Global Trade Review (GTR)

From managing trade finance and bank guarantee processes to supporting working capital solutions and internal funding across Ørsted’s renewable energy projects, Vanessa Komorowski works across the group’s wider treasury operations. The associate lead funding specialist speaks to GTR about moving from banking into corporate treasury, the renewables value chain and where trade finance goes next.

In this exclusive interview, the chief executive of Euler Hermes, the German export credit agency, speaks with Global Trade Review (GTR)'s Jacob Atkins about Team Europe, tackling Germany’s economic headwinds and her interest in leadership psychology.

Ukraine’s reconstruction cannot wait for a ceasefire, say those on the ground – and it increasingly isn’t, as banks, insurers and export credit agencies finance the rebuilding of its infrastructure despite the ongoing fighting. But four years into the war, the country is still struggling on two fronts: raising the finance its recovery requires and earning investors’ trust along the way.

Many organisations view invoicing in sterling as a way to reduce complexity. But does it actually reduce cost? Anthony Allsopp, head of embedded FX products, and James Mortimer, head of corporate sales at Lloyds Banking Group, explore why pricing in sterling doesn’t always eliminate foreign exchange risk and what businesses should be asking instead.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping trade finance from the ground up, moving beyond automation to become a strategic enabler of efficiency, compliance and resilience. Mariya George, co-founder and CEO of Cleareye.ai, explores what this means for banks and global trade.

As global supply chains face mounting pressure from geopolitical tensions, such as escalating tariffs, sanctions and shifting trade alliances, suppliers are increasingly challenged by unpredictable funding costs and liquidity constraints. At the same time, buyers are looking for better ways to put surplus liquidity to work. Dynamic discounting can help strengthen supplier resilience while giving buyers greater control over when and how cash moves through their supply chains. J.P. Morgan