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Overview
TXF Amsterdam 2018: Natural Resources & Commodity Finance
May 17 - May 18, 2018
Amsterdam, Netherlands
5th Anniversary edition
TXF held a two-day event for the global commodity finance market on the 17th & 18th May in Amsterdam. With senior speakers, interactive sessions and a guest list full of active deal-makers TXF Amsterdam: Natural Resources & Commodity Finance established itself as the premier event in the commodity finance calendar.
Event outcomes:
A chance to get your groove on with potential business partners and make new connections.
The perfect split between producers, traders, financiers, insurers, law firms and other key industry players.
A 50% corporate attendance rate.
Keynotes from industry heavyweights on new opportunities.
Multiple session types with interactive innovative formats.
The chance to earn 16 CPD points towards your professional development.
Attendees at TXF Amsterdam benefited from:
A delegate list with contact details of the 400 attendees.
A networking concierge service before and after the event.
9 keynote sessions including trader, banker and producer panels. We discussed the concerns, methods and opinions of leaders of the industry.
3 regional roundtables covering Middle East & Africa, Russia and Asia-Pacific.
3 sector workshops run by experts of energy, metals & mining and softs.
Streams of content for insuring commodity finance and industry case studies. Industry experts shared tips and methods for making and insuring successful deals.
9 separate networking breaks, where our delegates made new connections.
To find out more about the event, please get in touch with the team at marketing@txfmedia.com.
Speakers
Karel Valken
Global head TCF Agri
Rabobank
Grace Jackson
Head of Operations
TXF
Olivier Boujol
VP and MD
Archer Daniels Midland
Tawfik Sadfi
Global Head of STF & STF BD Origination
Gunvor
Nicolas Jobert
Structured Finance - Head of EMEA
Trafigura Group Pte
Pierpaolo Di Fabio
KME Group
Canan Tulum
Head of Treasury & Trade Finance
Petrochina UK
Oksana Nersesova
Manager, Corporate Finance
Dtek Holdings
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Karel Valken
Global head TCF Agri
Rabobank
Grace Jackson
Head of Operations
TXF
Olivier Boujol
VP and MD
Archer Daniels Midland
Tawfik Sadfi
Global Head of STF & STF BD Origination
Gunvor
Nicolas Jobert
Structured Finance - Head of EMEA
Trafigura Group Pte
Pierpaolo Di Fabio
KME Group
Canan Tulum
Head of Treasury & Trade Finance
Petrochina UK
Oksana Nersesova
Manager, Corporate Finance
Dtek Holdings
Alexander Lyubarev
Director, Corporate Finance & Treasury
Metinvest
Nataliya Frolova
Head of Trade and Corporate Finance
Gazprom Marketing & Trading
Marc Pfefferli
Group Treasurer
MET Group (UK)
Dominic Wood
COO
Gemcorp
Stefano Tonti
Chief Financial Officer
Alvean Sugar
Paul Thomas
Head of Projects & Structured Finance
Philia
John Goodridge
Head of Marketing & Origination, West Africa
BP plc
Sanjeev Dutta
Executive Director - Commodities and Financial Services
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
Katharina Michael
Co-Head of GTB Germany
UniCredit
Kris Van Broekhoven
Managing Director, Global Head of Commodity Trade Finance
Citi
Francois-Xavier Reignier
Head of ECA Finance, EMEA
MUFG
Ping Xiao
Head of Trade Finance
Bank of China
Bob Angliss
Head of Commodity Business Centre
Bank of China
Sarah Taylor
Head of Structured Credit & Political Risk
Aon
James Burnett
Head Energy & Commodities
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Olivier David
Head of the Special Products Unit
Atradius
Mac Macnamara
CEO
Carshalton Commodities
John Kearsey
Head of Research
Simpson Spence Young
Mark Segall
Partner
CMS
Srinivas Koneru
Founder
Arkratos Blockchain Solutions
Catherine Lang-Anderson
Partner
A&O Shearman
Mirthe van Kesteren
Partner
Linklaters
Daniel Haudenschild
CEO
Swisscom Blockchain AG
Maarten Koning
Managing Director, Global Head Trade and Commodity Finance
ING Bank
Jean Craven
CEO & Director
Barak Fund Management
Alexandre Vieira
Head, Structured Commodity Trade Finance
EFA Group
Simon Bessant
Director
Texel Finance Ltd.
Daniel Seregin
Head Energy & Metals Commodities EMEA
ABN AMRO
Niels De Ru
Partner
A&O Shearman
Jacco de Jong
Senior Advisor and Commercial Director
TradeWiz
Harris Antoniou
CEO
Amsterdam Trade Bank
Hiren Singharay
CEO / Member-Supervisory Board
Global Finance & Capital Ltd.
Willem Klaassens
Director Markets & SourceUp
IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative
Geoffrey Wynne
Partner
Sullivan & Worcester
Nabil Abdul-Massih
CEO
INOKS Capital
Eugen Weinberg
Global Head of Commodities Research
Commerzbank
Constantin Koutzaroff
Managing Director
Credit Agricole CIB
André Casterman
ITFA Chair of Fintech Committee and CMO
INTIX
Gert Demmink
Founding Partner
Philip Sidney
Saurabh Goyal
Founder and Managing Director
Satoshi Systems
Melinda Moore
CEO
CleanUp Commodities
Jean Francois Lambert
Founder & Managing Partner
Lambert Commodities
Joseph Williams
Senior Advocacy Officer
Natural Resources Governance Institute
2018 Attendees
- Gazprom Marketing & Trading
- Archer Daniels Midland
- Nedcoffee
- Louis Dreyfus Company
- Trafigura Group Pte
- Gunvor
- ERG
- Barak Fund Management
- Petrochina UK
- Ocean Partners
- BP plc
- KME Group
- SOCAR Trading
- Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
- Glencore
- EMI Procurement Services B.V.
- Rhodium Resources Pte Ltd
- Uralkali Trading
- Shell Trading & Shipping
- Alpicom
- Trade Alliance SA
- Duferco
- Bluequest Resources AG
- Clearsource
- IX Metals
- Petroineos Trading Limited
- Clevis Research
- Global Trade Corporation
- Kingbird Commodities
- Satoshi Systems
- Metinvest
- BP
- Dtek Holdings
- Axpo
- INTIX
- COFCO
- Sumitomo Corporation
- TradeWiz
- Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP)
- Ameropa AG
- Anthos
- Maersk
- Altis Group International
- Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production ( OOCEP )
- Mercon B.V.
- Damen Shipyards Group
- Hermes-Trading TOV
- Gazprom Neft
- Kenergy Renewables
- TotalEnergies
- Interfood
- Halotrade
- Cronimet Mining AG
- Oil Marketing & Trading International LLC
- Integral Petroleum S.A.
- Count Energy Trading
- Macoil International S.A.
- Ecom Trading
- Acemar
- Coriolis Technologies Limited
- Raffemet
- Reukema
- Oliva AD
- Shandong Qingyuan Group
- Gerald Group
- TOTSA
- ViOil Holding Limited
- TELF
- Westford Trade Services LTD
- Kaz Minerals
- Litasco
- Philips Capital
- OMV Supply & Trading Ltd
- COFCO International
- CleanUp Commodities
- Varo Energy
- Alvean Sugar
- Philia
- ICIS
- VA Intertrading Aktiengesellschaft
- Natural Resources Governance Institute
- Risk Analytics Ltd
- MET Group (UK)
- Citi
- Amsterdam Trade Bank
- Lambert Commodities
- IKB Deutsche Industriebank
- Landesbank Baden - Wurttemberg (LBBW)
- HSBC
- ING Bank
- Mizuho
- AKA Bank
- AKA Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH
- Swisscom Blockchain AG
- KfW IPEX-Bank
- UniCredit
- Redbridge
- MUFG
- Santander
- Bank of China
- IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative
- Societe Generale
- ABN AMRO
- INOKS Capital
- Kiltoprak Financiers NV
- Rabobank
- EFA Group
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
- Raiffeisen Bank International
- Deutsche Bank
- Macquarie
- Sberbank (Switzerland) AG
- Arkratos Blockchain Solutions
- Zenith Bank
- Deloitte
- Commonwealth Trade Bank
- Credit Agricole CIB
- Commerzbank
- Barclays Bank
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
- ATB Financial
- Chenavari Investment Managers
- Qbera Capital LLP
- Nedbank Corporate & Investment Bank
- BNP Paribas
- ResponsAbility
- Drum Risk Ltd
- Garanti Bank International
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)
- Gazprombank (JSC)
- Credit Europe Bank NV
- Erste Group Bank
- Gemcorp
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- DZ Bank
- Credendo
- Atradius
- Marsh JLT Specialty
- Aon
- BPL Global
- Texel
- Texel Finance Ltd
- Willis Towers Watson
- A&O Shearman
- CMS
- Reed Smith
- Sullivan & Worcester
- Linklaters
- Clifford Chance
- Squire Patton Boggs
- HFW
- DLA Piper
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Simpson Spence Young
- Philip Sidney
- Micro Informatique & Technologies SA
- Carshalton Commodities
- AKA Export Finance Bank
- Texel Finance Ltd.
- VA Intertrading AG
- Clyde & Co.
- BACB
- Reuben Brothers Ltd.
- White & Case LLP
- NULL
- TradeXBank AG
- Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production (OOCEP)
- A&O Shearman
- Trade Finance Global
- Interfood Global
- Global Finance & Capital Ltd.
- Credendo - ECA
- Amaggi
- .
- Gazprombank (Switzerland) Ltd.
- Munich Reinsurance Company
- Sullivan
- ABC
- DZ BANK AG
- Gazprom Marketing & Trading
- Archer Daniels Midland
- Nedcoffee
- Louis Dreyfus Company
- Trafigura Group Pte
- Gunvor
- ERG
- Barak Fund Management
- Petrochina UK
- Ocean Partners
- BP plc
- KME Group
- SOCAR Trading
- Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
- Glencore
- EMI Procurement Services B.V.
- Rhodium Resources Pte Ltd
- Uralkali Trading
- Shell Trading & Shipping
- Alpicom
- Trade Alliance SA
- Duferco
- Bluequest Resources AG
- Clearsource
- IX Metals
- Petroineos Trading Limited
- Clevis Research
- Global Trade Corporation
- Kingbird Commodities
- Satoshi Systems
- Metinvest
- BP
- Dtek Holdings
- Axpo
- INTIX
- COFCO
- Sumitomo Corporation
- TradeWiz
- Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP)
- Ameropa AG
- Anthos
- Maersk
- Altis Group International
- Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production ( OOCEP )
- Mercon B.V.
- Damen Shipyards Group
- Hermes-Trading TOV
- Gazprom Neft
- Kenergy Renewables
- TotalEnergies
- Interfood
- Halotrade
- Cronimet Mining AG
- Oil Marketing & Trading International LLC
- Integral Petroleum S.A.
- Count Energy Trading
- Macoil International S.A.
- Ecom Trading
- Acemar
- Coriolis Technologies Limited
- Raffemet
- Reukema
- Oliva AD
- Shandong Qingyuan Group
- Gerald Group
- TOTSA
- ViOil Holding Limited
- TELF
- Westford Trade Services LTD
- Kaz Minerals
- Litasco
- Philips Capital
- OMV Supply & Trading Ltd
- COFCO International
- CleanUp Commodities
- Varo Energy
- Alvean Sugar
- Philia
- ICIS
- VA Intertrading Aktiengesellschaft
- Natural Resources Governance Institute
- Risk Analytics Ltd
- MET Group (UK)
- Citi
- Amsterdam Trade Bank
- Lambert Commodities
- IKB Deutsche Industriebank
- Landesbank Baden - Wurttemberg (LBBW)
- HSBC
- ING Bank
- Mizuho
- AKA Bank
- AKA Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH
- Swisscom Blockchain AG
- KfW IPEX-Bank
- UniCredit
- Redbridge
- MUFG
- Santander
- Bank of China
- IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative
- Societe Generale
- ABN AMRO
- INOKS Capital
- Kiltoprak Financiers NV
- Rabobank
- EFA Group
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
- Raiffeisen Bank International
- Deutsche Bank
- Macquarie
- Sberbank (Switzerland) AG
- Arkratos Blockchain Solutions
- Zenith Bank
- Deloitte
- Commonwealth Trade Bank
- Credit Agricole CIB
- Commerzbank
- Barclays Bank
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
- ATB Financial
- Chenavari Investment Managers
- Qbera Capital LLP
- Nedbank Corporate & Investment Bank
- BNP Paribas
- ResponsAbility
- Drum Risk Ltd
- Garanti Bank International
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)
- Gazprombank (JSC)
- Credit Europe Bank NV
- Erste Group Bank
- Gemcorp
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- DZ Bank
- Credendo
- Atradius
- Marsh JLT Specialty
- Aon
- BPL Global
- Texel
- Texel Finance Ltd
- Willis Towers Watson
- A&O Shearman
- CMS
- Reed Smith
- Sullivan & Worcester
- Linklaters
- Clifford Chance
- Squire Patton Boggs
- HFW
- DLA Piper
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Simpson Spence Young
- Philip Sidney
- Micro Informatique & Technologies SA
- Carshalton Commodities
- AKA Export Finance Bank
- Texel Finance Ltd.
- VA Intertrading AG
- Clyde & Co.
- BACB
- Reuben Brothers Ltd.
- White & Case LLP
- NULL
- TradeXBank AG
- Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production (OOCEP)
- A&O Shearman
- Trade Finance Global
- Interfood Global
- Global Finance & Capital Ltd.
- Credendo - ECA
- Amaggi
- .
- Gazprombank (Switzerland) Ltd.
- Munich Reinsurance Company
- Sullivan
- ABC
- DZ BANK AG
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Corporates
- Gazprom Marketing & Trading
- Archer Daniels Midland
- Nedcoffee
- Louis Dreyfus Company
- Trafigura Group Pte
- Gunvor
- ERG
- Barak Fund Management
- Petrochina UK
- Ocean Partners
- BP plc
- KME Group
- SOCAR Trading
- Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
- Glencore
- EMI Procurement Services B.V.
- Rhodium Resources Pte Ltd
- Uralkali Trading
- Shell Trading & Shipping
- Alpicom
- Trade Alliance SA
- Duferco
- Bluequest Resources AG
- Clearsource
- IX Metals
- Petroineos Trading Limited
- Clevis Research
- Global Trade Corporation
- Kingbird Commodities
- Satoshi Systems
- Metinvest
- BP
- Dtek Holdings
- Axpo
- INTIX
- COFCO
- Sumitomo Corporation
- TradeWiz
- Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP)
- Ameropa AG
- Anthos
- Maersk
- Altis Group International
- Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production ( OOCEP )
- Mercon B.V.
- Damen Shipyards Group
- Hermes-Trading TOV
- Gazprom Neft
- Kenergy Renewables
- TotalEnergies
- Interfood
- Halotrade
- Cronimet Mining AG
- Oil Marketing & Trading International LLC
- Integral Petroleum S.A.
- Count Energy Trading
- Macoil International S.A.
- Ecom Trading
- Acemar
- Coriolis Technologies Limited
- Raffemet
- Reukema
- Oliva AD
- Shandong Qingyuan Group
- Gerald Group
- TOTSA
- ViOil Holding Limited
- TELF
- Westford Trade Services LTD
- Kaz Minerals
- Litasco
- Philips Capital
- OMV Supply & Trading Ltd
- COFCO International
- CleanUp Commodities
- Varo Energy
- Alvean Sugar
- Philia
- ICIS
- VA Intertrading Aktiengesellschaft
- Natural Resources Governance Institute
Financial Institutions
- Risk Analytics Ltd
- MET Group (UK)
- Citi
- Amsterdam Trade Bank
- Lambert Commodities
- IKB Deutsche Industriebank
- Landesbank Baden - Wurttemberg (LBBW)
- HSBC
- ING Bank
- Mizuho
- AKA Bank
- AKA Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH
- Swisscom Blockchain AG
- KfW IPEX-Bank
- UniCredit
- Redbridge
- MUFG
- Santander
- Bank of China
- IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative
- Societe Generale
- ABN AMRO
- INOKS Capital
- Kiltoprak Financiers NV
- Rabobank
- EFA Group
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
- Raiffeisen Bank International
- Deutsche Bank
- Macquarie
- Sberbank (Switzerland) AG
- Arkratos Blockchain Solutions
- Zenith Bank
- Deloitte
- Commonwealth Trade Bank
- Credit Agricole CIB
- Commerzbank
- Barclays Bank
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
- ATB Financial
- Chenavari Investment Managers
- Qbera Capital LLP
- Nedbank Corporate & Investment Bank
- BNP Paribas
- ResponsAbility
- Drum Risk Ltd
- Garanti Bank International
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)
- Gazprombank (JSC)
- Credit Europe Bank NV
- Erste Group Bank
- Gemcorp
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- DZ Bank
ECAs
- Credendo
- Atradius
Insurance companies
- Marsh JLT Specialty
- Aon
- BPL Global
- Texel
- Texel Finance Ltd
- Willis Towers Watson
Law firms
- A&O Shearman
- CMS
- Reed Smith
- Sullivan & Worcester
- Linklaters
- Clifford Chance
- Squire Patton Boggs
- HFW
- DLA Piper
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Simpson Spence Young
- Philip Sidney
Other
- Micro Informatique & Technologies SA
- Carshalton Commodities
- AKA Export Finance Bank
- Texel Finance Ltd.
- VA Intertrading AG
- Clyde & Co.
- BACB
- Reuben Brothers Ltd.
- White & Case LLP
- NULL
- TradeXBank AG
- Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production (OOCEP)
- A&O Shearman
- Trade Finance Global
- Interfood Global
- Global Finance & Capital Ltd.
- Credendo - ECA
- Amaggi
- .
- Gazprombank (Switzerland) Ltd.
- Munich Reinsurance Company
- Sullivan
- ABC
- DZ BANK AG
Event report 2018
To view more photos from our event, please follow the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/TXFmedia/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1038113753020941
Venue
Venue
Situated in the heart of Amsterdam, the newly renovated Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky is the perfect place to discuss new ideas. A magnificent historic building with an exceptional location, the site dates back to 1855. It is situated on the main square and enjoys spectacular views of the Royal Palace.
The hotel has a dedicated guest relations team to help you make the most of your stay. And of course, is also geared up to cater for all your business needs while out of the office.
You can find out more information here.
Booking your stay
Unfortunately, all our discounted rooms at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky have now finished. For best rates and availability please email Sabine Zuijderhoudt at the hotel directly: s.zuijderhoudt@nh-hotels.com
Don't forget Amsterdam is a popular place, and accommodation is snapped up fast in the summer. For that reason, we advise you to book early!
Testimonials
A perfect combination of networking and ideas exchange, set in a fun environment.
Elena Egorova
Head of Projects
Drum Risk Ltd
Exceptional approach allowing interactions and debate.
Cheam Hing Lee
MD
Rhodium Resources Pte Ltd
High energy event and good networking opportunity for commodity financiers and traders.
Atakan Akkaya
Head of Commodity and Structured Trade Finance EMEA & Global Co-ordinator for Commodity Finance
MUFG
Best in class - this is the commodity and trade event everyone needs to attend.
Robert Parson
Partner
Squire Patton Boggs
A must attend. Well organised. Great networking.
Jean Francois Lambert
Founder & Managing Partner
Lambert Commodities
If there's one event to attend in this spce, this is the event. (And the dinner was excellent.)
Logan Wright
Partner
Clifford Chance
Fascinating topics and compelling speakers.
Theo Varenne
AVP
Marsh
Still the best gig in Northern Europe
Sergei Mikhalev
Managing Director
Strong event with robust networking and content of speakers
Dimitrios Roumeliotis
Analyst
Deutsche Bank
A great networking event
David Taylor
Head of Structured Trade Finance
Erste Group Bank
Great format, great venue, top speakers, excellent content and highly enjoyable atmosphere.
Douglas G. Ziurys
Senior Vice President
FImetrix
Very interesting and educational
Naomi Adegoke
Analyst
Bank of China