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NORD/LB expands Finastra lending stack to streamline corporate loan workflows

NORD/LB is expanding its partnership with Finastra by adding Loan IQ Nexus and Loan Portal to its lending infrastructure, strengthening…


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Citi and BlackRock strike €15bn European private credit partnership

Citi has struck a €15bn private credit partnership with BlackRock’s HPS Investment Partners, adding another sign that banks and asset…


UK regulators push tokenisation from pilots toward wholesale market use

The FCA and Bank of England have set out a shared vision for tokenisation in UK wholesale markets, giving financial…


Commodity finance pressure grows as Gulf trade disruption enters prolonged…

Commodity finance markets are facing mounting pressure as disruption linked to the Gulf crisis moves from short-term volatility into a…


Trade finance gap widens as SMEs struggle with longer working…

Small and medium-sized exporters are facing growing pressure from longer working capital cycles as volatility, tariffs and supply chain fragmentation…


Canadian export controls expansion raises compliance concerns for manufacturers

Canada is consulting on expanded export controls covering advanced semiconductors and manufacturing technologies, adding fresh compliance pressure for exporters and…


G7 finance ministers push critical minerals strategy as trade fragmentation…

G7 finance ministers are increasing efforts to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals, placing supply chain security and strategic…


Greif cuts receivables facility to $200mn as working capital structures…

Packaging group Greif has amended its US receivables financing arrangements, reducing the facility size from $275mn to $200mn and replacing…


Africa faces deeper trade finance pressure as Hormuz disruption drags…

African economies face growing trade finance pressure as prolonged disruption around the Strait of Hormuz increases energy costs, import bills…


China battery deal highlights financing pressure behind energy storage supply…

Indian energy group Godawari Power and Ispat has signed a battery supply agreement with China’s Eve Energy, adding another signal…


UKEF backing helps UK pharma exporter unlock Saudi working capital

UK Export Finance has backed a Hertfordshire pharmaceutical exporter with insurance that helped unlock additional HSBC UK working capital for…


EU appetite for Russian-origin fuel exposes sanctions pressure in commodity…

European buyers are continuing to show appetite for Russian-origin fuel despite sanctions pressure, underlining the compliance challenges facing commodity traders,…


Oil inventories fall at record pace as energy trade pressure…

Global oil inventories are falling at record pace as disruption linked to the Iran conflict continues to reshape energy trade…


BAFT debate exposes trade finance tension over AI adoption

Trade finance banks are under growing pressure to show credible artificial intelligence plans, but industry discussion is also exposing concern…


Carillion sanctions put supply chain finance disclosure back under scrutiny

The UK’s accounting regulator has sanctioned former Carillion finance chiefs, bringing supply chain finance disclosure back into focus after one…


Goldman Sachs buys FGI as working capital finance attracts private…

Goldman Sachs Alternatives has acquired FGI Worldwide, giving the investment group a stronger position in working capital finance, asset-based lending…


IFC risk transfer deal signals new capital relief push in…

IFC has agreed a new synthetic risk transfer linked to trade finance, adding momentum to the use of capital relief…


UK late payments bill raises pressure on large firms over…

The UK government has put late payments back at the centre of its small business agenda, with new legislation expected…


Glencore’s $2.55bn receivables securitisation pushes commodity finance into new territory

Glencore has launched a $2.55bn oil and gas trade receivables securitisation programme, in one of the largest transactions of its…


Afreximbank expands trade finance activity as regional volatility rises

Afreximbank increased trade finance activity during the first quarter of 2026 as African markets faced growing pressure from energy disruption,…


What the First Brands Litigation Reveals About Industry Practice, Accounting…

When Courts Rewrite Factoring Author: Igor Zaks, CFA, President, Tenzor Ltd. The collapse of First Brands Group and the investor…


UAE gas plant damage threatens longer LNG disruption

Damage to the UAE’s largest gas processing plant is expected to take until 2027 to fully repair, raising the prospect…


Shipping fuel shortage raises fresh trade finance risk

A shortage of bunker fuel is creating a new cost and liquidity problem for global shipping, adding further strain to…


Chinese refiners cut runs as sanctions pressure intensifies

Several Chinese independent refiners are reducing processing activity as sanctions pressure, freight disruption and rising crude costs squeeze margins across…


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