The concept of resource nationalism has made headlines in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine as countries scramble to secure their commodity supplies. Outside of the...
The TXF Global Commodity Finance and Sustainable Natural Resources event has returned to Amsterdam for another year, this time accompanied by the Industry Awards Dinner....
It’s not every day that bills of lading make the news, but an appeal ruling dismissing a $26 million case by a bank against a shipping company is causing ripples that...
The TXF Global Commodity Finance and Sustainable Natural Resources event is set to kick off in Amsterdam on 23 May. In a special pre-event podcast, TXF reporter Ralph...
The mining industry is suffering after a decade of underinvestment. Macroeconomic pressures have further reduced a pool of money that was already limited. These issues...
The cruise ship industry has suffered under the weight of low occupancy rates and a sizeable debt hangover since the pandemic. ECAs and banks are taking a cautious...
In the second episode of a two-part series on structured trade finance transactions, Sullivan partner Sam Fowler-Holmes and associates Natalie Lake and Maria Capocci...
The cruise ship sector has one of the biggest debt hangovers from the pandemic – a situation mirrored in slow ECA-backed cruise ship volumes. Cruise cashflow is picking...
The OECD reform package of the Arrangement on export credits will be a complete game changer for the export finance sector.
As part one of a two-part series on structured trade finance transactions, Sullivan partner Sam Fowler-Holmes and Senior Associate Dyna Yates provide a refresher on...
The UBS takeover of Credit Suisse has shaken Europe’s banking sector, with many wondering what will come next. A restructuring process is already underway as the banks...
The 2023 TXF MENA event brought together key players in export, project, and development finance to discuss the latest trends in the market. A recent spate of big-ticket...
Sullivan partner Marian Boyle provides tips to avoid getting into disputes and manage the early stages of a contractual dispute or potential dispute, as well as a...
Sullivan partner Sam Fowler-Holmes, and managing associate Hannah Fearn, provide an overview of letters of credit and an update on key legal issues relevant to using...
Laurel and Hardy, Abbot and Costello, Cheech and Chong – all iconic comedy duos. Having booked a $577 million charge for the first half of 2023 against what it claims is...
Sullivan partner Marian Boyle covers the main clauses found in comprehensive non-payment insurance policies and provides practical advice for policyholders on the...
Mark Norris provides a compliance and regulatory update looking at the sanctions regime in light of the on-going Ukraine crisis: the Economic Crime Bill, the UK’s...
The ICC White Paper update report shows that ECAs and banks have made good progress on the sustainability front, but lack of change to the OECD Arrangement is holding the...
Angola is amid an economic revival, with interest rates and inflation falling even as sub-Saharan Africa falls into crisis. As it diversifies, the southern African nation...
Recent copper and cobalt mine development financings in the DRC by EKN and SEK from Sweden and African development bank TDB are likely to act as encouragement to other...
Bill Caudle, president of Bechtel Enterprises, discusses his role, the company’s position as an EPC contractor and deal catalyst, and how, in a time of global inflation, ECA and DFI finance can help avoid projects being ‘pushed to the right’ [delayed].
The spectre of increasing sovereign debt has the potential to swamp future export finance deals and projects in several African jurisdictions.
The concept of resource nationalism has made headlines in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine as countries scramble to secure their commodity supplies. Outside of the developed world, the voices calling for a more equitable settlement for producers are louder than ever. As governments in Asia and Latin America look towards export bans and nationalisation, could international trade be set for a transformational moment?
Join this ECA Finance training taking place before our annual Global export finance event in Lisbon! The best training of its kind returns...
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Your largest export, agency and project finance festival returns to Lisbon for the second year running! Unmissable networking activities abound and deal-making opportunities await...
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