31 Oct
Member News

Vulcan View: The latest EU developments 27 October – 31 October

Catherine Connolly elected as Irish President amid unprecedented voter protest Catherine Connolly, an independent TD and former Leas-Cheann Comhairle, was elected as Ireland’s 10th President on 24 October with approximately 63.4% of valid first-preference votes. Voter turnout was around 45.8%, one of the lowest in recent decades, while spoiled or invalid ballots totalled roughly 213,738, about 12.9% of votes cast. This presidential election marked the culmination of a campaign defined more by tone and turnout than by controversy. The presidency remains one...

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31 Oct
Member News

Trepp | October 2025 FOMC Meeting: The Fed Cuts, but Keeps Its Options Open

By: Rachel Szymanski, Chief Economist, TREPP The Fed cut rates by 25 basis points at the October 2025 Federal Open Market Committee meeting,  an expected move that marks a cautious step in the easing cycle. Officials framed the decision as a balance between risks that are shifting in opposite directions: inflation edges up, while labor markets cool. The cut reflected a relative shift towards greater labor market risks, returning closer to the neutral rate, although still leaving policy modestly restrictive. What...

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31 Oct
Member News

Tradewind Finance Provides USD 3.5 Million Credit Facility for Hong Kong Subsidiary of Leading German Shirt Company

Mönchengladbach, Germany – International trade finance company Tradewind Finance today announced a USD 3.5 million factoring facility for a Hong Kong subsidiary of a leading family-owned and operated shirt brand based in Germany. The Hong Kong company is utilizing the facility to further improve cash flow and efficiently manage their international operations amid shifting trade policy. With a strong brand legacy for quality shirts, the Hong Kong subsidiary is reengineering their financing options when orders for the brand’s shirts started...

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31 Oct
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Jaguar Freight | The Weekly Roar: Ho! Ho! Hold the Holidays

In this week’s Roar: Where U.S.-China will lead us, the Supreme Court and the IEEPA, a new rush on airfreight from China, don’t expect improvements in the Red Sea (yet), and a new framework for tracking emissions. The impact of the U.S.-China trade war may be worse than most realize. Last week, we covered the start of U.S. port fees on Chinese-linked vessels and the announced 100% tariff on all Chinese imports. And, how China slapped back with its own...

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30 Oct
Member News

Trepp | The Big Picture: Big Property Index Has Another Positive Showing

By now, you've read countless stories and headlines that assure you that the commercial property market has turned the corner. The worst is past. You might have read some of that here. There are numerous data points to indicate that to be true. While CMBS delinquency rates continue to inch higher, albeit at a much slower pace, that metric is a lagging indicator. A loan goes delinquent after its collateral has lost a tenant or otherwise suffered a drop in...

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30 Oct
Chapter News

ECB | Letter from Piero Cipollone to Aurore Lalucq, ECON Chair, on the next phase of the digital euro project

Eurosystem moving to next phase of digital euro project I am pleased to inform you that the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to move to the next phase of the digital euro project. This decision follows the successful completion of the preparation phase, launched by the Eurosystem on 1 November 2023, during which the interaction with the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has been invaluable. In that regard, we are grateful for the...

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30 Oct
Chapter News

New York State Governor | Governor Hochul Named to the 2025 TIME100 Climate List of the 100 Most Influential Leaders Driving Business Climate Action

Governor Kathy Hochul today has been named to the 2025 TIME100 Climate list, recognizing the 100 most influential global leaders driving business climate action. View the full list on TIME’s website. “I’m proud that New York’s work to build a cleaner, more resilient future is being recognized on a global stage by such an esteemed publication as Time Magazine,” Governor Hochul said. “Our approach is rooted in partnership and practicality: supporting innovation, protecting communities, and ensuring New York’s future is both sustainable and...

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30 Oct
Member News

NAL Research | Introducing PntGuard™ – the ultimate safeguard against GNSS spoofing and jamming at sea

LYSAKER, Norway, and MANASSAS, Va., USA, October 30, 2025 — Tschudi Shipping Company, NAL Research, and SGM Technology AS today commercially launched PntGuard™, a maritime-security solution that provides pinpoint situational awareness. It supports navigational integrity at a time when GNSS signals can no longer be taken for granted. A standalone navigational aid independent of all other bridge systems, PntGuard delivers instant alerts the moment a vessel’s position is falsified, providing true position data when other bridge systems are compromised. ELECTRONIC WARFARE: AN ESCALATING MENACE Malicious disruption of GNSS/GPS...

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29 Oct
Member News

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) | AI and Cybersecurity: Protect Your Organization from Emerging Threats

Key insights: • As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand and be used in more organizations and more applications, remember the associated risks and need for guardrails. • Information technology departments must stay one step ahead of malicious actors. Develop regulations and governance to verify the security of AI models. • AI can be used to help effectively monitor cybersecurity but it’s important to verify the system has controls to protect against potential compromises. Consider system development lifecycle, change management, segregation of...

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29 Oct
Chapter News

European Commission | EU advances the Savings and Investments Union with measures to mobilise insurers’ and banks’ capital for Europe’s future

The Commission has adopted two measures to support the essential role institutional investors, such as banks and insurers, play in the financing the EU economy.  These measures deliver on the roadmap set out in the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy and contribute to the EU's broader objectives of supporting private investment, improving capital market integration, and strengthening Europe's long-term competitiveness, for the benefit of EU businesses and households.   They aim at boosting equity investments by banks and insurers, including where these investments are made alongside public entities – such as...

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