ITFA Southern European Regional Committee (SERC) 2023 - Italy | ITFA | TBA, Italy

It is an association made up of circa 300 members, located in over 50 different countries. ITFA brings together banks and financial institutions who are engaged in originating and distributing trade related risk and finding creative ways to mitigate risks. Expanding from its original focus on the purchase and discounting of simple but robust payment instruments, such as negotiable instruments and letters of credit, the forfaiting industry has embraced new instruments and created new structures to become a prominent part of supply chain finance.

Mission Statement
It represents the rights and interests of banks, financial institutions and service providers involved in trade risk and asset origination and distribution. Working with, and for, its members:

• Delivers unique opportunities for networking within a professional community
• Disseminates knowledge and provides education
• Contributes to creating a safe, transparent trade finance industry
• Co-operates with partner associations across the trade finance spectrum to promote the interests of its members and their treatment by regulators and legislators
• Is at the forefront of understanding current and emerging changes, challenges and opportunities in trade finance, and protecting the interests of the incumbents
• Continuously improves governance and best practice and shapes rules, laws and documentation that affect its members and the industry
• Attracts new skills and talent to the trade finance industry
• Facilitates the expansion of trade and trade finance globally

2023 Speaker

CHAIR:

Chris Hall
Executive Director, Willis Towers Watson

2023 Partner

• Sullivan & Worcester