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15 March 2018
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Power

Get a grip: World Bank considering coal-fired project funding

The Kosovo E Re coal-fired power project is a potential candidate for World Bank funding. If it goes ahead it may set the precedent for a more practical approach to...

14 March 2018

What lies ahead for ECAs in 2018? New TXF podcast released

Three ECA practitioners highlight their predictions for the industry in 2018. From the fate of US Ex-Im to the UK government rescinding on Brexit, there is something for...

13 March 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities

COFCO open to working with competition to feed 1.4bn at home

COFCO, China's largest food company, is open to partnering with its competitors as it seeks to meet its biggest challenge: feeding the world's most-populous...

12 March 2018

Danielle Szetho resigns as FinTech Australia CEO

FinTech Australia is on the hunt for a new CEO as Danielle Szetho has resigned less than two years into the job. Sarah Worboys has been appointed as interim CEO. Until...

12 March 2018
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Infrastructure, Metals and Mining, Transport

The pits – but not for much longer

Lending demand from South Africa’s mining sector has been sluggish at best – a symptom of poor economic governance, a new mining charter verging on the absurd and the...

08 March 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities

COFCO, ADM boost Brazil grain exports to close in on Cargill

China's COFCO International and US-headquartered Archer Daniels Midland climbed the ranks of grain exporters from Brazil in 2017, setting themselves up for another...

06 March 2018

9 key trends in export finance in 2018... maybe

Back for a second year, TXF brings you a bold debate on the industry's forecasts for the year ahead. We spoke with Simon Sayer, Simon Jones and Gabby Buck. From the...

05 March 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities

ADM looks to Asian firm to beat Glencore in Bunge bid

Chicago-based food group Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is believed to be courting an unnamed Asian firm in an attempt to avoid US anti-trust regulation in its bid to...

02 March 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities

ADM buys Aston stake to enter Russian sweeteners market

US grains merchant Archer Daniels Midland has agreed to take a 50% stake in Russian agricultural group Aston's starch and sweeteners activities. ADM has been trying...

27 February 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities

ADM, Cargill announce soybean joint venture in Egypt

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has agreed to form a soybean joint venture in Egypt with fellow US agricultural merchant Cargill to take advantage of strong demand for...

23 February 2018
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Oil & gas

What hope for Venezuela’s Petro cryptocurrency?

This week, the Venezuelan government has launched the pre-sale of its national, oil-backed cryptocurrency known as the Petro. As the country with the world’s...

22 February 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities

How to buy Bunge? ADM would likely issue equity, say bond investors

US grain merchant Archer Daniels Midland would need to issue equity to help finance a proposed takeover of rival Bunge, according to investors and bond analysts. A...

21 February 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities

ADM invests $146m in grain plant equipment upgrade

US agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) plans to invest about $146 million in new equipment for its wet mill in Clinton, Iowa, to boost the site's production...

20 February 2018
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Metals and Mining, Power

Dragged over the coals

Despite the endless stream of PR statements about banks exiting coal-related lending, none can actually track where the proceeds of loans to commodity traders go. When...

09 February 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Infrastructure, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Power, Renewables, Telecoms and Communications, Transport, Waste and water

TXF Singapore 2018: A Who's Who of trade, treasury & commodity finance

With interest in our TXF Singapore event greater than ever, the delegate list reads like a who’s who of trade, treasury and commodity finance professionals in Asia. Will...

07 February 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities

Archer Daniels Midland reveals Q4 earnings

US grains group Archer Daniels Midland has revealed net earnings of $788 million for the fourth quarter of 2017. During 2017, the company returned $1.5 billion to...

05 February 2018

ADM in talks to buy Bunge as early as this week

US grains merchant Archer Daniels Midland could reach an agreement to buy rival Bunge as early as this week. Any deal is likely to face stiff scrutiny from...

25 January 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities

Glencore, China group lie in wait as ADM enters grain merger fray

Archer Daniels Midland's (ADM) move on fellow US grain merchant Bunge is raising skeptical eyebrows but makes more sense as a tactical step to ward off a possible...

24 January 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities

ADM approach to Bunge a potential U-turn on oilseed strategy

Archer Daniels Midland's proposed takeover of Bunge could signal a change in the company's strategy on oilseeds, giving the top US grain merchant a much bigger...

23 January 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities

ADM-Bunge deal would create Cargill-sized agribusiness giant

The world of agricultural-commodity trading could be upended with the merger of two of its biggest names. Archer Daniel Midland and Bunge. But what would ADM-Bunge look...