In the latest edition of law firm Sullivan's Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar, partner Marian Boyle and managing associate Hannah Fearn examine the use of insurance and guarantees by financial institutions as a tool for capital relief for exposures. However, certain guarantees carry specific risks and banks need be able to demonstrate their adequate risk management capabilities.
The US Senate is scheduled to vote today on the three nominees to serve on the board of US-EXIM. If the full quorum is confirmed as expected, will the dark cloud which has loomed over the agency for nearly four years finally clear and open up its stagnant $40 billion deal pipeline?
Now that SWIFT’s Trade Services Utility (TSU), the matching application that underpinned the Bank Payment Obligation, is on its way out, the wiring of trade finance needs looking at. Katharine Morton warns that it can feel like explaining how electricity works.
TXF spoke with Steven Beck, head of trade and supply chain finance at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to find out more about the development bank’s year-on-year growth in supported trade, as well as its latest initiative to create a standardised approach to the reporting of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) by banks to regulators.
TXF China brings an exclusive group of senior structured finance professionals together in Shanghai for a day of collaborative discussion of regional opportunities and productive network building.
The annual German export finance event to join. Senior and exclusive! Includes afternoon session and ice-breaker drinks on the 25th, with a full agenda on the 26th.
TXF Spain brings a broad range of exporters and financiers from across the country. Conducted in Spanish, attendees can expect to gain exciting new opportunities and connections for exporting.
TXF MENA 2019 returns covering the opportunities at your fingertips across ECA, Project, Trade and Commodity Finance in this region. Senior and unmissable!
The climax to Geneva commodities week, TXF Geneva brings together the European commodity finance market for an unparalleled day of thought leadership, networking and education.
TXF Italy 2019 is dedicated to the Italian export finance market. Hosted by SACE and attended by senior local exporters, this event explores the latest trends and future opportunities in the market.
A key event in the export, agency & project finance event calendar for senior and influential professionals working across the Asia-Pacific region. Networking and deal opportunities abound!
Join the movers and shakers of the political risk and trade credit insurance market for a day of networking, education and collaborative discussion