One of the most important reasons why Trade & Export Finance Ltd is so successful in helping its clients assemble the correct blend of finance for their purposes is that we have been researching the market for the past two decades.

We know of many financial specialists who would argue that they do the same. Where we differ is in the depth of our research and the understanding we have gained over the years through publishing regular analytical surveys on the trade finance sector.

To be precise, we've published fourteen of these surveys so far, and are planning the fifteenth right now.

For each report, we start off by conducting a survey which typically covers more than eight thousand exporters in the UK The report is an independent assessment of the prospects and trends in the export market since the previous report.

We will publish the next Survey of International trade- our 15th - in November 2011.

The editor of the Survey is Mark Runiewicz, the company’s MD. He is an acknowledged authority on the subject area both through his consultancy and advice to banks and finance houses.

The research is conducted using a postal and email questionnaires distributed this year to 10,000 senior executives directly involved in the financing process.

In addition to quantitative assessments of rates, charges and the availability of funds, the analyses have sought the opinions and additional evidence provided by the participants.

The key news stories that will be generated by the Survey will be . . .

Are the latest Government initiatives working?
Are the export support schemes working?
Are the banks supporting trading companies especially exporters?
Are exporters’ aspirations for the growth of their business icreasing?
What are the factors constraining the growth of international businesses?

Surveys are distributed to all parties in the UK identified as having a material influence on the funding of trade. The editor has traditionally briefed senior management at institutions including the Bank of England and the UK Government Department currently known as Business Innovation and Skills (BIS). Additional briefing sessions are normally provided for political parties and other organisations with an interest in or responsibility for trade finance.

The surveys in this series have been published by the Institute of Export in association with UKTI. For further information on the 2011 Survey, please contact us. The details can be found on our contct page.