Jefferies reviews Radiant World exposure after trade finance concerns

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Jefferies Financial Group is reviewing its remaining exposure to commodities trader Radiant World after questions emerged about documents used to support some of the company's trade finance transactions, Bloomberg News reported Sunday. The firm's exposure has been reduced to less than $300 million from a much higher level, and the review comes as Jefferies is still working to recover from losses tied to auto supplier First Brands and other troubled investments. Payments from Radiant World had slowed in recent months as Jefferies' Point Bonita Capital fund wound down, and an internal review reportedly uncovered inconsistencies in paperwork supporting some financing transactions. The review follows reports that major commodities firms, including Vitol and Cargill, have stopped trading with Radiant World over concerns about the authenticity of invoices and other documents presented to banks, though Radiant World has denied any wrongdoing. The latest episode revives memories of Point Bonita's losses tied to First Brands, where investors had been told the fund's largest exposures were to blue-chip companies such as Walmart and AutoZone, but the investments were actually receivables purchased from First Brands that were backed by invoices from those companies, leading to significant losses when First Brands collapsed.

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Jefferies Financial Group Inc
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Jefferies is reviewing exposure to Radiant World after document concerns, adding to losses from First Brands and other troubled investments.

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Radiant WorldPrivate▼ Negative
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Radiant World faces scrutiny over document authenticity in trade finance, with major firms halting trading and an internal review uncovering inconsistencies.

Cargill, IncorporatedPrivate± Mixed
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Vitol GroupPrivate± Mixed
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