Tune in and stay ahead in a fast changing world

Digital assets may feel like a challenge today. But for corporates willing to build readiness, they could become a powerful opportunity tomorrow.

In our last episode of the Future of Trade podcast series with TFG, Kevin Chang and Emily Chan explore how tokenisation could reshape global trade, from the emerging role of stablecoins and tokenised collateral to new prominent use cases like collateral mobility.

They discuss why these developments matter for corporates today, and why now is the time to start building capacity and strategic readiness for what comes next.

As supply chain difficulties and volatile commodity flows once again make headlines around the world, commodity trade finance (CTF) remains the backbone of global commodity transactions and is now facing some of its biggest challenges yet.

In the third episode of our five-episode podcast series, Clemence Avril, Global Head of Commodity Trade Finance discusses the sector’s shifting landscape and unpacks how this change is sparking opportunities.

From the impact of today’s macro pressures to the opportunities digital assets bring, this episode is packed with insights on how CTF transforms through disruption.

Global trade is possibly going through its most turbulent decade, with supply chain shocks, geopolitical shifts, and rapid digitalisation redefining how companies operate.

Sofia Hammoucha joins Mark Abrams to discuss resilience in the first episode of Future of Trade: A podcast series. They explore how global corporates are approaching resilience in an era defined by uncertainty, from diversification and new trade corridors, to evolving roles and strategies, and what this means for the future of global trade.

Resilience defined H1-2026. The question for markets now is, will it hold in H2-2026?

In our latest Global outlook H2-2026 podcast, Eric Robertsen, Razia Khan and Edward Lee unpack the forces set to shape the second half – from inflation and the US dollar to geopolitics, the AI push and energy markets – and their impact on key economies.

Listen for practical insights on where risks may be building and what that could mean for financial markets in the months ahead.

What is the outlook for 2026? Eric Robertsen, Razia Khan and Divya Devesh examine new global growth drivers, the key risks they present, and their potential impact on DM and EM asset markets.

In this episode, Danielle Johnson, Head of International Payments and Market Management at Westpac, joins Vibhor Narang, Executive Director for Structured Solutions in Cash Management and Danielle Sharpe, Head of FI Clearing Product, both at Standard Chartered, to discuss the impact of the ISO 20022 transition on corporate and bank clients.

They explore how multinational corporations and financial institutions are utilising ISO 20022 to revolutionise their operations, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges involved.

Critical minerals are essential to the clean energy transition – but many are scarce, and their extraction and processing is concentrated in a small number of countries. In this episode of Industries in Transition, Standard Chartered experts Richard Horrocks-Taylor, Ling Lu and Catriona Bell explain why critical minerals can find themselves at the centre of geopolitics and discuss the realities of rebalancing supply chains in the quest to move to a more sustainable future.

What role can carbon removal technologies play in helping to address climate change? Tune in to the third episode of our three-part series, as we speak with experts from Cur8 and Puro.earth to explore carbon removal solutions already making an impact today.

How can AI be effectively utilised to balance future energy requirements and climate outcomes? Hear from Justin Ma, Executive Director of Sustainable Finance for ASEAN and Spencer Low, Head of Regional Sustainability APAC of Google, on the benefits of AI in supporting sustainable growth.