AIIB appoints new chief economist; Buffett takes stakes in Japanese trading firms; and Tysers Insurance boosts team

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:

• The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has appointed Erik Berglof as its first Chief Economist

• Berkshire Hathaway has bought a 5% stake in each of Japan’s five biggest trading houses, together worth over $6 billion, marking a departure for chairman Warren Buffett as he looks beyond the United States to diversify his conglomerate

• London-headquartered Tysers Insurance Brokers has appointed John Lentaigne as its new Global Head of Political Risk Trade

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