Foley Hoag hires trade, export specialist Luciano Racco; BAFT ranks blockchain trade finance network popularity; Thunes to help UK-based Paydek widen global scope, payment options

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:

• Trade and export specialist Luciano Racco has joined Foley Hoag as counsel and co-chair of its Trade Sanctions & Export Control practice

• Brenda Berlin has resigned as acting CEO of London- and Johannesburg-listed coal development firm MC Mining

• The Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) has shared the results of a trade technology survey ranking blockchain trade finance network popularity

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