Trade Finance Global (TFG)

📣 Day 2 of ITFA’s Educational Seminar is live with TFG! 🔍 We kicked off the morning with Paul Coles discussing regulatory issues, risk distribution of trade assets, and mitigation techniques. He also introduced participation agreements and explained the role of BAFT (Bankers Association for Finance and Trade) and MRPA in trade risk distribution. 💡 Silja Calac then provided insights into insurance as a risk mitigation technique in trade finance, covering current issues and methods. 🌱 Sean Edwards gave a talk about ESG and the evolving regulatory landscape. Finally, Pouya Jafari gave an overview of Fintech in trade finance and risk distribution, touching on platforms, electronic trade documents, interoperability, digital standards, and market trends. 💻 🎙️ Our team continued the discussions with key speakers in our "Back to Basics" podcast. Stay tuned to Trade Finance Talks for more updates! Kirtana Mahendran | Brian Canup | Jyodh Bilan | Nikhil Patel #TradeFinance #Education #Risk #Insurance #ESG

📣 Invitation to apply: TradeTech Regulatory Sandbox The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with the Ministry Of Economy, UAE and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, is excited to announce the official launch of the TradeTech Regulatory Sandbox, which aims to shape the future of international trade by proposing, testing, and implementing innovative TradeTech solutions. 🌐 WEF is seeking top startups in trade finance automation to live-test their products with regulators. If your company is ready to innovate, this is your chance! 💡 🔍 Eligibility Criteria: Focus Area: Trade finance automation (e.g., documentation, process automation) Target Applicants: Startups with prototypes/products enhancing trade finance through AI, blockchain, etc. Testing Readiness: Your innovation should be market-ready Genuineness of Innovation: Must be new or significantly different Need for a Sandbox: Must face regulatory challenges needing a live testing environment 🗓 Deadline: July 30, 2024 This is a unique opportunity to refine your solutions and scale up in a supportive environment. Have questions? Reach out to Nitin Sharma ([email protected]). 👉 Apply Now with the link in comments ⬇ #startups #tradetech #sandbox

▶ VIDEO | Kevin Day on the launch of Lendscape CONNECT 📊 According to the 2024 FCI Annual Review, the global factoring industry has a 8.4% 20 year- compound annual rate of growth. This is an impressive growth rate, but importantly, there is still a significant chance for the industry to grow further. 🗣 Deepesh Patel, Editor, Trade Finance Global, was spoke to Kevin Day, CEO, Lendscape, at FCI’s 56th Annual Meeting in Seoul to discuss some of these key trends and ideas. 🎥 Watch the full video by following the link in comments ⬇️ #tradefinance #growth #factoring

🤝 Joint ICC-UNECE initiative calls for enhanced global digital trade interoperability The International Chamber of Commerce Digital Standards Initiative (DSI) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have issued a joint call to action to expedite the adoption of globally interoperable standards, which are crucial for enabling digital trade across the world. Pamela Mar, Managing Director of ICC DSI said, “This joint call to action is the next vital step. It is crucial for both the public and private sectors to commit to these standards to advance the digitalisation of supply chains.” 📖 Read the news by following the link in the comments section below ⬇️ #digitaltrade #internationaltrade #supplychains

🎓 The TFG team is live at ITFA’s Educational Seminar Part 1! 💡 Lorna Pillow gave an introduction to modern forfaiting, covering everything from non recourse forfaiting to an explanation of the Uniform Rules for Forfaiting (URF800), digital instruments, and the Uniform Rules for Transferable Electronic Payment Obligations (URTEPO). 📈 Wrapping up Part 1, Sean Edwards delivered an session on what receivables and supply chain finance is, introducing key techniques and current issues.  🎤 Throughout the day, we've been putting our key speakers in a series of interviews about modern forfaiting, trade finance structures, receivables, and more, stay tuned on Trade Finance Talks. Lorna Pillow | Simon Cook | Sean Edwards | Sam Fowler-Holmes | Duarte Pedreira | Kirtana Mahendran | Jyodh Bilan | Brian Canup | Nikhil Patel 🙌 #TradeFinance #Forfaiting #SupplyChainFinance

🔴 TFG is live at ITFA’s Educational Seminar Day 1! An exciting and unique learning opportunity taught exclusively by current practitioners, including ITFA Board members. Aimed at junior staff and newcomers to trade, this seminar covers a wide range of trade and supply chain finance topics, such as: 🔹 Trade finance instruments 🔹 Structures and security 🔹 ICC Rules (current and new) 🔹 Modern forfaiting 🔹 Receivables/supply chain finance 🔹 Participation Agreements 🔹 Insurance 🔹 ESG 🔹 Fintech 🔹 Risk distribution and mitigation techniques Kicking off the morning we had a warm welcome from Sean Edwards, followed by Duarte Pedreira’s introduction to trade finance, and Sam Fowler-Holmes’ deep dive into trade finance instruments. 📌 Highlights include: 🔹 Letters of Credit, Guarantees, Promissory Notes, Bills of Exchange, ICC Rules (UCP600, ISP98, URDG) 🔹 Structured Letters of Credit 🔹 Negotiability/Transferability and parties’ rights/obligations We then heard from Simon Cook discussing trade finance structures, including: 🔹 Different structures in structured trade and commodity finance Typical security 🔹 Impact of different commodities Stay tuned for more updates! 🚀 #TradeFinance #ITFA #Seminar #Learning

🎯🤝 Cleareye.ai reinforces strategic collaboration with Microsoft to enhance trade finance with hybrid AI on Microsoft Azure 🦾 This collaboration represents a significant shift in Trade Finance automation. Cleareye.ai’s Trade Finance platform, ClearTrade®, will work together with Microsoft Azure to enhance trade finance, by delivering solutions that offer accuracy, efficiency, and security. 🗣️ Mariya George, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer at Cleareye.ai said, “By combining the power of Microsoft’s Azure AI platform with the potential of Gen AI, we are on the verge of achieving significant breakthroughs. This hybrid approach will unlock a new era of efficiency, accuracy, and innovation for the entire industry.” 🗣️ Peter Hazou, Director, Business Development, Financial Services at Microsoft added, “By using the combined strengths of Microsoft’s Azure AI platform and Cleareye.ai’s expertise, we are committed to delivering a robust solution for our customers, enabling them to navigate the complex world of Trade Finance with greater confidence and agility.” 📖 Read the news by following the link in the comments section below ⬇️ #HybridAI #Microsoft #AI #GenAI #automation #tradefinance

🌍 Top geopolitical trends and risks 2024 📖 Read about the top geopolitical trends and risks in 2024 with PANGEA-RISK’s insights, distributed by TFG. 📆 2024 is a volatile year for geopolitics and macroeconomics, and it can be hard to stay on top of all the news. 🤔 What is going on in the world? Maritime insights on Red Sea trade diversions, African trade, African import-export volumes and more..! 🖥️ Click the link in the comments to read about Pangea-Risk’s insights.

🇴🇲 Credit Oman: Advancing Oman’s global trade presence 🕌 In the Sultanate of Oman, the national economy has been positively influenced by the strategic efforts of institutions like Credit Oman, which facilitates international trade and mitigates risks associated with exports. ✍️ In our latest article, Khalil Al Harthy, CEO of Credit Oman, gave important insights on how Credit Oman empowers Omani businesses to navigate global markets effectively, contributing to economic diversification and growth. 📖 Read the article by following the link in the comments section below ⬇️ #internationaltrade #Oman