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Electronic Bill of Lading Charterparty clause: a short guide for Disponent and Head Owners

2014 BIMCO eBL clause does no longer seem to fit current market and increasingly prevents eBL digitalization rather than facilitates it. 2014 BIMCO Clause assumes simple Charterers’ option to request Owners to accept eBL against (outdated indemnity) that may be hard to accept by an…

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The advantages of Secro Tokenized e-Warehouse Receipt

In trade commodity finance, different approaches to lending are influenced significantly by the type of warehouse receipt provided. Here’s how these approaches differ and why tokenized eWarehouse receipts offer a substantial advantage: Scanned Copy of Warehouse Receipt: In this scenario, the…

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Whitepaper: Enhancing Basel IV Compliance with Secro Tokenized eBL

Overview This whitepaper suggests how the security capabilities of Secro’s tokenized e-bill of lading (eBL) can be used to reduce the banks’ commodity trade finance portfolio risk, thus helping to better comply with Basel IV requirements. The chart below provides a…

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Andrew Sanaghan
COO

Experienced fintech and banking leader with a strong track record in scaling businesses and driving digital transformation. He most recently served as Managing Director at My Pulse, a SAAS data analytics provider, rapidly scaling the company from concept to revenue generation. Previously, as COO and Global Head of Financial Services at Validis, he led major growth initiatives. Andrew has also held senior roles at Deloitte, Lloyds Banking Group, and HSBC, with deep expertise in commercial banking and technology-driven solutions.

Giovanni Agostinelli
Strategic Advisor

Giovanni “Gio” Agostinelli brings investment-grade technology assessment expertise that directly accelerates Secro clients’ scaling success. As Partner at Sway Ventures, Giovanni has mastered the art of identifying breakthrough technologies before they achieve widespread recognition, backing companies like Outbuild, Measurabl, Slingshot Aerospace, and Tally Technologies through their critical growth phases. His rigorous due diligence framework helps Secro clients answer the questions that matter most: Is this technology truly transformative? Can it scale commercially across global markets? What does successful adoption look like? Drawing from cross-sector experience spanning renewable energy infrastructure at ThomasLloyd Group to enterprise IT software investments, Giovanni provides Secro clients with the same analytical rigor and commercial scaling intelligence that guides multi-million dollar technology investment decisions across the US and Europe, enabling them to transform proven innovations into industry-wide solutions with confidence.

Nakul Malhotra​
Strategic Advisor

Nakul Malhotra is Vice President of Emerging Opportunities at Wilhelmsen Group, leading corporate venturing across internal venture building, external innovation partnerships and early-stage maritime VC investments. A marine engineer by training with over 30 years of international maritime commercial, operational and management experience, he holds qualifications in marine engineering, business management and has direct seafaring experience.

Active in the global maritime innovation ecosystem, Nakul serves on multiple boards and advisory boards, mentors in incubators and accelerators worldwide, and is a Fellow or Chartered Fellow of leading professional maritime institutions. He contributes to industry committees including the Singapore Shipping Association’s Digital Transformation Committee and the Maritime Innovation Committee of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, and is an Investment Committee member for the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s MINT Fund. He is a strong advocate for sustainability, inclusion and the fusion of maritime domain expertise with emerging technologies.

Christophe Salmon
Strategic Advisor

Christophe Salmon was CFO of Trafigura from 2015 to 2024. He previously led commodity finance at BNP Paribas. At Trafigura, he managed global finance operations and helped strengthen the firm’s capital structure before retiring, handing over to successor Stephan Jansma.