Trade Finance CTW23
Greening Trade Finance: How Are We Adapting?
PANEL DISCUSSION: 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 ...
What is the Future of Trade Finance?
PANEL DISCUSSION: Traceability, risk management, transparency, electronic letters of credit for cross-border trades: How Blockchain applications could be used in trade financing A look at AI applications latest development to improve document proofing, price forecasting, automated decision making, regulatory intelligence, and liquidity management Tokenised future – What will it mean ...
All Eyes on Africa: New Frontiers for Growth and Investment
PANEL DISCUSSION: Africa’s role in international trade finance Addressing the financing gap in Africa What opportunities lie ahead? Boosting technical solutions to access data and internationally recognised payment systems Overcoming transaction barriers Aligning with regulatory compliance challenges PANEL: Moderator: Marc Ostwald, Chief Economist & Global Strategist, ADM ISI Carla Senatore, ...
Tackling Fraud & Criminality in Trade Finance: The Ongoing Battle
PANEL DISCUSSION: Advances in transaction monitoring to identify fraud and risk Best practises in KYC and AML compliance in the ‘new normal’ What are the digital tools against fraud and trade based on money laundering? What is the role of AI in defeating fraud and financial crime PANEL: Moderator: Deepesh ...
Autohedging: Can it Move the Needle for Commodity Traders
PANEL DISCUSSION: Autohedging – what is it? Is it even possible? – Yes it is – just look at what HRVYST is doing for grains merchants in US Benefits – 24/7 risk controls, no slippage, low cost of risk operations Challenges – requires deep understanding of the specific commodity and ...
Easing Access to Trade Finance Through Digital Innovation
PANEL DISCUSSION: An overview of digital tools in the market and which might be most useful for your organisation Too much or too little data? Applying analytical tools to speed up business processes Utilising AI and ML to support credit assessments – use cases Electronic documentation – what can be ...
Bridging the Finance Gap: Perspective of SMEs
PANEL DISCUSSION: SMEs perspectives – where and how to get financed What are the biggest challenges to access the finance? What are most recent developments in SMEs adopting digital trading tools? What are the alternatives available for SME’s compared to larger industry players? Developing a financing checklist: Best practises for ...
Leaders Panel: Responding To and Thriving Under Abnormal Conditions
PANEL DISCUSSION: This panel will bring together experts from across the trade finance spectrum to assess some of the below challenges, and explore best practises in their mitigation- Incorporation of ESG in the trade finance– The volatility of the capital markets– Inflationary pressures– High geopolitical instability– The impact of the ...
Commodity Trade Finance in Disrupted Times
PANEL DISCUSSION: Overview of trade finance in 2023 and beyond Inflation and its’ effect on lending rates Impact of war, the geopolitical situation PANEL: Aaron Zwiebach, Vice President, Evolution Credit Partners
