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Shareholders can stop sale of crown jewels
The federal government is tightening rules on the sale of significant assets and corporate governance at listed companies. Very nice to...
Jul 19, 20231 min read


Netherlands Breaks with Self-Regulation in Legal Profession
In the Netherlands, a break is being made with corporatist oversight in the legal profession:“Oversight of the legal profession is being...
Jun 28, 20231 min read


Approach between parties in Nyrstar case comes to an abrupt end
At Nyrstar’s annual general meeting, the masks came off. Nyrstar’s proposal to nominate Mr. Taeymans as an independent director, along...
Jun 26, 20232 min read


Second group of Nyrstar shareholders takes legal action
Here is some more colour to support my statement that the Nyrstar General Meeting was a demonstration of malgoverno. The Board of...
Jun 24, 20232 min read


Safer to Steal with a Pen than with a Gun?
When insiders quietly hollow out a firm for their own gain, economists call the practice “tunnelling.” It seldom resembles daylight...
Apr 23, 20231 min read


What Actually Works in Securities Law? A Global Perspective
Why do some countries attract deep, active equity markets, while others struggle to build investor trust? A landmark study by economists...
Apr 23, 20232 min read


How a Brazen Plot to Rig Oil Auctions Cost Venezuela Billions
© IkerAlex10 Summary : This investigative deep dive reveals how Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, lost billions through a...
Apr 20, 20231 min read


Trafigura: the 10-day unravelling of an alleged $500mn fraud
Nickel Summary : This gripping exposé details Trafigura’s $577 million loss in a massive alleged fraud involving Indian tycoon Prateek...
Feb 27, 20231 min read


Nyrstar minority shareholders in Cassation against Court of Appeal ruling
The group of minority shareholders of Nyrstar NV, represented by RSQ Investors, has decided to appeal in cassation against the ruling of...
Feb 10, 20233 min read


Trafigura hands out $1.7bn in dividends on profits fuelled by Ukraine war
© Nils Mulvad - creative commons Summary : In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ensuing energy market chaos, Trafigura...
Dec 8, 20221 min read


Where is the moral indignation about the Nyrstar case?
While Trafigura ransacks and incorporates Nyrstar, a jewel in our industrial crown, everyone stands by and watches. The Turnhout...
Jul 25, 20223 min read


Trafigura slams the door in the face of IBI World
illustration Summary : This article recounts how Trafigura blocked accredited journalists from IBI World and Gli Stati Generali from...
Jul 3, 20221 min read


Trafigura, Putin and those useless sanctions
illustration Summary : This exposé explores how Trafigura maintained close ties with Russia’s state oil firm Rosneft even after...
Jun 3, 20221 min read


Trafigura to give £1bn in bonuses to top traders and executives
Jeremy Weir - © creative commons Summary : In the wake of record profits driven by pandemic-induced market volatility, Trafigura...
Dec 8, 20211 min read


How a Zimbabwe Tycoon Made a Fortune from a Trafigura Partnership and Spiralling National Debt
illustration Summary : This investigation reveals how Zimbabwean tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei built a vast fortune through a decade-long...
Oct 12, 20211 min read


Vitol, Trafigura Face Years of Oil-Trading Curbs in Mexico
illustration Summary : Mexico’s government has barred Vitol and Trafigura from new oil trading contracts with Pemex until at least the...
Aug 19, 20211 min read


Brazil prosecutors sue Trafigura over irregular Petrobras contracts: statement
illustration Summary : Brazilian federal prosecutors filed a civil lawsuit against Trafigura and former executives over alleged...
Dec 1, 20201 min read


Trafigura investigated for alleged corruption, market manipulation
illustration Summary : Trafigura is under investigation by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for alleged corruption...
May 30, 20201 min read


Open letter: "Appeal to the Belgian Government and the Presidents of the Belgian Political Parties"
The signatories of this appeal are individuals or companies who intentionally invest in Belgian enterprises.We do this from a perspective...
May 27, 20206 min read


Trafigura accused of gaining unfair edge in Zimbabwe fuel trade
illustration Summary : Trafigura is accused of leveraging its joint venture with politically connected partner Sakunda in Zimbabwe to...
Apr 10, 20191 min read
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