Explaining trade in plain language.
Shannon Manders is the Editorial Director at Global Trade Review (GTR) and a freelance consultant to several international trade industry organisations. Having covered the trade finance sector for more than a decade, she is a leading voice in the industry.
In her first-ever interview on the other side of the table, Shannon explains the role of the media in the world of trade, export, commodity and supply chain finance.
“About 13-14% of cross-border trade is supported by export credit and investment insurance. Last year, that amounted to $2.5 trillion. It is a powerful force.”
As Secretary-General of the Berne Union, Vinco David leads a trade association whose members play a vital role in the global economy. His career spans over 30 years in the credit insurance industry, and he is also a novelist having published three books so far.
In this interview, Vinco explains the role of export credit and investment insurance in international trade, the current trading environment, and how he manages to combine a career in trade with writing novels.
“Commodities are at the crossroad between geopolitics, financial markets, demography and economics. Understanding their dynamics provides a very useful key to understand the world we live in and its future.”
Jean-Francois Lambert is a key industry voice in the world of commodities. In this interview he gives a comprehensive introduction to commodity trade finance and explains why he thinks it is a brilliant career choice.
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