Daniel John

Trade finance is the method importers and exporters of commodities and goods use to finance their business. Basically, trade finance has been in existence for many thousands of years - and one can trace the roots of trade finance and structured...

The broker is an intermediary who talks to lots of different principals (traders, producers, consumers of commodities) in the hope he will get an “order” to buy or sell goods.

International prices for soft commodities are known for their volatility, which is an important concern on both a macro and micro scale. Price fluctuations for soft commodities can destabilise real exchange rates and can cause difficulties for the...

Warehouse receipts are a crucial element for risk mitigation, enabling a financier to lend to a borrower, who wants to finance the shipment of commodities for sale or purchase.

Collateral management firms are becoming increasingly important within tradefinance. Collateral managers basically "look after" collateral on behalf of a lender financing goods.