Trade Finance Global (TFG)

Trade Finance Global (TFG)

Financial Services

London, England 45,892 followers

Trade, Treasury and Payments

About us

Enabling trade, treasury and payments. Trade Finance Global (TFG) is the leading B2B fintech in trade finance. TFG's data-led origination platform connects companies with innovative trade and receivables finance solutions from over 300 financial institutions. This is combined with TFG's award-winning content, informing a global audience of 160k monthly readers (7.1m impressions) - across app, podcasts, videos, magazines and research.

Industry
Financial Services
Company size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
London, England
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2014

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  • 🌍 Yesterday, we attended the Re-imagining the Future of Trade event by ICC United Kingdom in partnership with the International Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation (iC4DTI), as proud media partners. The event launched a roadmap to digitalise UK trade—a structured, actionable strategy to navigate today’s challenges and transition towards a future of paperless, data-driven, and sustainable trade. We began the event with welcomes from Paul Landless, Clifford Chance and Chris Southworth, ICC United Kingdom. Keynote speeches followed, featuring: ➡️ Lord Karan Bilimoria, ICC United Kingdom, who highlighted the critical role of digital trade in today’s economy. ➡️ Martin Kent, HM Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific, discussing government priorities for trade digitalisation and growth. 💡 Panel Highlights: 1️⃣ Scaling up the benefits of trade digitalisation This session proposed practical steps for SMEs to embrace digital trade, global market opportunities, and the impact of legal and data standard reforms. It emphasised the need for tailored approaches, with the UK roadmap as an example rather than an imperative. Speakers included Chris Southworth, ICC UK, Ayesha Ali, Department for Business and Trade, Rebecca Shepherd, Clifford Chance, Lars Karlsson, A.P. Moller - Maersk, Oswald Kuyler, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and Vashti Maharaj, The Commonwealth Secretariat 2️⃣ Are we being ambitious enough? This session addressed the risk of digitalising outdated systems without simplifying trade processes. It launched a thought leadership paper envisioning a transformative approach to trade: ultimately, trade could be “just like using a phone”. Speakers included Professor David Hughes, Teesside University, Theodora Christou, CASTL, QMUL, Professor Jun Du, Aston University, Alexander Goulandris, ICE Digital Trade (formerly essDOCS), and Shona Tatchell, EBRD In case you missed it, explore our latest article: Accelerating Digitalisation: Integrating Economies through Strategic Roadmaps, where Chris Southworth and Mahika Ravi Shankar discuss the importance of structured strategies for the future of trade — link in the comments section below. 👇

  • 🤝 TFG are media partner of FCI , IFC - International Finance Corporation, and the Central Bank of Uzbekistan’s receivables and payables finance conference, supporting knowledge sharing in the global financial community. 🗣️ During the event, industry leaders tackled the fundamentals of factoring and supply chain finance. They also discussed topics that will undoubtedly guide the industry in 2025, including regulatory frameworks and technological advancements. Case studies provided tangible evidence as to how these financial solutions can create value. Notable speakers included: 🌟 Çağatay Baydar, FCI Chairman, on the success story of Turkey's factoring industry 🌟 John Beaney, Director Global Product - Global Trade & Receivables Finance, HSBC, presenting on factoring risk management. 🌟 Mónica Martín Blanco, SCF Consultant, Key Asset Consulting, offering a deep dive into supply chain finance legal and regulatory considerations. 📖 Read the news by following the link in the comments section below ⬇️ #events #receivablesfinance #Uzbekistan | Deepesh Patel

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  • 📢 New highlights about today’s panel sessions at the ‘Exploring Receivables Finance and Factoring Receivables and Payables Finance’ conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. As official media partners of this event, we have had a fascinating day here in Tashkent! 🎉 The opening ceremony and welcome remarks in the morning were followed by several discussions featuring experts on advanced technologies and their practical applications within supply chain finance (SCF): 📖 First, Aysen Cetintas, FCI Education Director, introduced the audience to ‘Factoring, receivables finance, and payables finance’. This was followed by an ‘Overview of the receivables and payable finance industry’ by A. Betül Kurtulus, Regional Director CEE, SEE & ME, FCI. 🇹🇷 Then, the topic of ‘Regulatory framework & central registry for factoring transactions: The Turkish experience’ was discussed by Filiz Ünal, Deputy Secretary General, Association of Financial Institutions of Turkey. Çağatay Baydar, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of TEB Faktoring A.Ş., then spoke about the success story of Turkey’s factoring industry, addressing: ❓ Why factoring is an attractive product for banks/NBFIs to offer. ❓ Who benefits from factoring. … and many more! 💼 John Beaney, Director Global Product - Global Trade & Receivables Finance of HSBC also shared his insights on factoring risk management in practice. ✨ Don’t miss our upcoming posts and interviews in both English and Russian! 

  • 🇬🇧 UK invoice financing startup Stenn put into administration after HSBC application 🏛️ Stenn, a London-based invoice financing provider, was put into administration on Wednesday, 4 December after an application by HSBC Innovation Bank, the UK banking giant’s startup investment wing. ⚖️ Following an order from the London High Court of Justice, three managing directors from Interpath Advisory, a consulting and restructuring firm, will take over as administrators of Stenn and Stenn Assets UK, its funding vehicle. 📖 Read the news by following the link in the comments section below ⬇️ #Stenn #InvoiceFinance #TradeFinance

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  • 🇺🇸 US financial institutions explore regulated settlement network with shared ledger technology 👉 An industry initiative launched by a consortium of leading US financial institutions has demonstrated the potential for an always-on, interoperable settlement network, promising to streamline multi-asset transactions. 🏦 The Regulated Settlement Network (RSN) Proof-of-Concept (PoC), unveiled Thursday 5 December, aims to how tokenised securities and central bank and commercial deposits could utilise shared ledger technology to enhance settlement processes within a financial market infrastructure. ⚙️ The initiative suggests that shared ledger technology could create a unified platform for settling diverse financial instruments, from central bank deposits to US Treasury securities, in real-time. 📖 Read the news with the link in the comments! #USFinancial #SharedLedgerTechnology #payments

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  • 🇺🇿 More updates from the ‘Exploring Receivables Finance and Factoring Receivables and Payables Finance’ conference, jointly hosted by FCI and the IFC - International Finance Corporation at the Central Bank of Uzbekistan. Here’s what we’ve been up to so far: 🗣️ Interview highlights: 💬 To kick off the day, we sat down with Sanjar Nosirov, Director of the Credit Institutions Regulation Methodology Department at the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan. We discussed why factoring is important for Uzbekistan and the wider Central Asian economy. 💬 We also spoke with Davron Ismailov, CEO of Yangi Finance, about the journey to creating Uzbekistan’s first non-bank factoring platform and what this milestone means for the region. 💬 A joint interview followed with Çağatay Baydar, Chairman of FCI, and Abrorkhuja Turdaliev, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan, where we explored the broader implications of factoring for financial infrastructure development, and what this means for the country and the Central Asian region. 💬 We were then joined by Neil McKain, Country Manager for Uzbekistan at IFC, to discuss how Uzbekistan’s strengthened trade ties across Central Asia are enabling businesses to leverage the country’s strategic location for regional economic integration. 💬 Finally, Madina Nirmatova, ABF Program Manager at IFC, interviewed Fozil Ulashov from AloqaBank JSCB. Together, they explored how Aloqabank has expanded into factoring and its significance in Uzbekistan’s financial ecosystem. TFG is proud to be the media partner for this event. Stay tuned for exclusive insights and interviews, which will soon be available in English and Russian!

  • ▶️ NEW VIDEO | Structured credit: Closing in on the trade finance gap 📢 André Casterman, CEO of the TFD Initiative (Trade Finance Distribution Initiative), is acutely aware of the challenges ahead. At the Trade Finance Investor Day, he sat down with Trade Finance Global (TFG)'s Deepesh Patel to discuss the role of securitisation in building resilience within the trade finance ecosystem. 📊 The structured credit market plays a crucial role in global trade. An estimated 80-90% of the £20 trillion in global exports require outside financing. Casterman advocates for asset-backed securities to help bridge the projected $2.7 trillion trade finance gap. 📈 With inflationary pressures, rising insolvency rates, and geopolitical tensions threatening even the lowest-risk assets, innovative risk management tools are integral. 🗣️ “Trade credit insurance (TCI) has proven critical in this environment, helping businesses expand safely into new markets while offering institutional investors protection against default risks,” Casterman said.  ♻️ The future of structured credit products like ABS promises equitable financing for global trade when rolled out carefully. 📺 Watch the full video interview by clicking the link in the comments section ⬇️ #tradefinance #credit #risk

  • 🇶🇦 Qatar Central Bank has published its new regulation for digital banks    📃 The 35-page document sets out the purpose of a digital bank, the regulation required for it to operate in Qatar, and the process through which institutions can get a Qatari digital banking license. 🏦 To become licensed, a prospective digital bank must show a commitment to providing affordable access to financial services and promoting financial inclusion for unserved or underserved segments.  📖 Read the news by following the link in the comments section below ⬇️ #digitalbanking #fintech #Qatar | Silvia Andreoletti

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