'Tools to Enhance Trade Finance' Workshop

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‘TOOLS TO ENHANCE TRADE FINANCE’ WORKSHOP
(Part of the ‘Understanding Trade Finance’ series)

Are you eligible for a grant to attend?**

A highly focused and unique chance to hear about key market developments from leading senior and experienced trade finance professionals in their field. The workshop forms part of Exporta Training’s ‘Understanding Trade Finance’ series and is ideal for trade, commodity and export finance professionals of all levels looking to learn and understand some of the lesser known but sometimes essential aspects of the market, in a climate where balance sheets are being ever pressurised and new forms of liquidity sought after.

The workshop covers: ICC and documentary issues in trade; trade credit and marine cargo insurance; receivables financing, namely forfaiting and factoring; and non-bank sources of trade finance liquidity, notably investment funds.

There will be continual opportunity to interact with the trainers and question them on all aspects of the market and their experience and expertise. The workshop is bookable separately or as part of the wider Asia Trade Finance Week fee: www.asiatfweek.com

To register please contact events@exportagroup.com, Tel: +44 20 8673 9666

**The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) administers Financial Training Scheme (FTS) grants to financial sector organisations that sponsor eligible Singapore based participants for training programmes that meet qualifying criteria. For more details, please visit www.mas.gov.sg, or contact the MAS via fsdf@mas.gov.sg.

'Tools To Enhance Trade Finance' Workshop
(Part of the ‘Understanding Trade Finance’ series)

Monday September 3

13.00 Registration and refreshments

13.30 A guide to understanding ICC trade rules
• Incoterms 2010: The rules setting out duties, costs and risks in the sale and movement of goods
• The importance of conforming to international standards when trading within an emerging market
• Defining responsibility for issues such as transportation, handling and insurance
• Understanding the point at which risk is transferred from seller to buyer within a transaction
Gabriel Sham, Vice-President, Trade Advisory, J.P. Morgan

14.15 Trade credit and marine cargo insurance
• Understanding the inter-relationship between trade finance and marine cargo insurance practices
• Discussing the various types of trade finance and how they influence the type of coverage for cargo shipments
• Understanding the inter-relationship between trade finance and trade credit insurance practices
• Discussing various types of trade finance and how they influence the type of credit insurance coverage required
Freddie Lim, Managing Director, Arthur J. Gallagher (Singapore)

15.00 Refreshment break

15.30 Receivables financing and the differing approaches adopted
• Explaining the key differences between factoring and forfaiting and when they should be used
• Factoring and forfaiting as attractive growth opportunities within a difficult climate
• Outlining particular benefits for small and medium-sized enterprises
• How have providers had to adapt their products and methods in line with the current market?
Sean Aston, General Manager, London Forfaiting Company Singapore

16.15 Non-bank sources of trade finance
• Outlining the benefits of trade finance funds for alleviating capital shortages
• Explaining the value proposition for using alternative investment funds
• Considering the different ways in which funds can be used in trade finance and their limitations
• Examining the importance of thorough documentation in negotiating potential bottlenecks
Christian Stauffer, CEO, EuroFin Asia Group

17.00 Close of workshop

Are you eligible for a grant to attend?**

**The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) administers Financial Training Scheme (FTS) grants to financial sector organisations that sponsor eligible Singapore based participants for training programmes that meet qualifying criteria. For more details, please visit www.mas.gov.sg, or contact the MAS via fsdf@mas.gov.sg.

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