Anti-money laundering is the process of financial institutions and other business entities using in-house (sometimes assisted by external parties – more on this to come) methods to address the risks posed by Trade-Based Money Laundering.

We heard from Allen & Overy who advised ING Bank N.V. as a trade finance provider and RCF lender to the Noble Group. The innovative deal that closed in December of… read more →

Letter of Credit FAQs Documents accepted as present An issuing bank could use the term ‘documents accepted Does this mean: The only requirement under such an expression (which is undefined… read more →

A judgment handed down by the English Commercial Court in 2018 illustrates how trade finance banks can find themselves facing unexpected risks when things go wrong in their customers’ trading… read more →

Asset protection planning and asset protection vehicles are one of the ways business owners prevent some of the pitfalls and risks of owning assets. Profit and revenues alone are not… read more →