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26 April 2019

SFIL liquidity helps French exporters secure a better global playing field

Philippe Mills, chief executive officer of SFIL, the French public development bank, talks to Jonathan Bell about how the French agency is making a difference on the...

24 April 2019

Powering up for business in Iraq

The defeat of Daesh in Syria and Iraq can hopefully provide greater impetus to new business in Iraq. What is critical now is consolidation of security for the rebuilding...

15 April 2019
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Infrastructure, Transport

Lorraine launches Moselle river ports PPP tender

Local municipalities in Lorraine – along with the Grand Est region and national navigation agency VNF – have launched the tender for a PPP concession to...

03 April 2019

Export finance – looking back at some of the best crystal ball gazers in the business

Back in 2014 TXF hosted an export finance filmed webinar with participants assessing both the state of the industry then and how it might be in 2019. Jonathan Bell...

28 March 2019
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Renewables

Plus ca short change for French offshore wind?

Bids are in for France's third round offshore wind tender – the 600MW Dunkirk project which will be the first under the new CfD regime. Will lenders feel comfortable with...

14 March 2019
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Telecoms and Communications

Global telecoms tussle taken into a dark web

The race to be a global leader in certain cutting-edge technologies will always be a hard fought one. But in the case of China’s Huawei, the company has unfortunately...

11 March 2019
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Metals and Mining

Polymetal: Ian Cockerill to become chair of board

Cyprus-headquartered Polymetal International has appointed Ian Cockerill as Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 23 April 2019.Bobby Godsell and Jonathan...

06 March 2019
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Power

Traders further build-in SDG principles and financing

Sustainability within commodity production and financing has been slow to properly kick-in. But changes are afoot, and many traders are now making valiant strides to...

28 February 2019
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Metals and Mining, Oil & gas

BHP announces changes to executive leadership team

BHP has announced that Geraldine Slattery, President Operations Petroleum Vandita Pant, Chief Commercial Officer Jonathan Price, Chief Transformation Officer Laura Tyler,...

27 February 2019
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & equipment, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Power, Renewables, Telecoms and Communications, Transport, Waste and water

US-China trade truce provides breathing space

The cancellation of the hike in tariffs on imports from China into the US is giving rise to hope of a trade deal between the two countries and an end to the all-out trade...

20 February 2019

Russian corporates face up to increased sanctions threat

Commodity producers and other corporates in Russia are closely watching the possibility of increased sanctions being imposed by the US. But while the prospect of these is...

15 February 2019

Ant Financial to buy WorldFirst for $700m

Ant Financial will acquire UK currency exchange start-up WorldFirst in a deal worth around $700 million.The acquisition is Ant Financial’s first major deal in the...

14 February 2019
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Oil & gas

Nord Stream 2 leaves politics in its wake

Despite the intense political debate surrounding the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the project is moving ahead at great pace. Jonathan Bell examines what all the fuss is...

08 February 2019

Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins both boost energy practices

Law firms Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins have boosted their energy practices with new lateral hires. Kirkland & Ellis grabbed an attorney with...

06 February 2019
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Oil & gas, Power

Key LNG projects line up ECA financing

The increased focus on upstream LNG looks likely to intensify, and the sheer scale of many of these projects will require funds from a range of sources, not least ECA...

06 February 2019

City National Bank launches power project finance team, led by Craig Robb

US-based City National Bank has launched a power project finance team. Led by industry veteran Craig Robb, the team will provide City National's full range of...

05 February 2019
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Metals and Mining

The risk outlook for African mining

South Africa's President Ramaphosa has an opportunity to demonstrate his anti-corruption credentials ahead of this year’s elections by appointing a new board at the state...

30 January 2019
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & equipment, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Power, Renewables, Telecoms and Communications, Transport, Waste and water

Dangote refinery set to transform Nigeria’s downstream oil sector

The mega Dangote oil refinery will radically change the downstream landscape of Nigeria and enable vital import substitution. Jonathan Bell examines developments.

29 January 2019
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Renewables

Statkraft signs 3 wind PPAs with Valeco

French renewables developer Valeco has signed three five-year PPAs with Statkraft for a total of 40.5MW of capacity. Statkraft will purchase power and capacity...

25 January 2019

BELLIN becomes early adopter of Swift gpi for corporates

BELLIN is one of the early adopter TMS providers of the SWIFT gpi for corporates (g4C) project. The first early adopter customers will start testing g4C using FIN...