THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF WORLD TRADERS

World Traders

Unlike most of the modern livery companies involved with the financial services industry, the World Traders are a broad church, and draw their membership from a wide spectrum of those interested in, and involved with, global trade issues.

However, their liverymen generally fall into one of three categories: brokers of international goods, services and commodities.

These almost invariably are in the financial services sector within the City of London. For example, ship brokers, insurance brokers, commodity traders, stockbrokers and currency dealers - traders of real, tangible goods and products.

In other words, importers and exporters, typically of foodstuffs, pharmaceutical products, and a host of other industrial products, from doors to bridge building contracts.

Financial services professionals who have a speciality in international business. These include lawyers, bankers and accountants, and other smaller professional groups such as patent attorneys and consultants.

World Class and Fit for the Future

■  It is in the nature of the Company that a significant number of the livery are non-British citizens (based in UK), and others who are British nationals but live overseas. A few members are non-British citizens who live in their home country. Whilst the Company does not (yet) have an overseas branch structure, they can claim to have a wide knowledge of the trading nations of the world amongst its individual Liverymen, as well as a good understanding of many of the trading issues of today’s global market place.

■  The aim of the World Traders’ Company is to promote an understanding of world trade, through education and support. In summary, its diverse membership (of 250) can offer experience and advice across a wide range of trade matters (with a bias towards the financial services aspect) and countries.

Contact: Mark Fennel on 020 7422 3770 or mailto:mark.fennell@tradition.co.uk