SACE has appointed Chiara Maruccio as its new Chief Financial Officer. Maruccio has over two decades of experience in the banking and insurance sector.She joined SACE in 2013, where she held various positions of increasing responsibility within the Risk, Reinsurance & Portfolio Management... More

HFW has continued to expand its Paris office and its global shipping and export finance practice with the hire of Partner Paolo Pinna and Associate Constance Ollat. Pinna and Ollat join HFW on May 2 from Norton Rose Fulbright.Pinna is an ECA finance and shipping finance specialist. He advises on... More

Kexim is set to sign a loan in June with the government of Bangladesh to accelerate construction of the Kalurghat Bridge, a vital link between Boalkhali and Patiya upazilas and Chattogram city. The Kalurghat bridge, which was closed for repairs in August last year, serves as a crucial... More

Uzbekistan has secured IsDB and OFID financing for the reconstruction of a crucial segment of the M-39 motorway.The IsDB will provide a loan of $106.7 million, and the OPEC Fund will contribute $41.7 million. Both loans have a term of 20 years, which includes a five-year grace period, facilitating... More

French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM and Bpifrance have launched a €200 million (about $214 million) fund dedicated to accelerating the energy transition in the country's maritime industry.Grants worth €110 million will be available alongside €50 million for equity... More

BHP told Australian investors privately that its $39 billion Anglo American bid is in line with its strategy and that it will be disciplined in its approach, two fund sources said. The world's biggest listed mining group is weighing up its next move after its initial takeover proposal for its... More

SteelAsia Manufacturing has secured an PHP8.3 billion (about $144 million) loan to complete its PHP18 biliion ($312 million) steel section mill in Lemery, Batangas.SteelAsia signed the loan agreement with the Government Service and Insurance System, Development Bank of the Philippines and Philippine... More

Ardea Resources has signed a binding deal with Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining and Mitsubishi Corp to develop the Kalgoorlie nickel project.The companies will form a joint venture and fund and conduct a definitive feasibility study to arrive at a final investment decision for the Kalgoorlie... More

Vedanta Resources has approached trading houses as it seeks to raise capital to revive the Konkola copper mining and smelting complex in Zambia.Billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta has discussed tolling and prepayment facilities with commodity traders, including Mercuria Energy Group, for output... More