Global Trade Association Launches New Certification Standard for Digital Trade Companies
The Global Trade Association has announced a comprehensive new certification standard specifically designed for digitally-native trading companies, addressing t...
Trade Finance Compliance Masterclass: AML, Sanctions, and Export Controls
A comprehensive guide to the three pillars of trade finance compliance — anti-money laundering, sanctions, and export controls — with practical frameworks for t...
The 2025 State of Trade Compliance: Certivade Annual Survey Results
Certivade's annual trade compliance survey of 820 executives across 54 countries reveals shifting priorities, emerging risks, and best practice benchmarks for t...
Understanding Trade Compliance: A Practical Framework for Small and Medium Trading Companies
Compliance is often presented as a purely regulatory burden. For trading companies that get it right, it is also a significant competitive advantage — reducing ...
Commodity Trading Association Calls for Global Carbon Accounting Standards
The International Commodity Trading Association has called on international standard-setters to develop unified carbon accounting methodologies for commodity su...
Anti-Bribery Compliance for Trading Companies: ISO 37001 and Beyond
The risks of bribery and corruption in international trade are substantial — and so are the consequences of getting it wrong. ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management ...
Sanctions Compliance 2025: What Every Trading Company Needs to Know Right Now
Sanctions programmes have expanded dramatically in scope and geographic complexity over the past three years. This comprehensive briefing covers the most critic...
Understanding Sanctions and Export Controls: A Trading Company Reference
The global sanctions and export control landscape has become dramatically more complex over the past decade, with enforcement activity at record levels. This re...
New Certification Track Launched for Digital Trading Platforms
Certivade launches a purpose-built certification track for digital trading platforms, addressing compliance and operational requirements unique to technology-en...
GDPR and Data Protection in Trading: What Every Company Needs to Know
GDPR compliance is not just a concern for technology companies. Trading companies that hold personal data about counterparties, employees, or customers face rea...
GDPR and Trading Companies: Your Data Protection Obligations Explained
The General Data Protection Regulation affects every trading company that processes personal data of EU residents — which is almost all of them. Understanding y...
ISO 14001 Environmental Management: Why More Trading Companies Are Seeking Green Certification
Environmental management certification under ISO 14001 is becoming a meaningful differentiator for trading companies as corporate buyers impose ESG requirements...
Global Trade Finance Week 2025: Programme, Speakers, and Registration
The world's premier trade finance conference returns to London with a three-day programme covering digital transformation, emerging market opportunities, sustai...
Annual Trade Compliance Survey: Key Findings for 2025
Certivade's annual compliance survey reveals that anti-money laundering and sanctions screening are the top compliance challenges for trading companies globally...
Supply Chain Due Diligence Laws: The New Compliance Frontier for Trading Companies
A wave of new mandatory supply chain due diligence legislation in Europe and North America is creating significant new compliance obligations for trading compan...
Customs Compliance for Trading Companies: Tariff Classification and Rules of Origin
Incorrect tariff classification and origin determination are among the most financially damaging compliance errors for trading companies, generating unexpected ...
ESG Due Diligence: The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Explained
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive creates mandatory supply chain ESG due diligence obligations for large companies — with ripple effects t...
The Buyer's Due Diligence Checklist: 15 Steps Before Signing With a New Supplier
A comprehensive due diligence framework for trading company buyers evaluating new suppliers, covering legal verification, financial assessment, operational capa...
The Business Case for Third-Party Audits: What Certified Companies Know That Others Don't
Third-party audits are often viewed as a compliance cost. Certified companies consistently report that the audit process itself — the systematic examination of ...
Cybersecurity Standards for Trading Companies: ISO 27001 and NIS2 Compliance
Trading companies are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals seeking to intercept payment instructions, steal commercially sensitive information, or disrupt op...