Thank you to all who attended this year’s event!

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“It was extremely well organised; interesting speakers; great variety of delegates; excellent networking.”
J Zhou, Bomin Bunker Oil

“The China Trade & Commodity Finance Conference brings together experts in their own fields allowing delegates to broaden their perspective on various relevant topics covered in the conference.”
J Cotio, ADB

Offering a first-class business environment, GTR’s China Trade & Commodity Finance Conference gathered a wide range of decision-makers under one roof for a full day of networking and market insights.

GTR returned to Shanghai for a second year to host the China Trade & Commodity Finance Conference 2017, now established as a crucial annual get-together for regional financiers, corporates and trade experts.

This year’s conference reviewed China’s economic outlook and evaluated its trade policies. Plus; delegates examined the changing landscape of supply chain management, credit risk mitigation, commodity finance and the latest developments in trade digitisation, and its implication for the wider industry.

A corporate guide to doing business in China studied the current challenges and opportunities for the sector, and how corporates are restructuring their financial strategy to adapt to changing market conditions and digital disruptions.

Highlights for 2017 included:

• Updates on Chinese policy, its economic outlook and the future development trends for the country
• Analysis of intra-regional trade and investment opportunities under OBOR
• Understanding the changing landscape of trade and supply chain finance
• Explore mechanisms, evolving structures and risk management strategies for the trade and export finance market
• Updates on technology trends impacting trade and financing and how can these be successfully incorporated into your business
• Review of the latest developments in warehouse finance and collateral management
• Review a corporate’s guide to commodity financing and understand the challenges and opportunities currently being faced in the sector
• Unparalleled networking opportunities with regional and global players

Who attended? 

• Regional corporates & traders
• Banks & financiers
• Government organisations & public bodies
• Insurers & risk managers
• Lawyers
• Consultants
• Trade associations and chambers
• ECAs & multilaterals
• Solution providers

Additional information:

• Join the discussion on social media with the official event hashtag #GTRCHI
• See a list of attending companies from the 2016 event here
• Check out the 2016 event page here for details on last year’s successful event

“Great networking event for trade community!”
B Zhu, VTB Bank

“GTR have done a very good job over the last few years organising interesting conferences in Asia which bring together key players in trade finance. Always good networking opportunities for new contacts.”
C Pardey, RCMA Commodities Asia