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Sanctions licensing delays left $88.9mn of non-payment insurance claims unpaid on time last year, adding a new layer of uncertainty to trade credit and political risk insurance. Four claims were delayed in 2025 because insurers sought clarity from authorities over...
#claims#compliance#non-payment insurance
Maritime visibility in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman has deteriorated sharply, creating fresh operational, insurance and compliance…
#commodity finance#Hormuz#insurance
US authorities are tightening scrutiny on oil trade flows as concerns grow over sanctions exposure linked to complex global supply…
#commodity finance#compliance#oil trade
Allegations linked to First Brands are raising fresh concerns about how risk is managed across receivables finance structures, particularly in…
#factoring#First Brands#fraud
Allegations that up to $300m in trade finance loans were used to support military operations in Libya are raising serious…
#compliance#financial crime#Libya
Scottish SMEs are facing mounting cashflow pressure, with new data from Bibby Financial Services showing that 39% of businesses have…
#bad debt#Bibby Financial Services#Cash flow
Commodity trader Mercuria has warned that disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could escalate beyond supply chain delays into legal…
#commodity finance#Hormuz#legal risk
The International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) has warned that evolving anti-money laundering (AML) requirements could place additional pressure on…
#AML#banks#compliance
Marsh has recorded a $425 million charge linked to ongoing litigation stemming from the collapse of Greensill Capital, bringing renewed…
#Greensill#litigation#Marsh
The Central Bank of the UAE has launched a nationwide e-KYC platform, aimed at standardising customer onboarding across banks and…
#compliance#e-KYC#fintech
The IMF Spring Meetings have placed growing pressure on global trade finance in focus, as policymakers warn of tightening financial…
#emerging markets#global finance#IMF
The IMF has warned that global financial stability risks are rising, with potential implications for trade finance and cross-border funding.…
#financial stability#global markets#IMF
A commodity trading firm has entered administration, raising fresh concerns over counterparty risk and exposure across trade finance markets. The…
#commodity trader#counterparty risk#insolvency