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Sullivan: Structuring financings using physical commoditiesSimon Cook, partner at Sullivan, presents on the issues and some potential solutions for structuring financings using physical commodities and the documents representing them.READ MORE
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Trafigura ups funding mix with first Schuldschein loanTrafigura's latest bout of fundraising marked its debut in the Schuldschein loan market. And while introducing an attractive debt instrument to the trader’s financial toolkit, the deal has provided a financial blueprint for a robust backing of new private investors eyeing up commodity trade debt.READ MORE
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ECAs and the once elusive SME: Hunting the Snark?What has Covid meant for ECAs and their ability to attract smaller companies? How are ECAs responding to the needs of these new clients and how are they broadening their financing partners? Once the pandemic imperative is over, will those smaller businesses be back for more? TXF talks to four ECAs about their experience with SMEs – and finds out things may have changed for good.READ MORE
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Danske Commodities: Green is the new greyTXF spoke with Tor Mosegaard, head of European power trading at Danske Commodities, to discuss the Danish energy trading house’s role in accelerating the energy transition, having last year signed a 15-year PPA to offtake electricity from the world's largest offshore wind farm - Dogger Bank A and B in the UK.READ MORE
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The energy transition: It’s not easy being greenIncreasing pressure is being put on lenders to drop hydrocarbon projects, but this is much easier said than done and a proper transition period allows for all parties to develop sustainable alternatives. Jonathan Bell assesses some of the issues.READ MORE
UK-EU TCA: The Brexit divorce papers continued
The signing of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) marks the first major deal for the UK with a regional trade bloc since its withdrawal from the European Union. But both UK and EU exporters need to brush up on their new obligations under the latest Brexit divorce documents.