Rising uncertainty over US trade policy has driven greater demand for finance, caused inventory levels to spike and pushed more multinationals towards political risk insurance, industry research shows. US imports soared during the first quarter of this year, as companies rushed to frontload purchases ahead of anticipated tariff hikes on major trading partners. Although import… The post Trade uncertainty drives demand for finance, political risk insurance appeared first on Global Trade Rev...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Insurance broker Howden has hired Edmund Arghand as head of credit, political risk and surety (CPS) for Asia, a newly created role. Based in Singapore, Arghand is tasked with driving growth within the broker’s CPS portfolio and has a particular focus on structured credit. He started at the firm on July 7. He will serve ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)