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Reality Check: Is Nyrstar’s $300 Million Loss a Real Crisis or Just Creative Accounting?
Is Nyrstar really suffering a $300 million loss due to historically low zinc processing wages, as a recent article in De Tijd seems to...
Jan 10, 20252 min read


Court adjourns decision on appointment of administrator for Nyrstar
The court in Turnhout has postponed the appointment of a provisional administrator for Nyrstar pending the results of the investigations...
Jan 9, 20251 min read


The Fight for Transparency and Justice: A Wake-Up Call for Europe
On December 2nd, trading giant Trafigura faces court over allegations of corruption involving its former parent company, Trafigura Beheer...
Jan 7, 20252 min read


Singapore-Based Trafigura Group Hit by Multiple Scandals
The post published by the well-known whistleblower Julie O'Connor confirms once again that Trafigura is under scrutiny by regulators in...
Jan 6, 20252 min read


Vitol, Glencore, Trafigura and the Petrobras scandal
Summary : This comprehensive report outlines how Vitol, Glencore, and Trafigura engaged in systematic bribery to win oil contracts from...
Jan 1, 20251 min read


When crimes are no longer under investigation
Isabel Albers writes in De Tijd: 'We should not accept that our police and judicial systems are so dysfunctional. The judicial system is...
Dec 21, 20242 min read


Unmasking Corporate Corruption at Trafigura: A Tale of Blurred Values and Deceptive Practices
The recent landmark bribery trial involving Trafigura 's former COO, Mike Wainwright, sheds a disturbing light on the inner workings of...
Dec 10, 20241 min read


Highlighting corruption and toxic culture at Trafigura
Recent revelations from Swiss prosecutors have unveiled a deeply entrenched culture of corruption within Trafigura Group. Between 2011...
Dec 9, 20241 min read


Trafigura used dozens of ‘high risk’ middlemen, court told in bribery case
The recent revelations in the Swiss federal criminal court paint a troubling picture of Trafigura's operations, underscoring the lengths...
Dec 6, 20242 min read


‘Mr. Non Compliant’ Believed He Was Part of Trafigura ‘Family,’ Court Hears
In a revelation, a consultant, referred to as "Mr. Non-Compliant" due to his alleged role in managing bribes, believed he was an integral...
Dec 4, 20241 min read


Trafigura’s Bribery Case Puts Commodity Trading Culture on Trial in Switzerland
A landmark trial is set to shake the global commodity trading industry as Trafigura Group and its former chief operating officer face...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Mithra, Biocartis, Nyrstar: are small shareholders being abandoned?
This is a great victory in our fight for better protection of minority shareholders in Belgium! Today marks an important milestone in our...
Nov 26, 20242 min read


Parliament to consider better protection for small shareholders
A major victory in our fight for better protection for minority shareholders! Today marks an important milestone in our ongoing fight for...
Nov 26, 20241 min read


A major step forward for significantly improving the protection of minority shareholders.
Yesterday, the Finance Committee of the House of Representatives held a hearing on strengthening the position of minority shareholders in...
Nov 23, 20241 min read


Singapore-Based Trafigura Group Hit by Multiple Scandals
Summary : This article explores how Trafigura's global corruption and fraud cases have put Singapore’s clean image as a commodities...
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Antwerp public prosecutor's office launches new investigation into zinc group Nyrstar
The Public Prosecution Service is now retracing its steps and has opened a new investigation. Antwerp Courthous e - © Fred Romero The...
Oct 8, 20242 min read


Trafigura Reshuffles Top Team as Metals Losses Rattle Trader
"Trafigura has been exploring a range of potential deals involving the metals business as it weighs the future of the unit, Bloomberg...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


When Loyalty Clashes with Duty: Legal Battle Brews at Nyrstar
It appears that, as part of the restructuring of Nyrstar, the listed residual company Nyrstar NV was transformed into a shell company...
Sep 1, 20242 min read


Where does the moral compass of young lawyers point?
Two special committees have been formed within the Nyrstar Board of Directors: one to follow the investigation by the Financial Services...
Jul 26, 20241 min read


Keep (or not) quiet, little one
When the grown-ups talk, the little ones must be silent. This was a familiar scene at many family tables for a long time. In the business...
Jul 23, 20245 min read
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