As a general principle, supply chains are most efficient when…
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Taking the rough with the smooth: Innovating the trade finance industry
by Carl Wegner , CEO, Contour
How trade finance sector can be a core example of how technology can bring a new level of trust & transparency to global supply chains
CTMcast - 13 February 2020 : Review of key recent posts
by Jack Large
Jack and Ben were joined on this CTMcast by Bruce Lynn, Managing Partner, The Financial Executives Consulting Group
Value of UK exports to non-EU countries rises in 2019
by Ben Poole
Over the past three years, UK exports to Asia and the US grew faster than sales to the EU.
Bolero launches trade digitisation platform
by Ben Poole
The Galileo platform includes an advanced user interface, rich functionality and flexible integration.
Marco Polo’s innovative Irrevocable Payment Commitment breaks new ground
by Jack Large
Blockchain trade finance platform battle increasing with new trade instrument
DBS achieves fully digital trade financing settlement on Singapore’s networked trade platform
by Ben Poole
The first transaction of its kind on the platform involved Audi Singapore and Premium Automobiles.
Global trade finance associations join forces
by Ben Poole
The merger with ATFA boosts ITFA's presence in the Americas.
Voltron transforms into Contour
by Ben Poole
Contour launches following the success of the bank-backed project to digitise trade finance.
Brexit: What steps should corporates be considering?
by Jack Large
Tim Maloney, partner at law firm Dorsey & Whitney, gives succinct advice
MUFG executes first transaction on KomGo’s blockchain-based trade finance platform
by Ben Poole
The aim of the komgo platform is to digitise the commodity trade finance sector for commodity traders and other corporates.
LiquidX global supply chain finance solution launched
by Ben Poole
The initial programme included a high yield US corporate with suppliers across the US, Mexico and Canada.
HSBC retains Euromoney trade finance survey crown
by Ben Poole
Credit Agricole, Santander and Societe Generale are new entries in the top 10.
Egypt invests US$600m on becoming intra-African trade hub
by Ben Poole
Central Bank of Egypt agrees to formation of export credit risk company.
Where are we going with trade finance?
by Jack Large
Demica share their vision of the future of global trade finance solutions
Bank testing begins on essDOCS BPO application
by Ben Poole
The Cmatch solution provides an alternative to the soon-to-be-discontinued SWIFT Trade Services Utility.
S-Servicepartner and Raiffeisen complete German-Austrian trade transaction on Marco Polo
by Ben Poole
The transaction in the pharmaceuticals industry is the first trade with a savings bank and its customer on the platform.
GTC to launch trade finance platform
by Ben Poole
The platform aims to simplify the price discovery process between corporations and financial institutions.
Stability in the face of uncertainty
by Christian Hausherr , Head of Product Management, Trade Finance and Supply Chain Finance, Deutsche Bank
How payables finance is being used to shore up points of vulnerability in global supply chains
Trade and Development Bank closes live end-to-end trade finance transaction using blockchain
by Ben Poole
Over 50,000 metric tonnes of sugar moved from Asia to Africa, with dltledgers as blockchain partner and Agrocorp as trading company.
eTradeConnect works with CargoSmart and PwC on global trade finance concepts
by Ben Poole
The two collaborations are designed to create a digital trade finance ecosystem.
Fineon Exchange and Aon partner on credit insurance for exports
by Ben Poole
Exporters and funders can access bespoke credit insurance to help facilitate cross-border trade finance.
Incomlend agrees partnership with CMA CGM for Shipfin Trade Finance solution
by Ben Poole
CMA CGM's clients can benefit from more automated processes, dynamic dashboards and trade funding possibilities.
BExA launches the 10th annual benchmarking report on UK export finance
by Ben Poole
The paper notes that UKEF’s product range has widened considerably over the past decade, but has room for more innovation.