After years of simmering trade tensions, the United States-China trade policy entered a new and tumultuous phase in 2025. 

In response to the growing uncertainty in global trade policy, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released a new guidance note, Using the Incoterms® 2020 Rules to Manage Tariff Risk in International Trade.

Newly released data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has added much-needed clarity to the global picture of seaborne trade.

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has selected CMA Small Systems, a fintech, to deliver a full-scale upgrade of its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system.

Emirates NBD, a banking group that serves the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye, has partnered with Kinexys by J.P. Morgan to join the Kinexys Liink network, a blockchain-powered platform designed for international payment flows.

The upgraded ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA), which as ratified in Feburary, entered into force on Monday.  The agreement, which is between ASEAN Member States (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia,… read more →

In April 2024, Guatemala introduced a Maritime Single Window (VUMAR) at Santo Tomás de Castilla and Puerto Quetzal to modernise its port clearance procedures. Early results indicate significant time and cost savings in the year since it was implemented. 

To explore the potential impacts of the changing trade landscape and how businesses can protect operations against volatility, a panel of geopolitical and finance experts from across Marsh McLennan’s business groups came together to discuss in a webinar titled, “Navigating geopolitical risk and uncertainty: The impact of changing trade policies”.

The framework that once held global trade together no longer fits the reality it’s supposed to support. The assumptions that underpinned multilateralism have thinned. Policy shifts once considered unthinkable now… read more →