08/02/2016
Low loonie is a boon for Canadian exporters
The sharp drop in the dollar’s value has had a demonstrable impact on the Canadian economy, most notably in international trade.
International Trade Finance
15/01/2016
EDC-FITT intern makes a leap forward in her dream to help build global trade relationships
Samantha Caldwell was thrilled to become this year’s EDC-FITT intern, and she’s making the most of the opportunity to learn and grow in her career.
12/01/2016
Reflections After the 2015 B20 Summit: “Do Your Best for the Rest of Us”
It has been a unique privilege to be nominated as a delegate for Canada to the B20 Task Force on Financing Growth, and thereafter, to receive an invitation from the organizers to attend the final summit meeting, including a joint session with Heads of State for an even smaller group of participants.
15/12/2015
The one thing that will guarantee you get paid in international business deals
Conducting proper due diligence is always a good first layer of protection against some of those risks, but is often not enough on its own to guarantee you’ll get paid in international business deals. International businesses need to focus on mitigating some of the more prevalent risks inherent in conducting business abroad.
08/12/2015
How the right training and mentors have guided my career to greater heights
My interest in international business started to develop while I was a student at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. I enjoyed the undergraduate global business and finance courses I took, which heavily focused on globalization and the impact it was having on the world economy.
27/11/2015
5 ways due diligence can prevent fraud in your international contracts
All parties in all commercial transactions should be aware of the potential for fraud. In some cases those parties you negotiate with may not even be aware of the liability they pose. Being vigilant by doing your due diligence is the only real way to prevent fraud in your international contracts.
30/10/2015
Why the future of supply chain finance belongs to financiers who think ‘outside the box”
Trade finance has shifted from a fairly esoteric, focused and niche element of global trade to become an integral part of the most fundamental aspect of international trade: the global supply chain.
27/08/2015
How Canadian and Ontario SMEs can get the help they need to grow internationally
Many Canadian businesses, both large and small, face difficulties when it comes to growing their business by tapping into new international markets. There are several major areas your business will need to address to become “trade ready” and ensure you are well positioned for global success.
31/07/2015
The U.S. Export-Import Bank could be facing its final days
The U.S. Export-Import Bank, which helps finance foreign trade deals, had its authorization from the U.S. Congress lapse as of June 30, 2015.
09/06/2015
Is ethical conduct in international business an unfashionable notion or an imperative?
The ‘old-fashioned’ notion of ethical conduct in international business, and doing what’s right (for its own sake, can you believe it??!) has somehow gotten terribly lost, and risks being lost even more strikingly when businesses of all sizes and businesspeople of all levels venture into international markets.