Trade Finance Talks

Absa on the trade finance distribution revolution and closing the $2.5tn gap

As the world of international trade finance adapts to the changing macroeconomic environment and the ever-increasing trade finance gap, there has been a clear shift to the originate-to-distribute model.
To help break down this fresh approach, TFG’s Brian Canup spoke with Oladapo Adeigbe, Head of Financial Institutions Trade Sales - (Africa) at Absa and Boitumelo Thoka, Head of Pan Africa Trade Working Capital Distribution, Syndication and Insurance Product at Absa.
https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e3-absa-trade-finance-distribution-revolution-closing-2-5tn-gap/

Empowering the American dream: SBA's trade finance solutions for U.S. exporters

In this episode of Trade Finance Talks, Brian Canup, Assistant Editor at TFG spoke with Claire Ehmann, Acting Associate Administrator at the SBA, and Dan Pische, National Director of Trade Finance at the SBA. 
https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e2-empowering-the-american-dream-sbas-trade-finance-solutions-for-u-s-exporters/
 

Year ahead: Swift CIO on balancing uneven payments regulation and advancing CBDC

In anticipation of the BAFT International Trade and Payments Conference from 27-29 February 2024, in Washington, DC, TFG’s Deepesh Patel sat down with Tom Zschach, Chief Innovation Officer at Swift. 
 
 

COP28 and beyond: ICC United Kingdom’s views on climate action and sustainable trade finance

At ICC United Kingdom’s annual conference, International Trade and Prosperity Week, TFG’s Deepesh Patel was joined by Chris Southworth, Secretary General at ICC United Kingdom, to discuss the importance for the business of limiting global temperature increase to 1.5° C and what the ICC is doing to support the sustainable transition.
Follow the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s1-e129-cop28-and-beyond-icc-united-kingdoms-views-on-climate-action/

B20 India: Strengthening global value chains

In a recent episode of the CII podcasts, Mark Abrams, MD, and Global Head of Trade & Receivables Finance at Trade Finance Global (TFG), engaged in a thought-provoking conversation with Jayant Sriram, an ex-journalist. The episode discusses crucial aspects of international trade and finance, shedding light on challenges and innovative solutions shaping the industry.
 
Read the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/b20-india-strengthening-global-value-chains/

Brexit and beyond: Minister Nigel Huddleston on UK’s trade adaptations

To help understand how the UK government is staying ahead of these changes, Trade Finance Global’s (TFG) Brian Canup spoke with Minister Nigel Huddleston, Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade 
 
To read the full article, go to https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s1-e128-brexit-and-beyond-minister-nigel-huddleston-on-uks-trade-adaptations

ITFA: The tale of Article 506 and the transition period

At the International Trade Forfaiting Association (ITFA) 49th Annual Trade and Forfaiting Conference in Abu Dhabi, TFG’s Deepesh Patel spoke to Silja Calac, Board Member, and head of the ITFA Insurance Committee to learn more about credit risk insurance and its importance for trade, as well as specific aspects of the implementation of the Basel 3.1 Regulation. 
 
To read the full article, go to https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s1-e127-itfa-the-tale-of-article-506-and-the-transition-period

Short-term, self-liquidating, is trade finance as an asset class on the up?

At the ITFA annual conference in Abu Dhabi, TFG’s Mark Abrams spoke with Nishit Kumar, Senior Director, Head of Loan Syndications and Distribution at Mashreq Bank, and Kamola Burikhodjaeva, Executive Director, Head of Americas Distribution at J.P. Morgan, looking at the role of trade finance risk distribution against the backdrop of prevailing market conditions.
 
How are banks dealing with changing regulations? What are the impacts of new capital requirements?
 
Follow along with Mark, Nishit and Kamola as they dive into the topic of trade finance as an asset class and the general market environment!
 
Read the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s1-e126-short-term-self-liquidating-trade-finance-asset-class-up
 

From the Danube River to the world: Eastern Europe’s strategic edge & trade finance

At the EBRD TFP Trade Finance Forum, TFG’s Deepesh Patel spoke with Aurel Bernat, Executive Director, Financial Institutions and Investor Relations at Banca Transilvania, Oleksandr Shchur, Member of the Management Board at JSC Ukreximbank Ukraine and Ženja Radanović, Head of Documentary, Business Department at Eurobank Direktna a.d. Beograd, Serbia.
Read here: 
https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s1-e125-eastern-europes-strategic-edge-trade-finance/

Unlocking opportunities: Trade finance as a lucrative asset class for investors

In this episode, Mark Abrams, Global Head of Trade Receivables Finance at Trade Finance Global was joined by Salman Khan Galindo, Portfolio Manager - Alternative Investments at Santander AM and Matt Taylor, Head of Alternative Debt at Legal and General Investment Management (LGM). Together, they shed light on the allure of trade finance for investors, the evolving investor landscape, and the pivotal factors influencing the risk-reward paradigm within this asset class.
 
📖 Read the article here ➡️
https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s1-e124-unlocking-opportunities-trade-finance-lucrative-asset-class-investors/