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Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 47: From Smart Contracts to Institutional Capital: $SRC Ecosystem’s Bold Bet on Digital TradeIn this episode of the Trade Finance Distribution Initiative Podcast, host Doris Kononowicz speaks with Ali Amirliravi, CEO and Founder of $SRC Ecosystem, a pioneering platform reshaping trade finance infrastructure across emerging markets, especially along the Silk Road corridor.
In this conversation:
How AI-driven onboarding and real-time risk assessment are transforming SME access to trade finance
What tokenisation and stablecoin settlement mean for receivables and cross-border liquidity
How digital twin technology enhances supply chain traceability
Bridging TradFi and DeFi while remaining compliant with global standards like URDTT and MLETR
2025-07-2224 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 46: Digitising access to Trade Finance with Eduard Oboimov, CEO of eTEUIn this episode of the Trade Finance Distribution Initiative Podcast, we sit down with Eduard Oboimov, CEO and Co-founder of eTEU, to explore how digital documentation and blockchain are redefining global trade finance. From their recent pilot with Singapore’s IMDA and the XDC Network, to leveraging electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs) as collateral for trade finance, Eduard shares insights into:
Blockchain’s role in secure, tamper-proof document exchange
Compliance with global standards like MLETR and URDTT
Connecting SMEs to decentralized liquidity pools
Real-world learnings from live transactions (e.g., Metal Holding)
This conversation offers a window into how...
2025-06-2425 min
Det bliver altid fredag!18. TAK FOR DIN INDSATS | Tværfaglig kamp mod PTSDAt hjælpe veteraner og frontpersonale med psykiske, fysiske eller kognitive arbejdsrelateret belastningsreaktioner, med at få adgang til en ligelig, effektiv og tværfaglighelhedsorienteret behandling, der ikke på nuværende tidspunkt, er tilgængelig i det offentlige system.[DEL 2/2] Om foreningen: Tak For Din Indsats. Mere Info:https://tfdi.dk/- - - - - - - - -SPOTIFYhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3p1a9LVZVIN0bKHmaXZ5n9?si=CIk4UK-0T5e4497oVqhVgQAPPLEhttps://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/det-bliver-altid...
2025-06-0624 min
Det bliver altid fredag!17. Livslangt anerkendt | En historie om PTSD19 år tjeneste og nu Livslangt anerkendt. Pension, pensionist eller førtidspensionist, kan lyde som en endestation, Mææn Steffen er på ingen måde nået til en endestation. Faktisk så er han både aktiv, hjælpende og spiller en stor rolle for PTSD’er i Foreningen, ‘Tak for din indsats’. Steffen og jeg taler om ”rusten” på bilen som akkumulere på samme måde som PTSD kan arbejde stille i det skjulte. Steffen inviterer hudløst ærligt ind til at lytte på en del af sin rejse. [DEL 1/2] Om foreningen: Tak For Din Indsats. ...
2025-05-3022 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 45: The Legal Revolution in Trade Finance - Smart Contracts, Tokenisation & AI with Prof. Sarah Green.The trade finance industry is undergoing a digital transformation, but legal and regulatory hurdles remain. In this episode of the TFD Initiative Podcast, Professor Sarah Green, Head of Digital Assets & Trade Finance at D2 Legal Technology, joins host Doris Kononowicz to explore the legal frameworks enabling smart contracts, digital negotiable instruments, and tokenised trade assets. With 80% of trade finance transactions still paper-based in a $5 trillion market, digital innovation is crucial. But is the legal world ready?
2025-04-0134 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 44: Baihas Baghdadi on TWC's Journey as Complimentary LendersIn this episode of the Trade Finance Distribution Initiative Podcast, host Doris Kononowicz sits down with Baihas Baghdadi, CEO of Trade and Working Capital (TWC), to discuss how TWC is transforming trade finance for mid-sized businesses.
Baihas shares insights on:
- TWC's founding story and mission to bridge trade finance gaps.
- Challenges faced by SMEs in accessing funding.
-The company’s innovative approach to complementing banks through faster, tailored financing solutions.
- Risk management strategies and the role of institutional investors.
- TWC's recent expansion into the U.S. market and its...
2025-02-1226 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 43: Exploring Finneva's Impact on Trade Finance: An Interview with CEO Vikas Jha"In this episode, Doris Kononowicz sits down with Vikas Jha, CEO of Finneva, as he discusses the company's founding vision and its mission to revolutionize trade finance. He delves into the unique challenges faced by SMEs in accessing financing and how Finneva's innovative solutions are bridging the trade finance gap. Vikas also shares his perspective on industry trends, including digitalization and sustainability, and outlines Finneva's future plans to lead in the evolving trade finance landscape.
🔑 Discover:
✔️ The story behind Finneva’s founding and its unique approach to trade finance
✔️ How Finneva supports SMEs in navigating tr...
2025-01-2227 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 42: Tech Cargo, revolutionising logistics and trade financeIn this episode, we sit down with Ernesto Vila, Founder and CEO of Tech Cargo, the logistics company redefining freight forwarding with technology. Discover the unique story behind Tech Cargo’s founding, the pivotal role technology plays in automating processes, and how they help SMEs access trade finance solutions seamlessly integrated with logistics.
We also dive into Tech Cargo's partnerships with financial institutions, their commitment to sustainability, and how they tackle global trade regulations using innovative digital solutions. Looking ahead, explore the future trends in logistics and trade finance that Tech Cargo is helping shape.
If yo...
2024-12-1820 min
Trade Finance TalksSecuritising trade finance: Unlocking hidden potentialAt the 2024 Trade Finance Investor Day (TFDI) conference in London, TFG’s editor Deepesh Patel spoke with Nick Stainthorpe, Partner at Reed Smith, on ways to unlock capital investment into the trade finance and receivables world.
As banks’ distribution capabilities plateau, the trade and receivables finance industry is constantly on the lookout for alternative sources of investment capital but often faces challenges due to its perceived complexity compared to traditional asset classes.
https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e26-securitising-trade-finance-unlocking-hidden-potential/
2024-12-1215 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 41: InvoiceMate, enhancing transparency and efficiency in invoicingWelcome to the Trade Finance Distribution Initiative podcast!
In this episode, we spotlight Invoice Mate, a game-changing member of the TFDI community. Hear ChiefMate Muhammad Salman Anjum delve into how this innovative platform is reshaping trade finance by:
Enhancing transparency and efficiency in invoicing.
Supporting the evolution of trade finance into a fully investible asset class.
Addressing key challenges faced by stakeholders in the global trade finance ecosystem.
Discover the transformative potential of Invoice Mate and what’s next for trade finance stakeholders.
2024-12-0421 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day - Shorts: Tradeteq CEO on Securitisation and SME LiquidityIn this episode, host Doris Kononowicz sits down with Christoph Gugelmann, CEO of Tradeteq, to explore how Tradeteq is revolutionising trade finance. With insights into trade receivables securitisation, asset-backed financing, and strategies for closing the trade finance gap, Christoph sheds light on what’s next for the industry. Plus, he previews Tradeteq’s live demo at the Trade Finance Investor Day, highlighting how the platform empowers institutional investors and supports SME liquidity.
The Trade Finance Investor Day 2024 will be holding on the 11th and 12th of November in London.
2024-11-0118 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day Shorts: Tokenising Real-World Assets with Securitize Europe - Insights from Amparo Garcia FloresIn this episode, host Doris Kononowicz interviews Amparo Garcia Flores, General Manager of Securitize Europe, to discuss how digital securities are transforming capital raising and investment opportunities. As a speaker at the 2024 Trade Finance Investor Day, Amparo offers a preview of her panel on tokenizing real-world assets and its groundbreaking potential for the trade finance ecosystem.
The Trade Finance Investor Day takes place on the 11th and 12th November at the Four Seasons Hotel on Park Lane in London.
The conference will focus on the theme, 'unlocking asset-backed securitisation' and will feature conversations around how credit i...
2024-10-0814 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day Shorts: 'This event brings together some of the best in the market'Nick Stainthorpe of Reed Smith discusses why the Investor Day is such a critical event and what he hopes to share when he takes to the stage this year.
The Trade Finance Investor Day takes place on the 10th and 11th November at the Four Seasons Hotel on Park Lane in London.
The conference will focus on the theme, 'unlocking asset-backed securitisation' and will feature conversations around how credit insurers and development banks fit into ABS structures.
A limited number of early bird tickets are now on sale: https://www.tradefinancedistribution.com/the-2024-trade-finance-investor-day
2024-09-2412 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day Shorts: 'There's an important gap to close between technology and Assets'Moritz Hill from Emerald Capital Group, discusses his excitement in joining this year's Investor Day. He discusses the work to be done in order to bring technology and assets closer to deliver better trade finance solutions.
The Trade Finance Investor Day takes place on the 10th and 11th November at the Four Seasons Hotel on Park Lane in London.
The conference will focus on the theme, 'unlocking asset-backed securitisation' and will feature conversations around how credit insurers and development banks fit into ABS structures.
A limited number of early bird tickets are now on s...
2024-09-1709 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day - Shorts: 'SMBs can be massively sustainable businesses'Pranay Srinivasan from Manufactured, discusses what he's going to be speaking around at this year's Investor Day. We discuss how their technology offers security for trade finance assets and how SMB's are a crucial aspect of the industry.
The Trade Finance Investor Day takes place on the 10th and 11th November at the Four Seasons Hotel on Park Lane in London.
The conference will focus on the theme, 'unlocking asset-backed securitisation' and will feature conversations around how credit insurers and development banks fit into ABS structures.
A limited number of early bird tickets are no...
2024-09-1016 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day - Shorts: Richard Wulff - Spreading the word about credit insuranceRichard Wulff from ICISA, discusses joining this year's Investor Day. We discuss the use of AI with underwriters, the biggest challenges currently facing the credit insurance and surety sectors, and how is ICISA working to address them.
The Trade Finance Investor Day takes place on the 10th and 11th November at the Four Seasons Hotel on Park Lane in London.
The conference will focus on the theme, 'unlocking asset-backed securitisation' and will feature conversations around how credit insurers and development banks fit into ABS structures.
A limited number of early bird tickets are now on...
2024-09-0610 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day - Shorts: 'The Investor Day offers an update on what's really happening'Billy Sebell from XDC Foundation, this year's platinum partner for the Investor day talks about the excitement around being part of the Investor Day and how it's creating more opportunities in the Trade Finance industry.
The Trade Finance Investor Day takes place on the 10th and 11th November at the Four Seasons Hotel on Park Lane in London.
The conference will focus on 'unlocking asset-backed securitisation'.
A limited number of early bird tickets are now on sale: https://www.tradefinancedistribution.com/the-2024-trade-finance-investor-day
2024-08-2715 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 40: Clifford Chance, 'I'm keeping my eye on quantum computing'In our latest podcast, we speak to Paul Landless who's Partner in Derivatives & Structured Products at Clifford Chance.
https://www.cliffordchance.com/
Clifford Chance is one of the world’s largest law firms, headquartered in London. It has world-class resources covering 32 major financial centres worldwide.
In this podcast, we discuss:
- How Clifford Chance helps new entrants in trade such as SME-focused non-bank lenders.
- Whether institutional investors such pensions funds and family offices rely on Clifford Chance legal guidance in trade and working capital finance.
- The next big legal dev...
2024-07-3126 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 39: Flow48, 'AI can be such a buzzword'In our latest podcast, we speak to Idriss Al Rifai, the co-founder and CEO of Flow48. https://www.flow48.com/
Flow 48 is a FinTech in the Gulf Region and South Africa. It offers SME financing enabling growth by transforming future revenues into up-front capital through both invoice-based financing and revenue-based financing.
Idriss has a very colourful background... he used to be a professional basketball player and then joined the Special Forces. Then he did an MBA which kicked-off his love of startups.
In this episode, we discuss, amongst other things, the role technology plays...
2024-07-0515 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 38: Securitize ‘We're really leading the charge from a regulatory and compliance perspective, especially in the US.’In our latest podcast, we speak to Steve Bendit from Securitize. https://securitize.io/
Securitize is a platform enabling regulation-compliant tokenisation of security. It also delivers end-to-end tokenisation of any fund, company, or asset. Unlocking alternative assets with a digital platform for issuing and trading digital asset securities.
In this month’s episode, we discuss:
the tokenisation of real-world assets,
a recent product launch for the Securitize team,
use cases for adopting digital assets,
how US regulators are adapting to this new technology,
what are ‘Security Token Offerings’ (STOs),
and what lies on the horizon.
Join the TFD Initiativ...
2024-06-0720 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 37: INX ‘I thought, how amazing would it be to be part of a crypto business that is somehow regulated…’In our latest podcast, Bob Ejodame, Vice President of Capital Markets at INX, tells us about his lightbulb moment when he first heard about what INX was doing.
In this month’s episode, we discover everything you need to know about INX which is a US regulated hub for cryptocurrencies & security tokens for trading and investing in digital assets.
https://www.inx.co/
Join the TFD Initiative: www.tradefinancedistribution.com
2024-05-1027 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 36: Emerald Capital 'Sub-Saharan Africa is the main focus, and the Middle East'In our latest podcast we catch up with Emerald Capital, an alternative lender specialising in trade finance solutions. Its focus is on short-term financing on a revolving basis, priding themselves on making quick and flexible lending decisions to help grow their clients’ businesses.
In this month’s episode, Director, Moritz Hill, discusses the evolution of the company and how it grew out of the pandemic, AI applications, and why Emerald Capital decided to sponsor the Trade Finance Investor Day.
Join the TFD Initiative: tradefinancedistribution.com
2024-04-0415 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastA&T Alpha Credit, ‘The main differentiating point is the liquidity we can provide’.The TFDi’s latest podcast is out and this month it’s our chance to speak to Timothée Bloch, the Co-Founder at A&T Alpha Credit.
A&T Alpha credit is based in Geneva and specialises in structured financing for SMEs, with a core expertise in structuring private debt products aimed at financing working capital needs.
The company’s aim, ‘to facilitate the direct allocation of liquidity towards real economy financing - when traditional lenders no longer fulfil their mission’.
Join the TFDi: https://www.tradefinancedistribution.com
2024-03-0711 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 34: Atlendis, 'We pair it up with something very new, very exotic: the crypto ecosystem'In our latest podcast we speak to one of the latest members of the TFDi, Atlendis.
Alexis Masseron is the CEO of Atlendis which enables users to lend digital assets to real-world businesses on-chain, filling the gap that traditional finance has not been able to cover. Leveraging blockchain technology and open banking.
Join the TFDi: https://www.tradefinancedistribution.com
2024-02-0115 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 33: Kyriba, ‘Our role as an organisation is to provide technology.’In our latest podcast we speak to one of the latest members of the TFDi, Almila Arikan Sarbanoglu. She is Director, Working Capital - Receivables Finance at Kyriba.
Kyriba is a leader in cloud treasury and finance solutions, delivering mission-critical capabilities for cash and risk management, payments and working capital solutions.
More than 2,000 clients worldwide rely on Kyriba to see, protect and grow their liquidity.
Join the TFDi: https://www.tradefinancedistribution.com/
2024-01-1013 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 32: TradeRiver, ‘The challenge lies in the legal framework...’Our latest podcast is now live where we’ve been discussing the impact of the Electronic Trade Documents Act, amongst other things.
Richard Fossett is the CEO and Founder of TradeRiver. The company is one of the most recent to become a member of the TFDi.
TradeRiver is an alternative finance provider that has delivered more than £380m of Working Capital to SMEs in the UK... processing more than 7,000 individual client payments and has more than 1000 suppliers registered in 45 countries.
We even talk about Richard’s fascinating previous career of running hotels in the Middle East...
2023-11-2918 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 31: AP Trade Finance: ‘Ultimately, we’re looking into AI for risk mitigation.’Our latest guest on the TFDi podcast is Ernesto Vila, the CEO of AP Trade Finance.
APTF is a leading provider of innovative trade finance solutions for SMEs targeting those which are looking to expand their business operations on an international scale.
The company’s become the latest member of the TFDi.
Ernesto discusses APTF’s use of technology, blockchain and AI.
Join the TFDi: https://www.tradefinancedistribution.com/
2023-11-1510 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 30: Kalyan Basu: ‘the largest B2B platform in India doing a volume of $1 billion a month..."We’ve been lucky enough to catch up with the CEO of Vayana TradeXchange for our latest TFDi podcast.
Kaylan Basu heads up the Mumbai-based operation which connects exporters, importers and financiers globally through a digital platform for trade finance.
It was also great to meet him in person at the Trade Finance Investor Day.
It’s as Vanaya TradeXchange has just announced a new partnership with another TFDi member, Tradeteq. In this video clip from the podcast, Kaylan tells us how excited he is about the possibilities this will bring.
Join the TFD...
2023-10-3117 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day - Shorts: ‘The Investor Day is a unique platform’.Cláudia Dos Santos, Director, Trade and Working Capital Sales, Lloyds Bank Commercial banking, is one of the 23 high-profile names appearing at The Grove Hotel in less than two weeks.
Her session is titled: ‘The Electronic Trade Documents Act, as seen by a distribution expert’.
There are now just a few tickets left for our big event, just outside London, on the 19th and 20th October. Click on ‘buy tickets’ if you want to secure one of the last seats in the room: https://www.tradefinancedistribution.com/events/trade-finance-investor-day-2023
2023-10-0609 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day - Shorts: ‘It’s party time in the trade community!’Professor Sarah Green, one of the high-profile speakers at the Trade Finance Investor Day, has been giving us a preview of her talk with digital trade policies high on the conference’s agenda.
Sarah, Commissioner for Commercial and Common Law from the Law Commission of England and Wales, has been heavily involved in the creation of the Electronic Trade Documents Act, the new law that means paper documentation will no longer be needed for international transactions.
All 23 speakers have now been announced for the Investor Day which takes place at the Grove Hotel, just outside London, on...
2023-10-0406 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day - Shorts: ‘It’s definitely a scalable solution.’Sean Edwards, says that Digital Negotiable Instruments will definitely be on his list of talking points at the Trade Finance Investor Day.
Sean, the Chairman of ITFA, will be one of the key speakers at next month’s event, with a presentation on ITFA’s roadmap for institutional investors.
The Trade Finance Investor Day has more than 20 speakers lined-up for the 19th and 20th October at the Grove Golf and Country Club, just outside London.
There are a limited number of tickets available, and time is running out. Book your place today: https://www.tradefin...
2023-09-1213 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day - Shorts: ‘It’s kind of a historic moment...’The TFDi’s CEO, André Casterman, gives an update on how preparations for next month’s big event are going… the Trade Finance Investor Day takes place on the 19th and 20th October at the Grove Hotel, just outside London.
The conference next month will focus on alternative lenders and institutional investors, analysing breakthroughs in both origination and distribution spaces. More than 20 speakers have already been announced.
Tickets are still available. Get yours today: https://www.tradefinancedistribution.com/events/trade-finance-investor-day-2023
2023-09-0612 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 29: Anthony Wadsworth-Hill: We want to help executives sleep better at night.Mercore Group is the latest organisation to join the Trade Finance Distribution Initiative. Anthony Wadsworth-Hill, COO of Mercore Group, has been speaking to our podcast about how he’s looking forward to the Trade Finance Investor Day.
Mercore is a non-bank financial institution specialising in the provision of trade finance to SMEs and customers with trade flows involving developing/emerging markets.
Anthony will be speaking at next month’s big event, the Trade Finance Investor Day. He’ll be appearing on the Originator Panel on the 19th and 20th October at the Grove Golf and Spa resort, j...
2023-09-0427 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day - Shorts: ‘That’s only doable if you have face-to-face discussions’.In our latest mini podcast, Deutsche Bank’s Global Head of Trade Financing and Lending tells us why he’s looking forward to our Investor Day conference.
Oliver Resovac will be speaking at the Trade Finance Investor Day at the Grove Hotel, just outside London, on the 19th and 20th October.
Oliver oversees more than five thousand employees globally, approximately 1.8billion Euros of revenues and 110 billion Euros of assets.
He’ll be appearing on our Originator Panel – alongside Dylan Martin (Teybridge) Capital, Anthony Wadsworth-Hill (Mercore).
A limited number tickets are on sale now, get yours before they’re all...
2023-08-2905 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day - Shorts: 'There will be six key themes…'Dylan Martin, CEO of Teybridge Capital Europe will be speaking as a part of our Originator Panel at Trade Finance Investor Day.
In our two-day event just outside London, we’ll reveal the latest fintech innovations, banking-fintech partnerships and the rise of trade finance as an investable asset class.
Don't miss this five-star experience at The Grove Golf and Country Club, Hertfordshire on the 19th and 20th October 2023. Register for your ticket now:
https://www.tradefinancedistribution.com/events/trade-finance-investor-day-2023
2023-08-1805 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day - Shorts: 'It’s sort of an Apple-Microsoft moment’Chris Southworth, Secretary General, ICC United Kingdom, has been speaking to us about the Electronic Trade Documents Act (ETDA) ahead of his appearance at our Trade Finance Investor Day.
Chris is a leading international expert on creating modern digital trade ecosystems, and is also an independent adviser to the UK government on the digitisation of trade.
Over the last few years he’s been heavily involved with getting ETDA passed into law. Last month that finally happened and it’s now promising to transform the way international trade is carried out.
Chris will be joinin...
2023-08-1112 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastDylan Martin: Collaboration across fintechs and banking providers is going to increase aggressively.Teybridge Capital is the TFDi’s 70th member. Dylan Martin, its European CEO, speaks to us about how the company differentiates itself in the global trade space.
Teybridge Capital is a non-bank originator specialising in supply chain finance as well as structured trade and commodity finance, amongst other services.
Dylan is also one of the many names to be speaking at our Trade Finance Investor Day. He’s on our Originator Panel at the event at the Grove golf and country club, just outside London, on the 19th and 20th October.
For tickets, location, and a...
2023-08-0219 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day – Shorts: ‘This asset class is here to stay’Salman Khan, a Senior Portfolio manager at Santander Alternative Investments, tells us why this asset class is so important.
Salman specialises in Global Trade Finance investments and is one of the many names to be speaking at the Trade Finance Investor Day.
He will be appearing on the Investor Panel at the conference in Hertfordshire to discuss ‘The Perfect Deal’.
Speaking to us from Madrid, he says the event will be an unmissable networking opportunity.
Tickets are now on sale for the two-day event at the five-star Grove golf and spa resort, just outside...
2023-07-2804 minTrade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastTrade Finance Investor Day – Shorts: André Casterman discusses the new players in the marketAndré Casterman, the CEO of the TFDi, highlights what makes October’s Trade Finance Investor Day ‘the event with a difference’. André says the two-day conference, at The Grove Golf and Country Club, will bring ‘new players onto the stage’.
There will be two major panels, a keynote, Power Pitch sessions, testimonials, and of course the opportunity for networking at the five-star resort in Hertfordshire on October 19th and 20th.
Don’t miss out, register for your ticket now: https://www.tradefinancedistribution.com/events/trade-finance-investor-day-2023
2023-07-1804 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastChris Hale: the nature of trade finance lends itself to network technologyEpisode 27 is an exciting conversation with Kountable's Founder and CEO, Chris Hale. In this episode we discuss how Kountable enables SME's to deliver sustainable development and the areas they are focusing on as a business within the sector.
2023-07-0521 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastDamian Kwok: It's critical as an industry to develop new pools of liquidity with funds.Episode 26 is a solidly-packed chat with ANZ's Head of Trade and Supply Chain Product Solutions and Head of Trade Portfolio Management, Damian Kwok, as he talks about the dire need for liquidity in the market, ANZ's form of digitalisation through a DLT and their DNA as a trade finance bank.
2023-05-0313 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastPablo Terpolilli: Opening the doors to institutional investors and emerging marketsEpisode 25 of the TFD Initiative Podcast features the founder and CEO of vabble.io Pablo Terpolilli discussing Vabble's automation and legalisation of manual supply chain finance processes to offer better conditions for liquidity to flow.
2023-04-1227 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastOliver Howard: A walk through ARC Ratings and our ratings methodologiesTFD Initiative is delighted to speak with the CEO of ARC Ratings, Oliver Howard. Our conversation revolves around working with clients in trade finance and the nuanced processes of their ratings methodologies.
2023-03-1629 min
Closed Traffic PodcastTFDi Design joins the Closed Traffic Podcast Live!Well, this was certainly one for the record books! We had a fantastic 2hr live show with Collin Biendenkapp, CEO of TFDi Design. Collin provided updates on all the hard work the team continues to do in an effort to bring compelling and entertaining products to the flight sim community - including the highly anticipated MD-11 and even SmartCars 3, the next iteration of the famous SmartCars product. If you missed the live show, you catch the replay via the CTP YouTube link below, Collin showed us and the audience some neat shots of the upcoming MD-11, and members of...
2023-02-272h 06
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastLord Chris Holmes of Richmond - Championing sustainability through digital financeEpisode 23 is a special feature from a Member of the House of Lords, Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond, who is a fierce advocate for digital technologies, fintechs and blockchain. We hear about his passion for sustainable trade finance methods like the ETD and a more inclusive finance market.
2023-02-0123 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEnno-Burghard Weitzel - Our prime focus is delivering business solutions for our clientsWe're kicking off 2023 with a brand new podcast from Surecomp's SVP Strategy, Digitisation and Business Development, Enno-Burghard Weitzel, as we delve into Surecomp's new business solution RIVO and why client needs form a core part of designing their technology.
2023-01-1126 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastAndré Casterman: A look back at TFDi's milestones in 2022Our last podcast for 2022 features TFD Initiative's Chief executive André Casterman as he sits down with Doris Kononowicz to discuss how this year has seen a grown to the TFDi community, and some key milestones that were achieved.
2022-12-1428 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastSarah Green - Creating the Electronic Trade Documents BillTFDi Podcast episode 20 features the Commissioner for Commercial and Common Law at the Law Commission of England and Wales, Sarah Green, who shares first hand insight into how and why a bill such as the ETD was born, and the journey through the great thinking that constitutes what new digital asset laws should look like.
2022-11-2330 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastKaspar Kägu: Tech adoption and interoperability key to improving supply chain financeEpisode 19 features CEO and Founder of SupplierPlus, Kaspar Kagu, as he sits down with Doris Kononowicz to discuss supply chain finance processes and the geographical edge SupplierPlus has, being a technology-enabled solution.
2022-11-0921 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastNils Behling - TRADA Token is the real deal, back by real assets, real economy.On this episode, we host TFDi founding member, co-founder and CFO at Tradeteq, Nils Behling, as we discuss the new TRADA Token on the XDC Network and how banks and FIs can connect, access and distribute illiquid assets through Tradeteq's innovative technology solution.
2022-09-1427 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastMark Hickey - Building Pemberton’s reputation in fundamental credit analysisOn this episode, our guest is Mark Hickey, Head of Working Capital Finance at Pemberton. We delve into the evolution of bank markets, technology and Pemberton’s growing portfolio in corporate credit.
2022-08-1717 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastGeorge Nijborg - Expanding Private Debt CapabilitiesOn this episode, our guest is George Nijborg, Senior Portfolio Manager at Aegon Asset Management. We discuss the use of trade finance in offering products with attractive risk return profile.
2022-07-2719 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastMark Abrams - Providing Transparency, Speed and Clarity to FIs.In this episode, our guest is Mark Abrams, MD & Head of Trade and Receivables Finance at Trade Finance Global. We discuss TFG's position in the trade finance industry.
2022-07-0611 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastJohn-Martin Ndawula - Infrastructure Development through Trade Finance in AfricaIn this episode, our guest is John-Martin Ndawula, Associate VP, Financial Institutions and Trade Finance at Africa Finance Corporation. He dissects the role of AFC in providing instrumental infrastructure through trade finance distribution in Africa.
2022-06-0814 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastMartin Opfermann - Top 3 Market Trends for Institutional InvestorsThe TFDi Podcast resumes with guest Martin Opfermann, Lead Portfolio Manager at Allianz Global Investors. He shares market trends and new ways to distribute finance.
2022-05-1928 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 12: Boris JaquetFor the first episode of the new year, Boris Jaquet, Global Head of Distribution at Deutsche Bank, looks back at the past 12 months of trade finance distribution and shares his insights on recent trends.
2022-01-1816 min
Closed Traffic PodcastTFDi Joins The Closed Traffic PodcastWhat an episode my friends! We were joined by CEO Collin from TFDi live to discuss the genesis of TFDi, renowned products all across the flight sim community, and the future roadmap. Collin walked us through what inspired him to jump into flight sim and eventually what led him to create so many of the products we have all grown to love, his passion for his products and dedication to the community is really extraordinary.
Tune in and listen to the conversation, highlighting exciting products like the 717, SmartCars, everyone’s favorite; PACX, and of course the all promising MD11.
This wi...
2021-12-211h 54
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 11: Adam ClarkIn this episode, Adam Clark, Underwriter at Liberty Specialty Markets, tells us what digitisation can bring to trade finance distribution and trade finance in general.
2021-12-0713 min
PODCAST COM O PRESIDENTETFDI – TREINAMENTO DE FORMAÇÃO DO DISTRIBUIDOR INDEPENDENTEEPISÓDIO 35 - PODCAST COM O PRESIDENTETFDI – TREINAMENTO DE FORMAÇÃO DO DISTRIBUIDOR INDEPENDENTE, AQUI ESTÁ O CAMINHO PARA O SEU SUCESSO EM NOSSO NEGÓCIO!
2021-11-221h 13
PODCAST COM O PRESIDENTETFDI – TREINAMENTO DE FORMAÇÃO DO DISTRIBUIDOR INDEPENDENTEEPISÓDIO 34 - PODCAST COM O PRESIDENTETFDI – TREINAMENTO DE FORMAÇÃO DO DISTRIBUIDOR INDEPENDENTE
2021-11-151h 10
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 10: Morgan Terigi and Swajit RathIn this episode, Morgan Terigi, CEO and co-founder of Incomlend and Swajit Rath, CEO of Incomlend Capital, tell us about the company's ambitious plans to make trade assets tradable.
2021-11-0417 minPODCAST COM O PRESIDENTETFDI – TREINAMENTO DE FORMAÇÃO DO DISTRIBUIDOR INDEPENDENTEEPISÓDIO 33 - PODCAST COM O PRESIDENTETFDI – TREINAMENTO DE FORMAÇÃO DO DISTRIBUIDOR INDEPENDENTE
2021-10-311h 07PODCAST COM O PRESIDENTETFDI – TREINAMENTO DE FORMAÇÃO DO DISTRIBUIDOR INDEPENDENTEEPISÓDIO 32 - PODCAST COM O PRESIDENTETFDI – TREINAMENTO DE FORMAÇÃO DO DISTRIBUIDOR INDEPENDENTE
2021-10-231h 13
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 9: Ian DuffyIn this episode we receive Ian Duffy, CEO and Founder of Accelerated Payments, a Dublin-based fintech that finances invoices for SMEs in Ireland, the UK, the US and Canada. Accelerated Payments just recently financed the purchase of a client invoice using a tokenised trade finance instrument on the Tradeteq network, and Ian is here today to tell us how it went, and what advantages token-based funding can bring to smaller originators.
2021-10-0116 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 8: Atul KhekadeIn this episode we receive Atul Khekade, Co-Founder of XinFin Hybrid Blockchain. XinFin Network is a hybrid blockchain platform that recently teamed up with Tradeteq to tokenise portfolios of trade assets. Atul tells us how exactly tokenisation works and why this is such a positive development for trade finance distribution.
2021-09-0616 minPODCAST COM O PRESIDENTETFDI - ESPECIAL COM CONVIDADOSEPISÓDIO 26 - PODCAST COM O PRESIDENTETFDI - ESPECIAL COM CONVIDADOSNESTE EPISÓDIO VAMOS TER EXPERIÊNCIAS DIFERENTES NA FORMAÇÃO DOS NOVOS DISTRIBUIDORES, ESTAMOS SEMPRE TRAZENDO CONVIDADOS PARA ABORDAR DIFERENTES TEMAS AFIM DE QUE VOCÊ TENHA A MAIOR GAMA DE EXPERIÊNCIAS E POSSA AUMENTAR O SEU LEQUE DE OPÇÕES EM SEUS TREINAMENTO E DE SUA EQUIPE
2021-07-251h 42
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 7: Alexander MalaketIn this episode, we receive Alexander Malaket, the President of OPUS Advisory International, to talk to us about why previous attempts to make trade finance an investable asset class haven’t necessarily had the expected results, and how we can make sure we avoid repeating past mistakes.
2021-07-1319 min
PODCAST COM O PRESIDENTE2ª PARTE DO TFDI - VENDER E FORMAR PARA GRADUAR - JOÃO RODRIGUESEPISÓDIO 24 - PODCAST COM O PRESIDENTE2ª PARTE DO TFDI - TREINAMENTO DE FORMAÇÃO DO DISTRIBUIDOR INDEPENDENTE – OS PRÓXIMOS PASSOS PARA A FORMAÇÃO DE UM DISTRIBUIDOR DE SUCESSO.VAMOS FECHAR A ESTRATÉGIA PARA VENDER E FORMAR PARA GRADUAR!
2021-07-111h 44PODCAST COM O PRESIDENTE1ª PARTE DO TFDI - VENDER E FORMAR PARA GRADUAR - JOÃO RODRIGUESEPISÓDIO 23 - PODCAST COM O PRESIDENTE1ª PARTE DO TFDI - TREINAMENTO DE FORMAÇÃO DO DISTRIBUIDOR INDEPENDENTE – OS PRIMEIROS PASSOS PARA A FORMAÇÃO DE UM DISTRIBUIDOR DE SUCESSO.VAMOS FALAR SOBRE UMA EXCELENTE ESTRATÉGIA PARA VENDER E FORMAR PARA GRADUAR!
2021-07-041h 38
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 6: Arnout Buschenhenke and Igor CuricIn this episode, we receive Arnout Buschenhenke and Igor Curic, Intrapreneurs at ABN AMRO and Project Leads on Invoice Market, one of the ventures developed within the bank’s Group Innovation. Invoice Market is a marketplace for the origination and distribution of invoices, and Arnout and Igor are here to tell us all about this exciting innovation.
2021-05-2816 minPODCAST COM O PRESIDENTETFDI - 7 PASSOS PARA O SUCESSO NESSE NEGÓCIO - JOÃO RODRIGUESEPISÓDIO 16 - PODCAST COM O PRESIDENTETFDI - TREINAMENTO DE FORMAÇÃO DO DISTRIBUIDOR INDEPENDENTE7 PASSOS PARA O SUCESSO NESSE NEGÓCIO - JOÃO RODRIGUES
2021-05-1053 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 5: Suresh HegdeIn this episode, we receive Suresh Hegde, Head of Structured Private Debt at NN Investment Partners or NNIP, which just recently added a new trade finance fund to its portfolio. Suresh talks us through the logic for this decision and why trade finance is a key part of the ESG finance ecosystem.
2021-05-0115 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 4: Simon BessantIn this episode, Simon Bessant, Director at The Texel Group, a London-based credit and political risk insurance broker, talks to us about how the insurance sector fits into the expansion and digitisation of trade finance distribution.
2021-04-0117 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 3: Walter Gontarek and Daouii AbouchereIn this episode, Walter Gontarek, co-founder and CEO of Channel Capital Advisors, and Daouii Abouchere, who oversees the firm’s ESG finance activities, tell us about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on trade finance and credit markets, and how the growing popularity of ESG investing can influence trade finance distribution.
2021-03-0117 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 2: Bertrand de ComingesIn this episode, Bertrand de Cominges, Global Head of Trade Finance Investments at Santander Asset Management, joins us to discuss the process of making trade finance assets investible, the need for education about distribution, and Seneca's wise words on time.
2021-01-2617 min
Trade Finance Distribution Initiative PodcastEpisode 1: André CastermanAndré Casterman, Chair, Fintech Committee, ITFA joins us for the inaugural TFDi Podcast. This is our first episode and we talk about the road ahead, banks adopting the originate and distribute model, and why Tesla is more than just a car company.
2020-11-1916 min
ProofOfCastProofOfCast #33: Chainlink, Suprématie Quantique, Bakkt et LibraL’édito de Ploum
L’article de Vinay Gupta à lire absolument: https://medium.com/humanizing-the-singularity/how-post-industrial-capitalism-and-a-new-type-of-big-data-will-save-the-planet-6574b1d75bf6
Le courrier des auditeurs
Steve Despres nous demande en commentaire de l’épisode 32:
Salut Sebastien, merci de tenir ce podcast depuis plus de 2 ans, c’est toujours un plaisir. Si jamais tu as le temps, j’aimerai bien avoir ton avis sur les projets type ChainLink, à destination des entreprises, qui permettent de gérer des informations off-chain. Sinon si tu as quelques mots à dire sur Dune le fork de Tezos, sur les contrats futures...
2019-10-0649 min