The CEOs Reshaping Global Trade in 2025: Power Profiles
We profile the visionary leaders driving transformation across the global trading industry, from technology pioneers to commodity market disruptors changing the...
Is the Traditional Trade Intermediary Model Dead? Community Debate
The community is divided: are traditional trading companies being disrupted out of existence by technology platforms, or does physical presence and relationship...
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...
AI-Powered Trade Finance Platforms Cut Processing Times by 80%
Artificial intelligence is transforming trade finance, with new platforms cutting document processing times from weeks to hours and significantly reducing fraud...
The Death of the 40-Foot Container as We Know It: How Smart Containers Are Transforming Shipping
The humble shipping container, unchanged in its essential design since Malcolm McLean's 1956 innovation, is undergoing its most significant transformation in se...
Trade Finance Fintechs Attract Record $2.1B in VC Funding
Venture capital investment in digital trade finance platforms reached a record $2.1 billion globally, double the previous year's figure as investors back the te...
AI Adoption Splits Trading Company Valuations 2-to-1
Technology-enabled trading companies are achieving EBITDA multiples of 10-14x versus 5-7x for traditional peers, creating a permanent valuation divide....
2025 Global Trading Company Valuations: What Investors Are Paying Now
InvexHub analysis of recent M&A transactions and public market data reveals median trading company valuations, with technology-enabled operators commanding a si...
Digital Freight: How Technology is Transforming the $9 Trillion Shipping Industry
From AI-powered route optimisation to blockchain bill of lading platforms, technology is fundamentally changing how $9 trillion of goods move across the world's...
Agricultural Trading Company Raises £18M to Build Climate-Resilient Supply Chain Platform
London-based Agrova has raised £18 million to build a technology platform connecting climate-resilient agricultural producers with global food companies seeking...
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...
How AI Is Transforming Trade Documentation: From Weeks to Hours
The $6.5 billion annual cost of paper-based trade documentation is being dismantled by artificial intelligence systems that can process bills of lading, letters...
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...
Platinum Group Metals in the Hydrogen Economy: Investment Thesis and Price Implications
Platinum group metals — particularly platinum itself and iridium — are at the centre of hydrogen fuel cell technology. As hydrogen gains traction as a clean ene...
Export Controls and Technology Decoupling: The New Frontier of Trade Policy
The weaponisation of export controls — particularly for advanced semiconductors, AI technology, and quantum computing components — represents a fundamental shif...
Digital Transformation Roadmap for Mid-Market Trading Companies
A practical, sequenced digital transformation roadmap for mid-market trading companies — from baseline digitalisation through to AI-powered competitive advantag...