Mexico is the riskiest country from which to source goods, according to a new index measuring vulnerabilities across 30 major trading nations.| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Standard Chartered has named Christophe Baumann as head of transaction banking corporate trade sales for Europe and the UK, a newly created role. Baumann (pictured) is tasked with leading the trade sales team in Europe and will “further grow Standard Chartered’s trade finance business with UK, Swiss, Turkish and continental Europe corporate clients, as well ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
The GTR Leaders in Trade awards highlight excellence in the trade, commodity, supply chain, export finance and fintech markets. The winners in each category are based on submissions sent to GTR. Where relevant, Best Deals signed in 2024 were referenced as further substantiation for GTR’s decisions. GTR revealed the shortlist for the Leaders in Trade ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Trade and commodity finance lawyer Ellis Lawson has joined global law firm Dentons as partner. Lawson moves to the firm from Sullivan & Worcester LLP, where he was a banking and finance partner in London since July 2023. Dentons says Lawson regularly acts for banks, private credit lenders, borrowers and development finance institutions. ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
HSBC will no longer report interest income from its global trade finance unit, while continuing to disclose fee and commission revenue. The London-headquartered lender bills itself as the world’s largest trade bank and says it facilitated US$850bn in trade flows last year, making its earnings a bellwether for global trade activity. It previously included total ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
