This is the podcast channel for the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA), produced by its members and partners. The podcasts cover a range of issues affecting the trade finance community, exploring key ITFA initiatives and the practical solutions it is developing to address the challenges facing the professionals who finance and underwrite trade.
BAFT Trade Finance Sustainability Guidelines: Bridging the gap between developed and developing markets
In this episode, Tedd George (Kleos Advisory & ARC Secretariat) discusses the BAFT Trade Finance Sustainability Guidelines with the project lead, Anna Plewinska-Pijl (ING Bank), and two members of ITFA’s African Regional Committee (ARC): George Wilson (ARM ) and Derryn Faure (Investec).
The discussion covers:
- The genesis of the guidelines and status of global sustainability standards
- How this approach bridges the gap between developed and developing markets
- How SME traders and their banks can use the guidelines to unlock concessional sustainable finance
- What next for the guidelines and roll-out to the industry
25 May 2026
ITFA Americas podcast: The battle over US tariff rebates
In this episode we discuss a major debate affecting anyone involved in US trade: US tariff rebates. Which will be applied and which repealed, how will the rebates be paid and what is the outlook for tariffs going forward?
To shed light on this issue, Tedd George (Kleos Advisory & ARC Secretariat) speaks with two seasoned experts in the field to get their insights: Anna Lea McNerney, Partner in the New York office of Sullivan & Worcester, and an ITFA Americas member; and Bradley Max, Director at Cherokee Acquisition.
Their discussion covers:
- The current status of US tariffs, legal challenges and the process for claiming rebates
- The key battle lines between the Trump administration, the courts and consumer/business bodies
- The impact tariffs have had on trade finance so far, and how banks are managing this
- The outlook for US tariffs – are they here to stay?
30 Mar 2026
ITFA Trade Finance Investment Ecosystem (ITFIE): Making trade an investible asset class
In this episode we explore one of ITFA’s most dynamic working groups: the ITFA Trade Finance Investment Ecosystem (ITFIE). Put simply, ITFIE’s mission is to make trade an investable asset class.
To explore its work, Tedd George (Kleos Advisory & ARC Secretariat) speaks with Paul Coles (MPC Chairman & Orbian) and Geoff Wynne (ITFIE member & Sullivan & Worcester) about:
- ITFIE’s objectives & collaboration with the MPC
- The barriers to investing in trade finance as an asset class
- Examples of market guidance and industry templates that are ‘oven ready’
- How ITFIE’s work could support TF COP in its mission to close the trade finance gap
11 Feb 2026
ITFA Emerging Leaders Committee: Charlie O’Mulloy, Patrick Baatz & Mayo Adedeye discuss the ELC’s work
In this episode, Tedd George (Kleos Advisory & ARC Secretariat) speaks with the ITFA Emerging Leaders Committee Chair, Charlie O’Mulloy (EBRD) and fellow ELC Board members Patrick Baatz (BACB) and Mayo Adedeye (Barclays UK) about:
- Their career journeys into trade finance
- The mission of the ELC and how its members benefit from its work
- Highlights of the 2026 agenda, including seminars and workshops, the 10,000 Interns programme and the ITFA Emerging Leader Award
- Their views on how AI is impacting the professional world and how this will create new opportunities in trade finance
28 Jan 2026
ITFA Chair Sean Edwards discusses the outlook for ITFA, trade finance and forfaiting in 2026
In this episode, we discuss the outlook for ITFA, trade finance and formatting in 2026.
Tedd George (Kleos Advisory & ARC Secretariat) has a wide-ranging discussion with Sean Edwards (ITFA Chair) about:
🌍 The outlook for trade finance and forfaiting in 2026 and how financial professionals can grapple with increasing complexity
🎯 ITFA’s strategic priorities for the year
🎯 ITFA’s key work streams, including the Market Practice Committee (MPC), regulatory advocacy, fintech, ESG (SROI) and TF COP
🎯 Major ITFA and partner events to look out for this year
24 Nov 2025
ITFA Regulatory Advocacy Committee: Silja Calac and Christian Hausherr discuss their work on Insurance, LPD and GSCFF
In this episode, we explore the work of the recently-created ITFA Regulatory Advocacy Committee (RAC).
Tedd George (Kleos Advisory & ARC Secretariat) interviews Silja Calac, Head of Private Debt Mobilization for Supply Chain Finance and Documentary Trade Finance for Banco Santander, ITFA Board member and RAC Chair, and fellow RAC member Christian Hausherr, Product Manager Trade Finance at Deutsche Bank and Chair of the Global Supply Chain Finance Forum (GSCFF), about:
🌍 The origins and evolution of the ITFA Regulatory Advocacy Committee
🎯 The Committee's membership and its work on Insurance, LPD, CRD6, ESG and TF COP
🎯 Collaboration with the Global Supply Chain Finance Forum (GSCFF)
🎯 Insights on how to advocate effectively with regulators (which means patience, persuasion and persistence!)
17 Nov 2025
ITFA Commodities People podcast: Lessons from the First Brands scandal
💥Beyond Paper: Lessons from First Brands — In Conversation with ITFAWhen the First Brands scandal hit, it sent shockwaves through the trade finance world. Lockboxes. Due diligence. Governance gaps.Once again, the question looms large: How well do we really know the trades we finance?In this joint podcast by Commodities People and the ITFA Americas Committee, Ben Hillary, Managing Director of Commodities People, sits down with Anton Posner and Todd Lynady, Advisory Board Members at ITFA, to unpack:🔍 The real story behind the First Brands fallout⚖️ What it exposes about transparency and governance in trade finance🌍 How the industry can rebuild trust, and what needs to change nextThis isn’t just another discussion, it’s a reality check for everyone in trade finance.
21 Oct 2025
ITFA Fintech Committee: André Casterman, Alla Papaika and Nasser Sweileh discuss the DNI, MLETR & FCC initiatives
In this episode, Tedd George (Kleos Advisory & ARC Secretariat) speaks with André Casterman (ITFA Board Member & Chair of the Fintech Committee), Alla Papaika (Head of Investment at Done) and Nasser Sweileh (Head of Financial Crime Compliance Solutions at Eastnets) about:
- The origins and evolution of the ITFA Fintech Committee- The Committee's membership and key work streams
- Their involvement in the Digital Negotiable Instruments (DNI), Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) and Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) initiatives.
13 Oct 2025
ITFA TF COP: Duarte Pedreira & Johnny Ohgrøn Hansen discuss ITFA's ambitious initiative to close the trade finance gap
In this episode, Dr Tedd George (Kleos Advisory & ARC Secretariat), interviews Duarte Pedreira (ITFA Board Member & Chair of the TF COP Task Force) and Johnny Ohgrøn Hansen (Operations & Project Manager of the TF COP Task Force) about the origins of the Trade Finance Conference of Parties (TF COP), its mission and priorities, and upcoming events in Washington DC (20 October) and London (21 November).
4 Oct 2025
ITFA Americas podcast: Navigating US tariffs
ITFA Americas co-chair, Harp Mann sits down with Dan Renberg, Partner and Government Relations Practice Co-Leader at ArentFox Schiff, to break down the latest developments in U.S. tariffs—what’s driving these policies, how they’re affecting industries, supply chains, and consumers, and what businesses can do to navigate the uncertainty.
4 Oct 2025
ITFA Americas podcast: Alternative lending for SMEs
ITFA Americas co-chair, Brendan Herley, interviews Peter Clement, SVP of International Financing at Rosenthal & Rosenthal, about alternative financing solutions for SMEs. This episode covers factoring, asset-based lending, purchase order financing, and inventory financing. Tune in to discover how SMEs can unlock liquidity, manage risk, and overcome financing challenges in today’s evolving market.
4 Oct 2025
ITFA Americas podcast: Navigating trade credit and supply chains in a geopolitically shifting world
ITFA Americas board member, Anton Pozner, interviews Chelsea Starley, Enterprise Account Executive, Business Information at Coface North America, about the complexities of managing a company’s credit risk in logistics and the integral role played by business information and credit insurance.
29 Jul 2025
ITFA MPC member James Collins discusses the SWIFT Loan initiative
In this episode, Dr Tedd George (Kleos Advisory & ITFA ARC Secretariat), interviews James Collins, a longstanding member of ITFA's Market Practice Committee (MPC), about the SWIFT Loan Working Group and the guidance they have developed for the market.
11 Jul 2025
ITFA MPC Chair Paul Coles discusses the DTSCF Working Group
In this episode, Dr Tedd George (Kleos Advisory & ITFA ARC Secretariat), interviews ITFA Board member and Chair of the Market Practice Committee (MPC), Paul Coles, about the MPC’s newest Working Group on Deep Tier Supply Chain Finance (DTSCF) and its efforts to bring together industry experts to produce a practical guide and solutions for the industry that can be scaled up.
6 Jul 2025
ITFA Chairman Sean Edwards discusses ITFA's upcoming activities in H2 2025
In this episode, Dr Tedd George (Kleos Advisory & ITFA ARC Secretariat), interviews ITFA Chairman Sean Edwards about the association's activities in the first half of 2025, and what we have coming in the second half of the year. Topics include ITFA Week (8-10 July), the upcoming ITFA Conference in Singapore (3-5 September), TF COP 2 (November), and ongoing advocacy work in ESG and CPRI.
1 Jul 2025
ITFA - Overview of its mission, activities and aspirations
In this episode, Dr Tedd George (Kleos Advisory & ITFA ARC Secretariat), showcases ITFA, its mission, work and the financial professionals who give their time to drive forward the association's ambitious agenda.
Here is a breakdown of the sections and speakers:
00:00 - Introduction by Tedd
02:40 - Sean Edwards & Lorna Pillow (ITFA Leadership)
12:40 - Paul Coles & James Collins (Market Practice Committee)
26:40 - Silja Calac (Insurance Committee)
37:30 - André Casterman & Sunil Senapati (Fintech Committee)
50:00 - Duarte Pedreira & Charlie O'Mulloy (Multilateral Advisory Panel & Emerging Leaders Committee)
60:00 - Chris Hall & George Wilson (Regional Committees, including the ARC)
69:00 - Wrap up by Tedd
1 Jul 2025
ITFA ARC panel at GTR Africa London 2023
Podcast edited from recording of a panel involving ARC members at GTR Africa in London in November 2023.
Moderated by ARC Secretariat, Dr Tedd George, including ARC Chair, George Wilson (Investec), Duarte Pedreira (Crown Agents Bank), and Anne-Marie Woolley (Africa Global Trade Finance).
The panel discussed the ARC’s work in 2024, its response to the ICC’s Sustainable Trade Finance Principles and what ‘just trade’ means in an African context.
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