ABOUT

THE COMPANY

SCCF was established in Geneva in 2004 and is now active across 2 platforms; Finance and Services.

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Our finance team funds the production, processing, transportation and distribution of essential commodities throughout the world.

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Our corporate services team provide a full range middle and back office services for the natural resource industries.

Our vision

We aim to be a full scale commodity finance and management business; ready to advise and transact across all financial, risk and liquidity products. We will never trade physical commodities for our own gain, and will always align our interests with our client's.

We seek to build longstanding and mutually beneficial relationships with all our stakeholders, making confidentiality, professionalism and ethical conduct central to our organization.

Corporate governance

We follow industry standard compliance practices and have implemented robust Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) processes. We are regulated by the Swiss AMLA authority O-ARG, in turn regulated by Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

SCCF act as an investment advisor for a family of regulated investment funds, each managed by licensed asset managers in their respective juridictions.

Team

Dimitri RUSCA

FOUNDER & CEO

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Swiss citizen, CEO and Founder of SCCF, has more than 25 years of experience in trade finance, structured finance and commodities trading. Before founding SCCF in 2004, Mr. Rusca was Vice President at BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA and Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of BNP Paribas ZAO in Moscow. Prior joining BNP Paribas, Mr. Rusca worked in other Swiss banks and at Finco division of André & Cie SA (a major Swiss commodities trading company existed for 125 years).
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Selçuk IÇINSEL

PARTNER

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Selçuk has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry in international trade, commodity finance and corporate banking. Prior to joining SCCF, he held senior positions with Swiss and Dutch Banks (Credit Europe Bank Switzerland and Belgium and The Economy Bank NV Netherlands). Selçuk is responsible for origination of new clients, arranging trade and commodity finance solutions and corporate advisory services.
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Sébastien MAX

RELATIONSHIP MANAGER

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Sébastien has more than 15 years of experience in asset management and business development. Before SCCF, Sébastien was in charge of the marketing and business development at Diapason Commodities Management SA, a leading asset management firm in commodity investment solutions, Prior Diapason, he was structured products sales at Société Générale Alternative Investment in Paris.

Luc Antoine RACINE

TRADE FINANCE MANAGER

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25 years of experience in Commodity Trade Finance. Senior positions held with Bank Paribas in Geneva and London, United European Bank and BNP Paribas in Geneva.

Bernard SIMONIN

TRADE FINANCE MANAGER

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Mr Simonin has more than 25 years of experience in International Trade finance Banks and Surveillance Company. He held senior position notably with BNP PARIBAS, ING and COTECNA. Mr Simonin is responsible for origination of new clients, and structuring of credit applications.
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Daria MEDVEDEVA

TRADE FINANCE MANAGER

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Daria has extensive experience in Commodity Trade Finance with special expertise in oil products and grains exported from CIS countries.
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Helen GUILLEMOT

STRUCTURED FINANCE
& HEAD OF SYNDICATIONS

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Helen Guillemot has 25 years experience in the banking industry with a particular focus on Structured Finance syndications with roles spanning New York, London, Paris and Geneva. She recently left her position as Head of EMEA Syndicate for Structured Commodity Finance at BNP Paribas to join SCCF as Head of Investor Relations in order to boost our placement capabilities. Within the Commodity sector, her product experience includes corporate lending, reserve-based finance, pre- export finance and shorter term revolving credit or borrowing base facilities. Prior to her syndication roles, she worked at the European Commission in Brussels and the Bank of England, London. Helen is an Irish citizen with an MA in Economics from University College, Dublin.
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Chantal GASSER

TRADE FINANCE MANAGER

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Chantal graduated from Geneva School of Business Administration in Commodity Trading. She is in charge of the implementation of new credit facilities and following up on existing trade finance positions.
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David PEREIRA

TRADE FINANCE MANAGER

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David graduated from Geneva School of Business Administration in Commodity Trading. He is in charge of the implementation of new credit facilities and following up on existing trade finance positions.

Tatiana Faure

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CEO

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Rachel Ahlin

ASSISTANT TO CFO

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Marie-Anne LORRE

ADMINISTRATIVE, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE

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Ms Lorre is in charge of corporate matters, compliance and bank account openings. Prior joining SCCF in 2015, she worked as administrative and executive assistant during more than 5 years, in an oil & gas trading company. Ms Lorre studied Management and International Business in France and in the United-States before graduating with a Master of Science at SKEMA Business School.
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Marion SECHI

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

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Marion SECHI is responsible for the Group’s accounting, audit and financial management functions. Before joining SCCF in October 2014, Marion SECHI worked as accounting assistant in an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in B-to-B distribution. She holds a BEP (Brevet d’Etudes Professionnelles) and BAC PRO (Baccalauréat Professionnel) in accountancy and a BTS (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur) in Management Assistant.
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