All change in record year
In what has been a record year for many institutions in the trade finance sector, the results of the Trade Finance magazine Awards for Excellence annual poll demonstrate indicators of the regular changes in the sector hierarchy
Features
Still a long road ahead for local lending
Although there have been some innovative deals led by institutions such as EBRD and ADB, local currency lending has yet to really find its feet, despite abundant opportunities. Michele Martensen assesses the market and explores what lies ahead.
WestLB safely reels in Peruvian fishmeal deal
WestLB's financing for Peruvian fishmeal producer Pesquera Exalmar provides an innovative trade and popular solution to overcome the potentially devastating effects of el Niño.
Flash of brilliance, or flash in the pan?
Alexander R. Malaket explores some of the preliminary developments in the supply chain finance area in the North American context.
Commodity innovation finds a real niche in Dubai
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) CEO, David Rutledge talks to Trade Finance's Dickon Harris about the growth of the company, the introduction of an Islamic offerings and the imminent launch of two new products set to shake the Islamic trade financing world.
Big crowd turns out for GCF Geneva
Euromoney Seminars and Trade Finance magazine's fifth annual global commodities finance (GCF) conference took place at the President Wilson Hotel in Geneva on 4-5 June. It attracted 246 people, including representatives from leading trade banks, law firms, insurers, trading companies and producers.
Structured Trade and Export Finance in Africa Conference
17 September 2008 - 18 September 2008 Sandton Sun and Towers, Johannesburg
The Structured Trade and Export Finance in Africa Conferenceis an international event attended by the senior decision-makers of the industry. This includes exporters, importers, traders, international financiers, local banks, agencies, insurers and lawyers.
Africa has always been a place to do high-margin trade finance business. However, with commodity prices so high and demand rife around the world Africa is receiving more attention from the industry than ever before. Deals are becoming bankable that were not just a year ago. This means a flurry of activity across many countries and a multitude of commodities. Moreover, the global liquidity shortage means it is time for countercyclical products like trade, structured commodity and export finance to come to the fore.
This conference looks at the opportunities that the current climate is creating, and the challenges still holding the industry back.
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