A red wave swept over the USA on 5 November 2024 as the Republican Party under former president Donald Trump won the presidential race and claimed a majority in both houses of Congress. If Trump’s campaign rhetoric is to be believed, then his return to the White House will bring with it a renewed commitment to protectionism, an upheaval of trade norms, and significant implications for economies worldwide. To discuss these potential implications and explore how a second Trump presidency will resh...
Dec 26, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast At the International Trade Forfaiting Association’s (ITFA) 2024 Christmas party, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Sean Edwards, Chairman of ITFA, and Dhiresh Dave, Chief Legal Officer and Managing Director - Legal, Compliance and Governance at Falcon Group, to discuss a financing tool that might come in handy for Saint Nicholas: inventory finance . https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e28-inventory-finance-a-stocking-filler-for-2024/...
Dec 20, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast As global supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions continue to impact trade routes, boardroom discussions are also changing. Corporate insolvencies are yet to return to pre-pandemic rates in the UK and other major economies, and inflation remaining high. Meanwhile, businesses are starting to redefine success beyond just financial performance. How will the future workforce navigate the evolving trade and credit landscape? Beyond shareholder value, how can large financial institutions, c...
Dec 19, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast At the 2024 Trade Finance Investor Day (TFDI) conference in London, TFG’s editor Deepesh Patel spoke with Nick Stainthorpe, Partner at Reed Smith, on ways to unlock capital investment into the trade finance and receivables world. As banks’ distribution capabilities plateau, the trade and receivables finance industry is constantly on the lookout for alternative sources of investment capital but often faces challenges due to its perceived complexity compared to traditional asset classes. https://w...
Dec 12, 2024•15 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast TFG spoke to Federico Avellán Borgmeyer, Chief Partner Officer at efcom, at the FCI Conference in Prague to learn more about this year’s developments in factoring and receivables and what’s in store for 2025. Read here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-factoring-and-receivables-whats-in-store-for-2025/
Dec 03, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trade Finance Global’s Assistant Editor Mahika Ravi Shankar sat down with TFG Researcher Carter Hoffman to discuss his research paper entitled ‘The unseen side of trade digitisation: Data inequality and the global economic divide’. It focused on the sustainability and equitable growth of digital trade in a disparate global market. https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e25-bridging-divide-digitalisation-trade-emerging-markets/...
Nov 25, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast As we get ready for 2025, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Eleanor Hill to explore the biggest trends in the world of treasury: technology, ESG, DEI, and the power of people. Read more: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-tfgs-treasury-treasure-trove/
Nov 23, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast To help answer these questions and more, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Sarah Green at the Law Commission, Susan Ashworth, Senior Trade Finance Specialist at Matalan, and Surath Sengupta, Head of Trade And Working Capital Product at Lloyds. Read here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-unpacking-the-impact-of-the-etda/
Nov 12, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast To learn more about TBML and the fight against it, Mahika Ravi Shankar, Assistant Editor at Trade Finance Global (TFG), spoke with Catherine Estrada from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Sumera Baloch from Pakistan’s Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU). Read here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-adb-works-with-unodc-and-financial-intelligence-units-to-shine-light-in-the-shadows-of-tbml/
Nov 08, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast In our new CEO interview series, Trade Finance Global’s (TFG) Deepesh Patel sat down with James Daly, CEO of Allianz Trade - Americas, to learn more about how the trade credit insurance industry is changing to meet these complex challenges, especially within the United States. With the US elections just hours away, grappling with new economic uncertainty and volatility, the trade credit insurance industry is in a transformative phase. 🇺🇸 The US market presents unique opportunities and obstacle...
Nov 05, 2024•25 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast Trade Finance Global (TFG), spoke to Surecomp’s Head of Global Solution Consulting Suchi Guharoy, to discuss digitisation in supply chains and how AI can be implemented to resolve bottlenecks and improve resilience. Read here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-digital-lifelines-how-ai-is-strengthening-global-supply-chains/
Nov 04, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast To learn more about ITFA’s role in this evolving environment, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with the association’s newest board members: Sian Aspinall, Group CEO, BPL and Chair of the ITFA Insurance Committee, and N L N Swaroop, Global Product Head for Sustainable Trade Finance, Innovation, Financial Institutions, Capital Management and Asset Distribution at HSBC and Board Member for ITFA Trade Finance Investment Ecosystem (ITFIE). Read the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/pos...
Sep 24, 2024•23 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast From innovations in financial instruments, risk mitigation techniques, digitalisation, and regulatory changes, trade finance - a critical enabler of global trade - has been experiencing a significant transformation. Read the full article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-back-to-the-basics-with-itfas-trade-finance-educational-seminar/
Sep 03, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast To discuss the growing prominence of CPRI, Harry McIndoe and Sean Austin, Directors at BPL, joined Brian Canup in Trade Finance Talks to break down the market and discuss its utilisation by development finance institutions (DFIs) and multilateral development banks (MDBs). https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e19-bpl-role-dfis-cpri-across-emerging-markets/
Jul 29, 2024•25 min•Ep 151•Transcript available on Metacast At the 56th Annual FCI Meeting in Seoul, Deepesh Patel, Editorial Director at Trade Finance Global, was joined on Trade Finance Talks by Steven Beck, Head of Trade and Supply Chain Finance, Asian Development Bank to discuss the role of MDBs in the facilitation of trade and supply chain finance. Read the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e18-steven-beck-on-the-development-and-role-of-mdbs-in-global-trade/...
Jul 22, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pour parler des défis et des opportunités des initiatives de numérisation à l'échelle de l'industrie, André Casterman, fondateur de Casterman Advisory et président du comité Fintech de l'ITFA, a discuté avec Youssef Ahouzi, PDG de Portnet, Mohammed Kabbaj, directeur général de MSC Maroc et Shona Tatchell, directrice et responsable du programme de facilitation du commerce de la BERD, lors de la conférence de la BERD sur la numérisation du commerce international au Maroc.
Jul 17, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast To talk about the challenges and opportunities of industry-wide digitalisation initiatives, André Casterman, Founder, Casterman Advisory and Chair Fintech Committee, ITFA spoke to Youssef Ahouzi, CEO, Portnet, Mohammed Kabbaj, Managing Director MSC Morocco and Shona Tatchell, Director, Head of Trade Facilitation Programme, EBRD at EBRD’s Conference on the Digitalisation of International Trade in Morocco. Read the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e17-the-role-of-i...
Jul 17, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast At the 56th Annual FCI Meeting in Seoul, Betül Kurtulus, Regional Director, FCI, was joined by Basel Al-Hussien, Senior Manager – Advisory, ITFC, to discuss the growth of Islamic international factoring and ITFC’s development of Islamic factoring solutions in collaboration with FCI. Read the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e16-betul-kurtulus-and-basel-al-hussien-on-the-development-of-islamic-factoring...
Jul 11, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast To discuss the paper and better understand how DTSCF can promote financial stability, risk management, and sustainability, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Tod Burwell, President and CEO of BAFT. Read the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e15-using-deep-tier-supply-chain-financings-potential-to-unlock-capital/
Jun 19, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast To learn more about risks and risk management, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Peter Milne and Alex Gray, Director of Trade and Transaction Banking at the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF). Read the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e14-podcast-risk-management-in-trade-finance-how-a-citr-certification-can-help
Jun 13, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast International trade can be intimidating for many companies trying to break into the industry. With extensive regulation and documentary processes, it can seem overwhelming, especially when operating in unfamiliar regions. Article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e13-ebrd-tfp-and-itfas-role-in-boosting-competitiveness-in-trade-and-development/...
Jun 06, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast To hear about developments in the factoring and supply chain finance world, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Çağatay Baydar, Chairman at FCI and Irina Tyan, Principal Banker, TFP at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Read the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e12-adapting-to-change-the-future-of-factoring-and-supply-chain-finance/
May 31, 2024•15 min•Ep 142•Transcript available on Metacast This finding, from the IFC’s whitepaper “ Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders ”, speaks to the gender disparity that still exists in the international trade space, particularly in emerging markets. To learn more about the challenges that women entrepreneurs face when trading across borders and some of the initiatives in place to offer support, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Makiko Toyoda, Global Head of the Global Trade Finance and Global Supply Chain Finance Programs at the Interna...
May 28, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Discover the role of commodity finance in shaping the global economy. From historical events to current trends, understand the dynamics of this vital financial sector. 📖 https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e10-txfs-jonathan-bell-reflecting-10-years-commodity-finance-industry/
May 02, 2024•35 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast To understand more about how trade finance assets can fit into a broader investment strategy and learn more about future trends that could shape this investment class, Deepesh Patel spoke with Bertrand de Comminges, Managing Director and Global Head of Trade Finance Investments at Santander Alternative Investments at the ITFA and BCR: Trade & Investment Forum. Read the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e9-diversifying-investment-portfolios-with-trade-finance-a...
May 01, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast To uncover more about how digital innovation is poised to revolutionise this vital field and enhance transparency, security, and inclusivity in global trade, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Steven Beck, Head of the Trade Finance Private Sector Operations Department at the Asian Development Bank and Neil Shonhard, CEO of MonetaGo. Read the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e8-it-takes-a-village-adb-and-monetago-on-digital-trade-and-partnerships/...
Apr 30, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mexico’s $1.4 trillion economy makes it the second largest market in Latin America, and its geographical location provides it with a prime position for supply chain and trade advantages. To learn more about Mexico’s potentially prosperous position in international trade, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Gerardo Gutierrez-Olvera Cabrales, Chairman of the Banking Commission at ICC Mexico and Executive Director, Head of Trade Finance and International Business at Banorte. https://www.tradefina...
Apr 11, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Digitalising trade has been a prominent feature of industry conversations for several years. With the passage of the Electronic Trade Documents Act (ETDA) in the UK, as well as the progression of similar bills in countries including the US, Germany, France, and Bahrain. Conversations have progressed from simple questions of “how to digitalise trade”, to focusing on what the concrete next steps should be. TFG’s Brian Canup was joined by Patrik Zekkar, CEO of Enigio, to break down the complex next...
Apr 09, 2024•15 min•Ep 136•Transcript available on Metacast To better understand the principles of financial inclusion, equitable regulation, and sustainable growth in the factoring industry, Trade Finance Global’s (TFG) Deepesh Patel spoke with new FCI Secretary General, Neal Harm. https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e5-fci-neal-harm-kicking-off-inclusive-growth-factoring-industry/
Apr 03, 2024•17 min•Ep 135•Transcript available on Metacast Trade Finance Global’s (TFG) annual Women in Trade, Treasury, and Payments campaign in 2024 focused on Inspiring Inclusion around the globe. Different regions face different challenges when it comes to gender inclusion, and it is vital to understand perspectives from across the globe. To learn more about the challenges that women face in the trade, treasury, and payments space across the African continent, and some of the programmes in place to help balance the scales, TFG spoke with Gwen Mwaba,...
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