Andrew Betts will be joining HSBC’s senior global trade and receivables finance (GTRF) team as the regional head for the UK and continental Europe.

Aldermore Bank (Aldermore), having just launched a new trade finance product – the second product launched by their new specialist finance team – is looking to fill a gap...

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) has appointed Jean-Marie Le Fouest joined as managing director in its investment banking division for Europe, Middle East & Africa...

A number of European and African institutions have teamed together in a triple tranche, overall $900 million project financing to fund a gas fired power station in Tema,...

The UK-based Aldermore Bank has launched a new funding facility aimed at importers and wholesalers.

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed a project finance loan agreement in support of a total $643 million financing for a 290MW hydropower plant...

SunEdison, a solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, together with Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (NORD/LB) has reached financial close...

In a significant reorganisation of the export finance department, HSBC has appointed two new regional heads of the business line. The changes in the department – the most...

IFC is lending $36.5 million to agribusiness company BIDCO to support expansion of the company’s consumer goods operations into new market categories and create more...

ANZ has appointed Mary MacLeod chief financial officer (CFO), international and institutional banking.

Global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Group Holdings has appointed veteran trade finance banker Bill Froggatt to lead a political and trade credit...

Experienced US Ex-Im / Bechtel project financier joins Mariner-owned infra fund

Jonathan Bell talks with Andrew Voysey, director, finance sector platforms, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), about the Banking...

Hong Kong-headquartered Pacific Basin Shipping (Pacific Basin), through PB Vessels Holding (PBVH), a wholly-owned British Virgin Islands company, has signed an export...

Solena Fuels is to construct a new facility that transforms landfill waste into jet fuel with the support of British Airways. The facility, which will be the first of its...

Global law firm Dentons is extending its presence in Africa with a new office in Cape Town and plans to open further offices in Johannesburg and Francophone Africa later...

Russian telecom company VimpelCom has closed its latest revolving credit facility (RCF) with 11 international banks and a term loan facility with Alfa-Bank. The combined...

Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is expanding its Latin America coverage with the opening of an office in Brazil. The firm’s Brazilian practice will initially be based in...

Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) has expanded its trade teams in Hong Kong and Singapore with some recent appointments.

Andrew England, head of transaction banking at Lloyds, has left the bank after his role was incorporated into a new operating structure led by Ed Smith. The transaction...