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12 July 2017

Big data cuts risk of offering trade finance to SMEs

Technologies such as machine learning can be a powerful tool for helping trade finance providers identify and mitigate risks associated with lending to often under-served...

11 July 2017

Opportunity of the day: Yunnan Provincial Energy looks to UK banks for diversified financing of South East Asian infrastructure investment

Yunnan Provincial Energy Investment Group plans to hold talks with London-based banks about financing investments in South East Asia infrastructure. Standard Chartered...

11 July 2017

Sugar reshuffle: Traders set to profit from EU quota change

In anticipation of changes to the EU’s sugar production quota in October, European sugar producers and refiners are gearing up for a more competitive market place....

11 July 2017

TXF Venice talk: Efic sharpens its tools

TXF caught up with Guy Morgan, treasurer at Export Finance & Insurance Corporation (Efic), to discuss the Australian ECA’s new product suites as well as raising low cost...

11 July 2017

IBM, Westpac, ANZ and Scentre trial blockchain for bank guarantees

Australia's ANZ, Westpac, shopping centre operator Scentre Group and IBM have completed a blockchain trial aimed at digitising the bank guarantee process for...

11 July 2017

Moves to curb Chinese shadow banking will benefit banks: Moody's

China's efforts to curb the country's shadow banking sector are credit positive for Chinese banks but some adjustment risks are also apparent, says Moody's...

11 July 2017

Profile Software to acquire treasury provider Login

Greek banking tech provider Profile Software will acquire Login, a Paris-based treasury software provider. Login's AcumenNet platform is often implemented as a...

11 July 2017

Coface reaches interim debt agreement with Globalstar

Mobile satellite services provider Globalstar has agreed to seek a strategic investor or find another source of cash as part of the latest agreement it reached with its...

11 July 2017

Is PSD2 the most significant banking industry shake-up ever?

Senior officials from banks and fintechs share their views on PSD2, discussing the extent to which the European directive will shake up banking and the entire payments...

11 July 2017

Bank of England completes cross-border payment proof of concept

The Bank of England has completed a blockchain proof of concept using technology from Ripple, demonstrating that a high-value cross-border payment involving two different...

11 July 2017

Santander partners with supply chain finance startup Tradeshift

Banco Santander has teamed up with Tradeshift to provide supply chain finance to the 1.5 million companies on the San Francisco-based startup's digital platform. The...

11 July 2017

Natixis promotes Klinger and appoints new Asia-Pacific infra head

Natixis has promoted Daniel Klinger – previously head of head of aviation, export and infrastructure in Asia-Pacific – to the newly created role of head of...

11 July 2017

AFC provides $28m sub-debt for Topic's Helm Project

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is to provide a $28 million subordinated loan for the development of Topic's Halk El Menzel offshore oil concession block (the Helm...

11 July 2017

Engie buys stake in Moray wind farm

Engie has agreed to purchase a 23% stake in equity shareholding and outstanding shareholder loans in Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Limited from EDPR for £21...

11 July 2017

Carillion pulling out of PPP construction as CEO steps down

Carillion CEO Richard Howson has stepped down following a profits warning and the scrapping of its dividend due to a Brexit-related slowdown. The firm has also announced...

11 July 2017

Pennsylvania Turnpike issues RFQ for broadband PPP

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) to developers for a fibre-optic broadband PPP project. Responses are due August 31.

11 July 2017

Desjardins considering pulling out of pipeline finance

Citing environmental concerns, Desjardins is temporarily suspending funding of energy pipelines and may make the decision permanent in September. If the decision becomes...

11 July 2017

Apricum partners start Cranmore infra advisory boutique

Yusuf Macun and Kenny Whitelaw-Jones - partners at renewables energy project adviser Apricum - have founded Cranmore Partners, a new advisory boutique for the wider...

11 July 2017

John Laing buys into Buckthorn Wind project

John Laing Group has made its second windfarm investment in the US, acquiring a 90.5% share in the 100.5MW Buckthorn Wind Power project in Erath County, Texas....

11 July 2017

Minyard joins Sidley Austin in Houston

Brian Minyard has joined Sidley Austin's global finance practice as a partner in its Houston office. Minyard focuses on debt financings for both lenders and borrowers...