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On 30 October, Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met for the first time since 2019, on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea. The two powers reached a tactical agreement allowing the United States to gain time to diversify its sources of rare earth supplies and China to manage deflationary pressures and pursue technological self-reliance.
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In the fast-paced world of global trade, optimizing trade finance is vital for asset managers aiming to maximize returns while mitigating credit risks. Effective tools and strategies can help streamline processes, manage liquidity, and protect investments. One indispensable solution in this context is trade credit insurance, which plays a pivotal role in securing receivables and reducing exposure to default risks. Below, we explore key tools every asset manager needs to optimize trade finance.
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Coface publishes its 2025 survey on corporate payment behavior in Latin America, conducted among more than 300 companies across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. In a fragile economic environment, companies have extended their payment delays to support business activity, while the frequency of late payments has increased significantly.
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Wood has been added to the growing list of products subject to specific tariffs in the United States. These new measures could reshape sourcing strategies and pricing dynamics for importers and manufacturers. Find out what this could mean for your business.
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Nearly two decades after joining the BRICS, South Africa has failed to deliver on its development promises. Per capita GDP in 2025 is below 2007 levels, with a marked deterioration in social indicators: unemployment, growing poverty and severely degraded infrastructure. Unlike its emerging peers in Asia and Latin America, the ‘Rainbow Nation’ has remained mired in low growth, hampered by two major structural constraints: the failure of the energy system and deep distortions in the labor market.
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Rice prices have fallen 35% in one year to their lowest level since 2017 (around US$360 per ton) following the lifting of Indian export restrictions. After three years of extreme volatility, the market is facing a glut (541 million tons produced in 2024), pushing prices down and upsetting the balance for global producers and importers.
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The global economy weathered the trade turmoil of the first half of 2025, but the coming quarters will see a spreading of the longer-term effects. The October 2025 Coface Risk Review analyses global dynamics, placing its focus on the surge in social and political risk, and the strategic challenges facing the Gulf countries.
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According to the latest Coface survey, nearly 9 out of 10 French companies are experiencing late payments, and a majority of them even report that the problem is getting worse, against a backdrop of international economic and trade tensions. This is putting a strain on their cash flow.
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Coface, the trade credit insurance and business information provider, has published the first edition of its survey on United Kingdom companies’ payment behaviour, highlighting that UK businesses are facing an extortionately high level of late payments compared to other countries.
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