Lessons learned from industry on the bumpy road to trade digitisation
19-04-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
Despite an overwhelmingly clear business case, bringing the cumbersome, paper-based trade system into the digital...Serai
Marco Polo brings in liquidators as funds run dry
23-02-23 / by Eleanor Wragg
Trade finance blockchain consortium Marco Polo Network has filed for insolvency after failing to obtain...
Five topics that shaped trade finance in 2022
22-12-22 / by GTR
With a weakening economic outlook and geopolitical instability rattling the world’s supply chains and trading...
Maersk and IBM pull the plug on TradeLens
29-11-22 / by Eleanor Wragg
AP Moller-Maersk and IBM are scrapping TradeLens, a supply chain ecosystem that facilitates information exchange...
HSBC pulls the plug on trade startup Serai
08-06-22 / by Eleanor Wragg
HSBC has called time on Serai, its wholly owned subsidiary that operated as an online...
Ramachandran returns to HSBC as global GTRF head
06-05-22 / by Eleanor Wragg
HSBC has named Vivek Ramachandran as its new global head of global trade and receivables...
Beyond the margin ratchet: driving ESG improvements in supply chains
12-08-21 / by Eleanor Wragg
Much has been made of the ability of sustainability-linked finance to drive better environmental, social...
ING’s Stemly takes aim at supply chain inefficiencies
09-06-21 / by Eleanor Wragg
ING has launched a new independent company that aims to boost supply chain responsiveness to...
HSBC’s Serai tackles supply chain visibility with new traceability solution
27-01-21 / by Eleanor Wragg
Serai, an HSBC-backed online B2B platform for SME trade, has launched a solution that allows...
HSBC’s Serai links up with Coface to mitigate trade credit risk
16-12-20 / by Eleanor Wragg
Serai, an online B2B platform for SME trade, has partnered with credit insurer Coface to...