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A court in Australia has heard claims that documents underpinning a financing arrangement for collapsed trader Phoenix Commodities may have been fabricated. Australian agribusiness financier Thera Agri Capital is suing insurer the Bond and Credit Company (BCC) over its refusal to pay A$7.3mn (US$5.4mn) under a trade credit policy, after Phoenix defaulted on the payment. ...
The head of collapsed Dubai commodities trader Phoenix has been ordered to pay just over US$19mn to Maltese lender Fimbank after the firm failed to repay money it owed under a trade finance facility. The default judgement was handed down in the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts on January 28 after Gaurav Dhawan, Phoenix’s executive ...
Despite a stable end to 2021, the commodity finance industry remains wary of being embroiled in another fraud scandal. Though price rises and strong liquidity have led to booming business at the top end of the market, smaller traders continue to struggle for access to finance. Could strengthening collateral checks or warehouse inspections help mitigate ...
Troubled commodities trader Rhodium Resources lost insurance cover totalling more than US$580mn last year, leaving it unable to pay creditors and facing the threat of insolvency, court documents reveal. Singapore-headquartered Rhodium fell into serious financial difficulties in August 2020, according to documents submitted to the city-state’s High Court in December that year by its chief ...