Trade Finance
Greening Trade Finance – How Are We Adapting?
Is trade finance becoming more sustainable? ESG and green finance – what does it mean for commodity trade finance? What are the set of standards and guidelines to follow? How to structure trade finance to positively reward ESG-driven investment? How digital technology helps to drive sustainability in trade finance Risks ...
Easing Access to Trade Finance Through Digitalisation
An overview of digital tools in the market and which might be most useful for your organisationToo much or too little data? Applying analytical tools to speed up business processesUtilising AI and ML to support credit assessments – use casesElectronic documentation – what can be improved?Are these solutions interoperable? What ...
Bull Riding: Hedging Strategies during a High Volatility Super Cycle
This session looks at how traders are hedging their positions in a super cycle market
Inflation Post Covid-19
This session looks at post-pandemic blip, or a long term economic crisis, what can we expect from interest rates, and mitigation strategies
Digitalization of Trade Finance
Growth of CTF FinTech and what we are seeing today. Evolution or revolution? What is truly most important to the traders and financiers? Impact on risk and capital treatment. High commodity prices, price volatility, liquidity…. How can the commodity finance industry can pro actively manage during these challenging times. Can ...
A Golden Era of Fraud and Financial Crime in Commodity Trade?
• Why has the pandemic been an enabler to increased fraud and risk? • Cyber defence – what does the CTF community need to know and do? • Lessons learned from recent high profile cases • Where can new technologies play a role in mitigating these risks?
Sustainable Trade Finance – The Road Ahead
• Evolution not revolution? Adapting traditional trade mechanisms whilst driving change • Demonstrating best practice in climate transparency and calculation of carbon footprints • A look into sustainability linked loans – what is available and what products/structures are likely to emerge? • What are the opportunities of climate finance in ...
Access to Capital: Where Can I Get Financed?
• How have events in Ukraine impacted the global market for commodity trade finance? • Should investors & lenders fear the ‘structured LC’ or are they an important part of the mix, if done ‘correctly’? • Is traditional financing still feasible for SMEs? What alternative finance mechanisms/ routes are available? ...
Where Next for Digital Innovation in Commodity Trade Finance?
• An overview of notable CTF FinTech on the market today • Evolution or revolution? What is truly most important to the traders and financiers? • Addressing the challenge of digital islands – how can interoperability be enhanced between trade finance tech providers? • Does blockchain have a role? What ...
