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Global trade is evolving – fast. Political and economic restlessness are creating a turbulent market. Success depends on having the right legal partner by your side, to navigate financial and reputational risk. That’s why we’re proud to be partnering with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) as part of its Trade for Prosperity initiative: so you can […]
Guide to Digitalising Trade Transactions
Take the First Step Seize the moment Improve cash control Establish an audit trail Reduce cost and risk Improve efficiency Increase profitability ICC United Kingdom, International Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation (iC4DTI) Who is this guide for? This guide is for buyers and sellers of all sizes and sectors who want to take the […]
The Roadmap to Digitalise UK Trade
Making Trade Cheaper, Faster, Simpler, Secure, Sustainable Delivering on the government mission to drive growth and productivity ICC United Kingdom, International Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation (iC4DTI) Digitalising the trade ecosystem What has changed? Trade digitalisation has been a topic of conversation for many years, so what has changed and why are we now […]
Trade Digitalisation: Paving the Way for Prosperity
– Ayesha Ali, Deputy Director, Digital Trade and Services, Department for Business and Trade“The UK Government has laid the groundwork for businesses to digitalise their trading processes—but the real momentum must come from businesses themselves” Digital trade is fast becoming the new global norm. Over the last century, global trade has shifted significantly from physical […]
Digitising Trade: Solving the Global Records Management Challenge
Oswald Kuyler, ADB “A seamless, legal entity identification mechanism will be a cornerstone of digital trade” The digitisation of trade is, at its core, a records management challenge. The foundational objective is simple: ensure that records created by one actor can be shared across the trade ecosystem without introducing additional risk or liability to the […]
Legal Reform in Motion – Laying the Ground for End-to-end Trade Digitalization
Tianmi Stilphen, ICC Digital Standards Initiative “Public legal reform sends a powerful market signal, giving businesses the confidence to invest in technologies, change internal processes, and digitize their operations” An exciting development has unfolded in the legal landscape of digital trade: in addition to the countries representing 37% of global GDP that are already MLETR-compliant, […]
Digitalised Assets: Next Generation Finance
Sarah Green, Bristol University “The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill has already made significant progress through its Parliamentary journey” The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill 2025 aims to ensure that assets in digital form (such as a tokenised securities) can attract the same legal treatment as conventional assets (such as bars of gold). This is […]
Harnessing the Electronic Trade Documents Act
Lloyds “By accelerating digitalisation, it’s possible to process transactions in minutes or hours rather than days or weeks”“In the 18 months since the passing of the Electronic Trade Documents Act, key benefits have been proven resulting in wider interest and uptake across the industry” The digitalisation of trade represents a significant opportunity for the UK […]
5 Myths About Digitalisation in Shipping(and the Reality)
by Andre Simha Myth #1 Digitalisation is too expensive What people say: “Why spend money on digital tools when we have perfectly good fax machines?” The reality: Digitalisation pays for itself by eliminating inefficiencies – and yes, fax machines belong in a museum. Myth #2 The industry isn’t ready What people say: “Let’s wait until […]
Key Misconceptions around Digitalising Trade & Trade Finance – Electronic Bills of Landing (eBLs) in Focus
Nicholas Demetriou, Director, Growth, ICE Digital Trade “The conversation around eBLs is no longer ‘if’ but ‘when’ we are gradually but tirelessly breaking down the misconception and finding innovative solutions to the challenges “ Electronic bills of landing eBLs have been an industry ‘hot topic’ for over two decades, with solutions such as ICE Cargo […]
Unlocking $1 trillion in Commonwealth Trade: Making Digital Trade a Reality
Vashti Maharaj, Commonwealth Secretariat “Digital trade represents one of the most promising engines of inclusive growth for the 21st century” “Launched to support member states in adopting modern legal frameworks for digital trade, the programme draws on global standards like UNCITRAL’s Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) to help countries harmonise their laws with […]
The Plan for Growth
Making Trade Cheaper, Faster, Simpler, Secure, Sustainable UNLOCKING £25 billion in trade growth £224 billion in efficiency savings 35% SME efficiency gain £22 billion trade finance gap Intro ICC United Kingdom, International Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation (iC4DTI) The potential of international trade digitalisation Chris Southworth, Secretary General, ICC United Kingdom “Digital trade can […]