Trade finance funds offer an exciting investment opportunity, especially when credit is insured. Some trade finance funds offer stable, double-digit returns and lower risk than other debt sectors due ...

Trade finance is the backbone of world trade and is thus closely linked to geopolitical stability. In today’s interconnected world, regional conflicts have ripple effects that extend beyond national ...

For more than 160 years, trade finance has been central to HSBC’s identity. In 2024, the bank’s Global Trade Solutions (GTS) franchise reaffirmed that legacy, delivering $2.6 billion in trade revenues ...

Anastasia McAlpine, head of product, Trade & Supply Chain Finance at Finastra, shares why innovation and collaboration are vital to trade finance. Global Finance: How does Finastra stay ahead of the ...

Electronic billing gains a foothold. Economic headwinds and geopolitical tension resulted in a drop in trade flows last year, marking a reversal from the post-pandemic growth observed in 2021 and 2022 ...

In the world of global trade, businesses of all sizes face a common challenge: lengthy payment cycles and complex cross-border processes that stifle growth and operational efficiency. Take Chinese ...

A widening trade finance gap is preventing ASEAN’s small and medium-sized enterprises from fully participating in regional and global markets. Traditional banks remain cautious, leaving many firms ...

Discussions around the impact of technology often refer to what is known as Amara’s Law, which hypothesises that the impact of new technologies is overestimated in the short term while the long-term ...