(Bloomberg) by Javier Blas and Andy Hoffman – Commodities trader Trafigura Pte Ltd. said it is closing its flagship Galena Metals Fund, the latest hedge fund victim of the rout in raw materials markets from oil to copper. Commodities hedge…

Technical buying lifted corn, while strong exports supported soybeans, but wheat sagged again on helpful rains, while coffee slumped on real fall Source: AgriMoney

A deal to produce a new biological stimulant product for row crops has been terminated, due to low crop prices Source: AgriMoney

The cattle market will be “substantially less volatile” next year, while disease and El Nino could rally prices, the bank says Source: AgriMoney

Chris Kelly Joins as Head of CRE Lending, Abbe Franchot to Drive Origination Efforts Amherst Capital Management LLC ("Amherst Capital"), a real estate credit investment specialist and BNY Mellon Investment Management ("BNY Mellon") boutique, today announced the addition of two……

Prospects for sugar exporters to the EU look poor, given the likely effects of the bloc’s 2017 reforms. But African sugar demand is growing fast Source: AgriMoney

FIS acquires SunGard, one of the world’s leading software and technology services companies. Acquisition propels FIS to a $9.3 billion company and uniquely positions it to offer a broad range of retail, enterprise and wholesale banking and payments capabilities that…

The cattle market will be “substantially less volatile” next year, although disease and El Nino could spark a price rise, the bank says Source: AgriMoney

Crop futures have reached a bottom, Rabobank says. But that does not meant that a sharp recovery in prices is in the offing for most contracts Source: AgriMoney

Source: Financial Times, 30th November 2015 Trader to help deliver fuel to war-torn African country Read the full article on FT.com Source: Commodities Now feed

 UBM Development AG is issuing a corporate bond (ISIN DE000A18UQM6) in the Entry Standard on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The bond is open for subscription from today, 30 November 2015 until 4 December 2015, subject to early termination of the…

Technical and functional enhancements of the trading system/Volume Discovery Order provides MiFID II-compliant execution of large volume orders Deutsche Börse introduced a more advanced version of its Xetra electronic trading system on Monday. With the new 16.0 release, the operator…

Source: Financial Times, 30th November 2015 Trader to help deliver fuel to war-torn African country Read the full article on FT.com Source: Commodities Now feed

One of the benefits of being an analyst in the commodity trading and risk management space is undoubtedly attending the various vendor user forums. This year, I was invited to Powel’s, but unfortunately I could not make it. Powel Days…

The farm operator underlines the dent to its autumn-sown crop in Ukraine from drought, as it unveils a record loss, thanks to a Russian land sale Source: AgriMoney

Source: Financial Times, 30th November 2015 Oil’s drop shows methodology does not determine price floor Read the full article on FT.com Source: Commodities Now feed

FIME and Amadis today announce a technical partnership focused on maintaining and strengthening FIME’s position at the forefront of the EMV payment terminal testing solutions and services market. Amadis, a provider of software development and consulting for secure electronic payments,…

Origin Enterprises is more upbeat on wheat area than a key survey – and less downbeat on rapeseed sowings. It unveils Poland, Ukraine estimates too Source: AgriMoney