World’s unusually high dollar exposure risks fuelling selloff
Global pension funds and insurers have cut dollar hedges to their lowest level since at least 2015, leaving them exposed if the currency's haven status keeps fading.
A Jefferies-linked fund, LAM Trade Finance Group II, holds nearly US$500 million in exposure to iron ore trader Radiant World, according to the Financial Times' report on September 5. Jefferies, a US bank, owns a minority stake in the fund, LAM Trade Finance Group II. The fund secured a freezing order from a London court against Radiant World's founder, Pinkesh Nahar, and Sapphire Minmetals, a subsidiary of Radiant World, citing a source familiar with the matter.
The freezing order, reported to be for up to US$499 million by the Financial Times, significantly exceeds the US$300 million trade-finance-related exposure previously attributed to Jefferies through its Point Bonita fund. Point Bonita had garnered attention last year due to Jefferies' reported US$300 million exposure to bankrupt auto-parts maker First Brands Group.
Jefferies and Radiant World have not yet responded to Reuters' inquiries about the allegations. The controversy surrounding Radiant World stems from doubts about the validity of invoices presented to its banks, allegations the company has vehemently denied, leading some counterparties and lenders to suspend or limit dealings with it.
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