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 ...

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 ...

T​oday, the main question in global trade is not about what people want to buy. It is about what the system tolerates.

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 ...

The 4 types of finance, personal finance, corporate finance, public finance, and behavioral finance, cover the entire spectrum of how money is managed, allocated, and understood. Whether you are a ...