Tag: global trade
E-commerce firm Swap raises $100m in Series C round
Swap has secured fresh growth capital as it looks to accelerate its expansion and deepen its product offering for online brands managing increasingly complex...
BBVA invests in Olea to scale digital global trade finance
Olea, a digital trade finance platform focused on improving efficiency and sustainability across global supply chains, has secured a strategic investment from BBVA as...
China and emerging markets show resilience in 2025
Global investment strategies are being reshaped as uncertainty in the United States and growing financial fragmentation alter capital flows.
Against this backdrop, emerging markets and...
Sanctions risks rising across global supply chains
Sanctions compliance has expanded far beyond the financial sector. As global supply chains and digital ecosystems become more intertwined, organisations across manufacturing, logistics, technology,...
Why trade finance fraud threatens global markets
Trade finance facilitates around 80% of global trade, underpinning $25tn in annual transactions by enabling secure, cross-border deals between buyers and sellers. But while...
BITE Data secures $3m to expand AI trade compliance tools
BITE Data, a Leesburg, VA-based AI-native SaaS start-up, has raised $3m to develop AI-powered tools for global trade compliance teams.
The funding includes a $2.5m...
Tensec secures $60m to expand AI cross-border finance
Tensec, a firm specialising in AI-driven cross-border financial services, has secured a $60m credit facility from Upper90 Capital Management to accelerate its expansion.
The new...
Why supplier fragility, not tariffs, breaks supply chains
Global supply chains face relentless pressure, with challenges ranging from geopolitical instability and economic volatility to severe weather, labour shortages, and shifting consumer expectations....
How geopolitics is reshaping global markets, trade and investment
At the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in April 2025, LSEG and Eurasia Group convened a closed-door roundtable to examine the reshaping of...
Global trade turmoil reshapes investment strategy for institutional investors
As April 2025 unfolded, institutional investors were confronted with a stark reminder of how deeply geopolitical instability can disrupt financial markets. The first ten...










