The People Behind the Solutions
Trade Advisory Network was founded in 2014 by trade, supply chain and invoice finance specialists Lionel Taylor and John Bugeja.
The expertise of the founders is complemented by our network of seasoned professionals with successful track records in the trade, supply chain and invoice finance industry. Our partners work with us seamlessly on some of the international banking and financial services community’s most critical challenges and opportunities.
Contact
- Tel +44 (0) 7970 602999
- Lionel.Taylor@trade-advisory.com
- Connect with me on LinkedIn
Lionel Taylor
Founder and Managing Director
Founder and Managing Director
With a distinguished career as a trade, supply chain and invoice finance business leader operating on a global basis with major financial institutions including RBS, Rabobank, Citibank and Lloyds Banking Group and with non-bank independents, he brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the growth and development of the sector.
He has extensive international experience with a specific understanding of South East Asia, having opened, managed and successfully developed business and operations in that region. His key areas of expertise include new business strategy, turnaround, organisation design, new product design, product management, marketing, origination, credit, team building and training. He is also co-author of the ICC Academy’s Advanced Supply Chain Finance online course, a core module of their CTCP programme, and the London Institute of Banking’s Certificate in Supply Chain Finance professional qualification.
In addition to his work in Trade Advisory Network, he is a Non-Executive Director of a growing UK based Fintech, sits as the independent credit committee member for another non-bank finance provider and is frequently invited to comment and write for specialist international trade publications as well as chairing and speaking at international events.
John Bugeja
Founder and Managing Director
John Bugeja is a highly experienced trade, supply chain and invoice finance specialist with more than 40 years’ experience in senior leadership roles with HSBC, NatWest, RBS, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group. His experience includes business development, product management and operations management.
In addition, his trade and supply chain finance experience is complemented by a five-year spell as Head of Training and Management Development, giving him a different perspective on the challenges impacting the delivery of peak performance.
Key areas of expertise include origination, risk and governance, product management and development, business development, organisation design, change management, process facilitation, training and management development. John is a regular speaker at trade and supply chain events in Europe, Asia and the Middle East for the ICC, GTR, BCR, Euromoney and other prominent organisations.
He is passionate about promoting the development of supply chain finance in all its forms and is a member of the ICC’s Banking Commission. He is a member of the ICC drafting team writing the Uniform Rules for Digital Trade Transactions (URDTT). He is also co-author of the ICC Academy’s Advanced Supply Chain Finance online course, a core module of their CTCP programme, and the London Institute of Banking’s Certificate in Supply Chain Finance professional qualification.
In addition to his advisory and training activities, John also acts as expert witness in respect of cases involving trade or supply chain finance.