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Analysis: The ICC Trade Register’s fight for better data

For well over a decade, the annual publication of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Trade Register has continued to confirm the low-risk profile …

Global / 23-11-22 / by Eleanor Wragg

As deadline looms, some traders remain wary of Russia oil price cap

The workings of the price cap on Russian oil by the G7, European Union and Australia remain uncertain less than two weeks from its …

Global / 23-11-22 / by Jacob Atkins

UK details Russia oil exports ban as price cap looms

The UK government has outlined how it expects commodities houses, trade finance banks and insurers to comply with an imminent G7 price cap on …

Global / 16-11-22 / by Jacob Atkins

WTO urges a reversal of G20 trade-restrictive measures as inflation soars

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has called on world leaders to keep markets “open and predictable” to avoid a worsening of the global economic …

Global / 16-11-22 / by Eleanor Wragg

Claims begin to stabilise as short-term business booms: trade credit data

Claims paid out by public and private trade credit insurers partly stabilised in the first half of this year following record payouts in 2021, …

Global / 16-11-22 / by Jacob Atkins

Cop27 spurs raft of green shipping pledges

Several governments and organisations have pledged further green shipping commitments at the Cop27 climate summit, as the maritime sector prepares for next year’s tighter …

Global / 16-11-22 / by Jenny Messenger

AllianzGI launches investment-grade trade finance fund

Trade finance continues to gain momentum as a securitised asset class with the launch of Allianz Global Investors’ (AllianzGI) second trade finance fund. The …

Global / 15-11-22 / by Eleanor Wragg

Key shipping routes at risk from climate change disruption, report finds

Several of the world’s shipping lanes, including the Suez and Panama Canals, are at risk of disruption from climate change-related perils, a new report …

Global / 14-11-22 / by Jenny Messenger

New Zealand, UK top sustainable trade index

New Zealand, the UK and Hong Kong are the top three most sustainable trading economies, according to the latest rankings produced by the Hinrich-Institute …

Global / 09-11-22 / by Jenny Messenger

US targets network of Singapore, Swiss and UAE traders in Iranian oil crackdown

The US government has taken action against a network of fuel traders and shipping companies linked to Singapore, Switzerland and the UAE, accusing them …

Global / 04-11-22 / by John Basquill