GTR Commodities - Commodity trade and finance conference

That’s a wrap! We would like to thank our event chair and speakers who contributed to a thought-provoking day of discussion and networking at #GTRCommodities in #Geneva. During the day, 50 industry peers discussed the key trends including emerging market and corporate financing challenges, and how traders and lenders are navigating the risks and market turbulence of geopolitics, inflation, commodity supply shortfalls. Thank you to all of our supporters and attendees - we couldn't have made the conference a success without you! We hope you found the event discussions insightful and the networking beneficial. Stay tuned for our post-event wrap up email and the event photos, which will be available soon! We hope to see you at our other events later in the year: » October 2 - GTR Egypt 2024 Cairo » October 8 - GTR CEE 2024 Vienna » October 22-23 - GTR Training 2024: Fundamentals of Trade Finance and Emerging Trends » November 5 - GTR Training 2024: How AI is Transforming Trade Finance » November 7 - GTR US 2024 New York » November 14 - GTR Africa 2024 London » November 27 - GTR Nordics 2024 Stockholm Don't miss your chance to read the next GTR magazine and GTR+ supplement coming out soon. Visit https://lnkd.in/ef6aVCpD to see our past and current editions!

GTR will be hosting the inaugural installment of GTR CEE, which will take place in #Vienna on October 8! Exploring trade and export opportunities in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania, over 40 industry practitioners will gather in various panel sessions to cover: » CEE #trade and Europe’s new production engine » #Supplychain realignment and the CEE logistics hub » #SMEcredit and emerging #workingcapital solutions » #Exportcredit activity and Ukraine reconstruction » Regulatory compliance and navigating #sanctions » Trade corridors and seizing #export opportunities View the agenda and speaker line- up: https://lnkd.in/e36c7NEM Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to connect with the Central and Eastern European #trade and #export industry in over 3 hours of unmissable networking breaks. Secure your place by visiting gtreview.com/gtrcee or contacting [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you at the newest event in the GTR calendar! #GTRCEE #Trade #Exports #CEETrade #CEEExports

Recently, the trade finance gap has been accelerating; it has projected to have widened to US$2.5 trillion dollars. Several efforts to relieve the gap have been trialled, from leveraging multilateral resources for local lender capacity, to developing new technological solutions, however the gap between #credit needs and #marketliquidity continues to widen. The potential for #finance diversification is increasingly gaining traction, with large volumes of #capital stored across private asset holders that could offer a lifeline for untapped #liquidity. However, making the trade finance industry an investible asset class still remains a challenge. In this closing plenary, Patrick Sutton (Reed Smith LLP, Waldo de Vleeschauwer (Artis Finance) Rene Canezin (Evolution Credit Partners) and Ross Berger (Jeffries) considered the priorities for growing private and institutional investor appeal, and its potential role for the future of trade financing. Thank you to our expert speakers for their insights! Follow GTR and event discussions at #GTRCommodities #Commodities #TradeFinance

Market practitioners are continuing to fine-tune CPRI capacity as client needs evolve. From the impact of emerging price stability across headline #commodities like oil and gas, to the scope of pressure points are keeping #traders and #financiers alert for high interest rates, sovereign debt risk, and continued shortfalls in liquidity access. Today in #Geneva, Pierre Kilian (PwC), George Bellord (BPL), Aline Duperrex (Credendo) and Sriram Muthukrishnan (DBS Bank) examined the potential trajectory for commodity market capacity, and where the CPRI industry may leverage its product solutions in the years ahead. We appreciate your participation in this insightful panel! Follow GTR and event discussions at #GTRCommodities #CPRI #TradeCredit #Commodities #CommodityTrade #CommodityFinance

Despite the momentum in the political sphere becoming more turbulent in recent years, the #ESG criteria acceleration has remained steady across much of the corporate and banking world. As rules at the global level are evolving at different speeds, banks are developing their taxonomies accordingly, #corporates and #traders are now facing new trade and operational duties, while #tradefinance parameters are also shifting to meet new #ESG needs. Today, industry practitioners have discussed how banks, corporates and others are meeting evolving compliance needs and taking advantage of emerging #credit and #liquidity opportunities. 🎤 Voytek Chelkowski (Propeller Club - Geneva) (Seamind Blue Ocean ) 🎤 Roshel Mahabeer (Standard Chartered) 🎤 Florence Schurch (SUISSENÉGOCE) 🎤 Muriel Schwab (Blue Oak Sarl) 🎤 Bethanie Castelnuovo (SCB Group) 🎤 Alexander Peters, EMBL HSG, MBA (Torq Commodities) Thank you to our excellent speakers for their sharing their insights! Follow GTR and event discussions at #GTRCommodities #CreditSolutions #LiquidityManagement #ESGCompliance

#Corporates and #financiers are being presented with several opportunities as a result of #commodity market digitisation. This includes streamlining trade processes, assessing market risks, growing lower cost credit platforms and widening liquidity access. Despite presenting many solutions for optimising trade, many risks for the expansion of these technologies remain, such as standardisation and interoperability barriers, and the risk of fraud. At GTR Commodities, the expert panel examined the priorities for expanding commodity market digitisation, and the secure utility of emerging AI technologies. 🗣️ Tedd George (Kleos Advisory Ltd (UK)) 🗣️ Clemence Avril (Standard Chartered) 🗣️ Baldev Bhinder (Blackstone & Gold) 🗣️ Jonas Rey (Athena Intelligence) 🗣️ Philip Prowse (Stephenson Harwood LLP) We appreciate your participation in this insightful panel! Follow GTR and event discussions at #GTRCommodities #Geneva #ArtificialIntelligence #TechnologyInnovation

Fraud surrounding trade documents has become rampant in recent years. From fake BLs, to double-issued BL for one cargo, it is difficult to know what is being financed and by whom. At GTR Commodities today, Jonas Rey (Athena Intelligence) provided advice to firms, #traders, #banks, #FIs and #fintechs on how to improve their fraud detection capabilities. Thanks to all who joined this discussion. Follow GTR and event discussions at #GTRCommodities #Fraud #BLs #BillsofLading #TradeFinance

After several years since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the #energycommodities market has remained a volatile landscape, with #oil and #gas prices fluctuating. A surplus in wholesale supply has driven European gas costs lower, while geopolitical pressures have threatened the #trade and price of oil and higher borrowing rates have pushed up the costs of renewable energy project finance. At GTR Commodities, thought leaders examined how traders and project developers are designing operational and strategic plans, and preparing to navigate a volatile horizon for market costs and prices. 🗣️ Jean-Luc Fiorenzoni (PwC) 🗣️ Jean-François Lambert (Lambert Commodities) 🗣️ Philippe COHEN (Kariya Energy) 🗣️ Raman Jaggi (EET Biofuels & Stanlow Terminals) Thank you to those who joined us for the 10 year anniversary of GTR Commodities. Follow GTR and event discussions at #GTRCommodities #RenewableEnergy #WorkingCaptial #Commodities #TradeFinance

In recent years, #softcommodities have experienced unpredictable prices, like other sections of the commodity market. For example, cocoa and coffee prices have both risen significantly due to weather-related and structural challenges impacting producers. Global inventories have tightened as high #interestrates and weakened #credit availability continue to impact suppliers. Therefore, technological solutions are being increasingly leveraged to optimise production, #supplychain tracking and credit distribution. At GTR Commodities today, the expert panel considered how producers can overcome these emerging structural challenges, and how #liquidity providers and the use of technology can plug #creditgaps. 📢 Tedd George (Kleos Advisory Ltd (UK)) 📢 Petya Sechanova (Covantis) 📢 Saurabh Goyal (Phlo Systems Ltd.) 📢 George de Klee (ATEX Africa's AfCFTA B2B Marketplace) We hope you gained valuable insights from the expert panel! Follow GTR and event discussions at #GTRCommodities #CommodityTrade #CommodityFinance

Global #supplychain shocks in recent years have become well known, however a spread of geopolitical and weather-related risks continue to complicate #trade for many #commodity stakeholders globally. From conflict-related disruption to shipping lanes in #Europe and the #MiddleEast and droughts in the Panama Canal restricting transits, this is threatening increased operational and insurance costs, and solidifying the importance of ‘just in case’, nearshoring, and agile inventory management solutions. 🎤 In the latest panel at GTR Commodities, Yasmina Rauber (Zug Commodity Association (ZCA)), Ernesto Vila (Tech Cargo, LLC.) and David Tannenbaum (Polestar) examined the emerging scope of strategies that can be used to navigate volatile supply chains, including tailored financing solutions for SMEs, corporate solutions for alternative supply sourcing and cross-sector strategies for resilience. We appreciate your participation in this insightful panel! Follow GTR and event discussions at #GTRCommodities #SMEs #InventoryManagement #WorkingCapital #SupplyChainFinancing