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New perspectives on trade finance from Dubai
When former UK chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling reminded delegates of the recent Falcon Group...
New money, different rules when it comes to commodities finance in current market conditions
Commodities finance and the funding gap: MICHAEL KENNY highlights legal considerations for commodities...
Economic analysis: H1 2011 commodity price easing should help businesses in 2012
YANN LACROIZ reflects on how the continued easing in commodity prices during the first half of 2011 should...
Follow the bear? The implications of Russia's membership of WTO
JOHN WHITTAKER assesses the impact of Russia joining the WTO and the implications for foreign...
News
UK chancellor bows to Basel III inevitability
16 May 2012
The Council of the European Union has reached unanimous agreement on the draft rules implementing the Basel III rules within the...
New edition of free supply chain finance guide available
15 May 2012
Global Business Intelligence has published its third edition of their Supply Chain Finance (SCF) Payable and Receivable...
ABN AMRO opens new office in Shanghai
14 May 2012
ABN AMRO has announced the opening of a new representative office in Shanghai, which will initially focus on supporting the...
Face to face
Profile: Rudolf Putz
RUDOLF PUTZ talks to TFR about his time as a coffee and cocoa trader – and his enduring commitment to trade...
60-second interview: Georgina Baker
TFR talks to International Finance Corporation's (IFC) GEORGINA BAKER about trade finance support in emerging markets
Blog
Going home
As European banks continue their retreat from overseas operations, the funding...
Deals desert
Hello all, just a few words on the dearth of deals in the market, which has caused poor...
Commodities
Trafigura launches trade finance securitisation scheme
Trafigura, the world’s third largest independent oil trader and the second largest independent trader in the non-ferrous...
IFC and BNP Paribas sign risk-sharing facility to boost African agri-commodities
IFC and BNP Paribas sign risk-sharing facility to boost African agri-commodities
Regions
Peru's paradox: high commodity prices and economic stabililty but look at the politics...
The region’s mineral wealth at a time of high commodity prices and relative macroeconomic stability are undermined by...
Follow the bear? The implications of Russia's membership of WTO
JOHN WHITTAKER assesses the impact of Russia joining the WTO and the implications for foreign businesses
Features
Development of pricing in the secondary trade finance market
The appetite in the trade finance secondary market is definitely back on track; the unrest in Europe markets has calmed down. Most MENA countries have...
Dearth of deals? Q1 trade finance deal volumes lowest since Q3 2009
Latest trade finance volumes have dropped to the lowest total since the third quarter of 2009
When the shooting stops - tread with care in Syria
HUGO WILLIAMSON reviews the recent efforts to broker a ceasefire in Syria and advises 'tread with care' - at least for the forseeable...
Peru's paradox: high commodity prices and economic stabililty but look at the politics...
The region’s mineral wealth at a time of high commodity prices and relative macroeconomic stability are undermined by political and security risks,...
Reports & data
Development of pricing in the secondary trade finance market
The appetite in the trade finance secondary market is definitely back on track; the unrest in Europe markets has calmed down....
Dearth of deals? Q1 trade finance deal volumes lowest since Q3 2009
Latest trade finance volumes have dropped to the lowest total since the third quarter of 2009
Opinion
Trade premium – political risk in a climate of overcapacity
ADRIAN LEWERS assesses the state of the political risk market in a climate of overcapacity and highlights the new underwriting...
Business continuity risk and supply chain disruptions
NICK WILDGOOSE chases some recent research findings on supply chain disruptions and the implications for trade finance
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Ithmaar Bank chooses SunGard’s Ambit
9 May 2012
Ithmaar Bank will use Ambit for multi-dimensional analysis of the balance sheet, liquidity risk management, funds transfer...
Vista Equity Partners set to take over Misys
3 April 2012
Misys, the trade finance technology specialist and winner of the 2011 TFR Excellence Awards for Technology, looks set to be...