Event News


S & W Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar – 24 October 2018, London

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

In collaboration with Sullivan & Worcester, ITFA is pleased to invite you to yet another Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar entitled: “Fintech in Trade and Trade Finance – legal issues now and going forward.” This seminar is going to be held on Wednesday 24th October 2018, at New Broad Street House, 35 New Broad Street, London, EC2M 1NH, UK. Registration and breakfast are at 8:15 am followed by […]

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ITFA / ANZ – Trade Finance as an Investable Asset Class

Wednesday, September 26th, 2018

The ITFA and ANZ are delighted to invite you to a technology-focused session on market developments in trade finance. Organised jointly by the ITFA Fintech Committee and by the ITFA Australia and New Zealand Regional Committee; chaired by Damian Kwok, the event will showcase a series of ITFA-registered Fintechs that are specialised in helping financial […]

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African Agri Investment and Trade Indaba Cape Town, 27/28 November 2018

Thursday, September 13th, 2018

ITFA is excited to be present at the Agri Investment and Trade Indaba at the CTICC in Cape Town, South Africa on 27 – 28 November 2018 and encourages all of you to join us at this remarkable event.

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ITFA and VEFI Networking Lunch – 25 October 2018, Zurich

Thursday, September 13th, 2018

The ITFA Board together with the Board of VEFI, the Association of Forfaiters in Switzerland, would like to invite you to the VEFI and ITFA Networking Lunch 2018.

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ITFA 45th Annual Conference – Cape Town – a BIG thank you to all who attended!

Tuesday, September 11th, 2018

The ITFA team would like to thank all those who attended our 45th Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Conference.

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The Alternative – 5 September 2018, London

Friday, August 24th, 2018

It’s the time of the year now when many of us have to return to the office after countless hours spent enjoying summer and recharging their batteries. To lighten up your spirits and make coming back to work a lot more enjoyable, we are very pleased to announce that ITFA has once again kindly agreed […]

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ITFA Annual Conference – Announcing one of the Speakers – Mr. Etienne Welgemoed

Monday, August 20th, 2018

The ITFA Board is delighted to announce that Mr. Etienne Welgemoed, from Ernst and Young, will be one of the speakers at this year’s ITFA Annual Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The session Etienne will be presenting is about New standards in accounting and how it will affect the trade finance market: IFRS 9.

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Five Fintechs on stage in Cape Town – a unique opportunity

Friday, August 10th, 2018

”At present, $9 trillion of trade finance is coming from banks, and so far, only a negligible additional amount from institutional investors. This compares with a $29 trillion corporate bond market which is predominantly financed by institutional investors”, said Christoph Gugelmann, co-founder and CEO of trade finance investment marketplace Tradeteq.

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Announcing the ITFA Conference speakers in Cape Town

Wednesday, August 8th, 2018

The ITFA Board is excited to welcome you at the ITFA Conference in Cape Town. With only a few weeks to go, the excitement is mounting and we are all looking forward to a very fruitful few days, in what will be our very first ITFA Conference taking place in Africa.

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Announcing the ITFA Conference speakers in Cape Town

Tuesday, August 7th, 2018

The ITFA Board is excited to welcome you at the ITFA Conference in Cape Town. With less than one month to go, all final preparations are falling into place. We are pleased to announce that Andrew van den Born – Willis Tower Watson, will be moderating the insurance panel session titled: ”Credit Insurance in Africa and beyond: A view from the private and public […]

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Project, ECA & Structured Finance Middle East & Africa 2018 – 6/7 November 2018

Monday, August 6th, 2018

Following ITFA’s agreement with GFC Media Group, the ITFA Board is pleased to announce that it has secured discounted passes to Project, ECA & Structured Finance Middle East & Africa 2018, which is being held at InterContinental Festival City, Dubai between 6th and 7th November 2018.

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SAVE THE DATE – ITFA GRC event, 22 November 2018 – Munich

Monday, August 6th, 2018

The ITFA German Regional Committee (GRC) is organizing its Fall workshop on Thursday, 22 November, 2018 in Munich. This event is for ITFA Members only, with a maximum of 3 senior market participants per Member institution. An RSVP address will be provided once the invitation email is sent out some time in September.

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