Law & Regulation

King & Spalding establishes London trade practice

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:52:57 GMT

Law firm King & Spalding has established a trade practice in London with the hire of a new partner.

Ince & Co hires for Asia energy projects

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:23:19 GMT

International law firm Ince & Co has made a major energy and project finance partner hire in Asia.

Azevedo to head WTO

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Brazil's Roberto Azevedo has been named as the next head of the World Trade Organisation.

Simmons & Simmons to open in Singapore

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced that it is opening an office in Singapore.

Building a sustainable cross border trade system

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Kah Chye Tan, chair, ICC Banking Commission, and global head of trade and working capital, Barclays outlines what initiatives are being taken to support the trade finance community in the face of Basel III regulations.

Obama nominates for cabinet trade roles

Thu, 02 May 2013 22:23:31 GMT

President Barack Obama has put forward nominations for the two vacancies in his cabinet that focus on US trade policy and job creation.

BAFT-IFSA elects new board

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:11:43 GMT

International financial services association BAFT-IFSA has elected a new board and officers at its annual meeting.

HFW adds partners in key sectors

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Law firm Holman Fenwick Willan has added nine partners across is international offices in key sectors including aerospace, energy & natural resources, infrastructure, insurance and shipping.

Norton Rose names commodities partner

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:37:40 GMT

Norton Rose has named a new partner in its infrastructure, mining and commodities team.

Eversheds partner secures trade roles at the ICC

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

An Eversheds partner has been selected to several key trade roles within the ICC.

Colombia and US to cooperate on trade and environment

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Colombia and the US have signed an environmental cooperation agreement to facilitate further cooperation where environment and trade intersect.

ICC elects chairman

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:40:17 GMT

The International Chamber of Commerce has elected a new chairman and vice chairman, effective July 1.

ICC pushes for job creation through trade deals

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Global trade deals would generate exports creating 21 million jobs according to the ICC’s recommendations to WTO members.

Freshfields expands energy and natural resources EMEA team

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Law firm Freshfields has appointed a new finance partner for their energy and natural resources team for EMEA.

ICC activates integrated approach to trade facilitation

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A new ICC Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation held its first meeting in Paris this week.

ICC: Low risk trade finance not to be feared

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The International Chamber of Commerce’s latest report on the outlook of trade finance risk says low-risk trade finance should be treated fairly when it comes to new regulation.

New BPO rules and tools announced

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

BPO rules and tools to help banks transform their supply chain finance services have been announced by SWIFT and the ICC, creating new legal and technology standards for open account trade.

BAFT-IFSA applauds CRD IV

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:03:06 GMT

BAFT-IFSA applauds European recognition of trade Finance in Basel III implementation under CRD IV, and urges global harmonisation.

Awards for Excellence 2013

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Trade Finance Awards for Excellence 2013 – have your say as to which institutions you think are best in their country, region, or sector.

Reed Smith adds partner to commodities team

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Reed Smith continues to expand its global energy and natural resources offering adding a commodities derivatives specialist to the team.