Whether you are issuing a credential to someone or trying to prove their ties to a document, establishing identity is always the first step.

(This post originally published by Lloyd's List Australia. The opinions are solely those of the author) NEARLY every report on risks in trade faced by importers and exporters refers to those risks associated with paperwork needed to complete transactions and then the risks of actually making or receiving payments properly. In my practice I am regularly faced with scenarios where an importer has paid for goods to an overseas supplier – who then refuses to release the bill of