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Commodities Bulletin July 2025

Welcome to the July 2025 HFW Commodities bulletin.
Bulletin
07 July 2025

In this edition, we feature two articles on sustainability and two on fraud:

  • Hot topics in sustainable lending, with insights from the sugar and agri sectors.
  • Federal government initiatives to support Australia’s transition to net zero, with a focus on renewable hydrogen and critical minerals.
  • The new failure to prevent fraud offence in the UK, which comes into force on 1 September 2025.
  • An important decision by the UK Supreme Court which expands the scope of liability for fraudulent trading.
Hot Topics in Sustainable Lending: Insights from the Sugar and Agri-Sectors
Sustainable finance offers real opportunities for agri-commodity traders to access capital, often on more favourable terms, while aligning…
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Federal Government Initiatives to Support Australia’s Transition to Net Zero: A Focus on Renewable Hydrogen and Critical Minerals
Like many countries around the world, Australia is striving both to transition to net zero emissions and to ensure security of supply of energy and…
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Failure To Prevent Fraud in Commodities: The Deadline Looms
On 1 September 2025, a new corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud will come into effect in the UK. Given that the commodities sector is…
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Supreme Court Expands Scope of Fraudulent Trading Liability in Bilta (UK) Ltd v Tradition Financial Services Ltd
In a unanimous landmark judgment, the UK Supreme Court has confirmed that liability for fraudulent trading under s.213 of the Insolvency Act 1986…
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EDITORS

Stephen Thompson
Partner, Head of Commodities
Sydney
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Amanda Rathbone
Knowledge Counsel (Commodities)
London
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