Former Batavia banks join we.trade
Three of the banks which were part of the Batavia blockchain consortium have joined rival we.trade which also uses an IBM platform
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Change at the top for NordLB
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- Europe
- Angus Leslie Melville
The structure in the upper echelons of NordLB is continuing to shift with news that the German bank’s London-based global head of structured finance is retiring
IFC to back KIMB solar investments in Yemen
- Export and Agency
- Africa & Middle East
- James Hebert
The International Finance Corporation will assist Yemen’s Al Kuraimi Islamic Microfinance Bank to develop a financing model to support new solar PV projects in the country
IDB lined up for Navojoa solar PV in Mexico
- Export and Agency
- Americas
- Juliana Ennes
Spain's X-Elio Energy has approached IDB Invest to lend on its 200MW Navojoa solar PV project in Mexico
New anchor investor for Nigeria’s InfraCredit
- Export and Agency
- Africa & Middle East
- Jon Whiteaker
Nigerian infrastructure debt guarantee provider InfraCredit is about to sign with a third anchor investor, IJGlobal understands
Energy lawyer joins Jones Day in Tokyo
- Market Moves
- Asia & Pacific
- Mia Tahara-Stubbs
Richard Kramer has joined Jones Day in Tokyo as a partner in the global energy practice
TradeIX opens Singapore office
- Export and Agency
- Asia & Pacific
- Jon Whiteaker
The trade finance-focused blockchain platform operator TradeIX has opened its first office in Singapore, established with two senior hires
DP World buys Nordic transport and logistics business
- Export and Agency
- Europe
- Alexandra Dockreay
Dubai port operator DP World has signed a deal to purchase 100% of Denmark-based transport and logistics business Unifeeder for a $766 million enterprise value from private equity firm Nordic Capital
UKEF appoints regional export finance manager
- Market Moves
- Europe
- Jon Whiteaker
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has appointed Robin Priestley as its new export finance manager for the Humberside and Teesside region of England
UK invests more in Caribbean infra fund
- Export and Agency
- Americas
- Jon Whiteaker
The UK government’s Department for International Development has signed on $39 million in additional grant funding for an infrastructure fund managed by the Caribbean Development Bank
Federated Investors and IsDB launch trade finance fund
- Export and Agency
- Africa & Middle East
- Jon Whiteaker
US-based asset manager Federated Investors has launched a new investment platform with a subsidiary of the Islamic Development Bank which will invest in energy-related trade finance products
Pacific Alliance plots infrastructure fund
- Export and Agency
- Americas
- Arran Brown
The Pacific Alliance has agreed to start an infrastructure fund
Bunge’s agri president retires
- Commodity
- Global
- Joe Kavanagh
Bunge’s president of agribusiness, Brian Thomsen, plans to retire from the trader by the end of the year, according to an announcement.
Bibby signs debt deal with Scottish loudspeaker manufacturer
- Supply Chain
- Europe
- Jon Whiteaker
Bibby Financial Service has signed on a £850,000 ($1.1 million) funding facility with Glasgow-based high-end loudspeaker manufacturer FYNE AUDIO
HSF appoints new US head of international arbitration
- Market Moves
- Americas
- Juliana Ennes
Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed New York-based partner Christian Leathley as its new US head of international arbitration
Agreement signed for Alberta Carbon Trunk Line
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- Americas
- Ila Patel
Enhance Energy and Wolf Carbon Solutions have signed a project development and coordination agreement to construct and operate the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line
AfDB appoints two executives
- Market Moves
- Africa & Middle East
- James Hebert
The African Development Bank has announced two executive hires, both effective 1 September
EIB supports merged Belgian offshore wind project
- Export and Agency
- Europe
- Elliot Hayes
The European Investment Bank has approved funding for the 487MW Seamade offshore wind project off the coast of Belgium
Existing shareholders pre-empt on Teesside Oil Terminal
- Alexandra Dockreay
Existing shareholders, led by ConocoPhillips, have used their pre-emptive rights to block the sale of Equinor’s minority shareholding in Teesside Oil Terminal to infrastructure fund manager Antin Infrastructure Partners
Wesfarmers sells Bengalla coal mine stake
- Commodity
- Global
- Mia Tahara-Stubbs
Wesfarmers has agreed to sell its 40% stake in the Bengalla coal mine in New South Wales to New Hope for $639 million
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Documenting to improve regulatory compliance
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- Global
- Geoffrey Wynne
In a world of ever increasing regulation, parties can protect their position against a review by regulators in various ways
DFI lending in Rwanda
- Export and Agency
- Africa & Middle East
- Nikola Yankulov
Since President Paul Kagame launched his country's Vision 2020 development plan in 2000, substantial progress has been made on improving Rwanda's infrastructure.
