GTR Trade Finance eNews - On The Move June 2009
India Exim to open Ethiopian office
India Exim is in negotiations with Ethiopian officials about the opening of an East African office in Addis Ababa.
Louat moves up in Zurich
Frederic Louat has become Zurich's chief underwriting officer for Asia.
SMBC appoints global head of trade finance
SMBC has appointed a new head of global trade finance as Toshihide Orita moves to a new position at a machinery manufacturer.
ATI's chief executive resigns
CEO of the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) Peter Jones has resigned - a decision based on personal grounds.
Deacons Australia joins up with Norton Rose
Norton Rose has joined forces with Deacons Australia, creating a new international legal practice to be called Norton Rose Group.
HSBC trade and supply chain makes Asian appointments
HSBC has made two senior management appointments to lead its trade and supply chain businesses in Singapore and Malaysia.
Senior country risk analyst joins Aegis team
Caroline Maddocks has joined British security and risk management company Aegis as senior analyst, research and intelligence.
AfDB opens regional office in Pretoria, SA
AfDB president, Donald Kaberuka, has signed a host country agreement (HCA) for the institution to open a regional office in Pretoria, South Africa.
Santander names new head of trade in Brazil
Banco Santander has appointed Clovis Ikeda as the new head of trade, export and commodity finance (TECF) in Brazil.
EDC opens office in Ville Saint-Laurent
Export Development Canada (EDC) has opened an office in Ville Saint-Laurent.
RBS appoints London head of CBSF
Paul Fordham has been appointed as the new London head of cross border structured finance (CBSF) for RBS.
Interpipe names new director for oil and gas sales
Interpipe has appointed Denis Solomin as director for oil and gas sales at the company.
Standard Chartered appoints MENA head
David Law is set to join Standard Chartered as the MD and regional head of the OCC team for the Middle East and North Africa (Mena).
China Construction Bank opens New York branch
China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB) has opened its first US branch in New York.
Clyde & Co announces association with Indian law firm
International law firm Clyde & Co has announced the formation of an association with Indian law firm ALMT Legal.
EDC opens office in Ville Saint-Laurent
Export Development Canada (EDC) has opened an office in Ville Saint-Laurent.
ICC names new secretary general
Jean Rozwadowski has been named secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Lamy retains four deputies for a new term
The WTO’s director-general Pascal Lamy intends to retain the four deputy directors-general in their current positions.
Aon launches international team
Aon Trade Credit are launching an international team to support global companies in managing their receivables more proactively.
NBAD appoints trade finance head in Europe
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), has appointed Jeff Fallon as head of trade finance for Europe in order to strengthen its trade finance services.
