# Leading global trade finance specialist becomes adviser to GFG Alliance firm, Wyelands Capital
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
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Published: 2017-08-10
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Meta Title: Jean-Francois Lambert appointed strategic adviser to GFG
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The relentless international growth of Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance has received a further boost with the appointment of leading global banking figure Jean-Francois Lambert as strategic adviser to the metals, industrials, energy and resources group.

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Jean Francois Lambert

Mr Lambert, former Managing Director, Global Head of Commodity and Structured Trade Finance for the HSBC Group, will support the development of Wyelands Capital, the financial pillar of the GFG Alliance, as well as assisting with the continued expansion of the group’s global commodity trading, industrial and energy businesses which have a combined annual turnover of $10 billion.

The Group, which includes [metals and industrial](https://www.financedigest.com/metal-cans-and-glass-jars-market-demand-from-food-industry-to-grant-sustainable-business-prospects.html "Metal Cans and Glass Jars Market – Demand from Food Industry to Grant Sustainable Business Prospects ") business Liberty House and sister energy and resources business SIMEC, is currently pursuing opportunities to acquire assets in several countries across the world, including USA, France, the Netherlands, India and Australia, among others.

During a 34-year [finance career Mr Lambert has held a succession](https://www.financedigest.com/why-digital-transformation-in-finance-is-crucial-for-post-lockdown-success.html "Why digital transformation in finance is crucial for post lockdown success") of top-level international positions with the HSBC Group and, prior to that, with Credit Commercial de France. During his six [years leading HSBC’s commodity and structured trade](https://www.financedigest.com/whats-in-store-for-2016-leading-online-trading-services-provider-easy-forex-reveals-predictions-for-the-new-year.html "WHAT’S IN STORE FOR 2016? LEADING ONLINE TRADING SERVICES PROVIDER EASY-FOREX REVEALS PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR") finance operation he helped the bank become one of the world’s major financial players supporting commodity supply chains, with operations in 15 countries and a team of over 160 frontline specialists.

He is the founding partner of Lambert Commodities which provides bespoke commodity [trade](https://www.financedigest.com/commodities-trading-houses-help-keep-russian-oil-flowing.html "Commodities trading houses help keep Russian oil flowing") and structured finance solutions to producers, traders and investors. As a highly- respected [specialist in trade finance](https://www.financedigest.com/the-emerging-growth-of-specialist-finance-in-the-uk.html "The Emerging Growth of Specialist Finance in the UK") he writes regularly on the subject in the media.

Commenting on his appointment as adviser to Wyelands Capital he said: “I am thrilled to be associated with Sanjeev’s [vision for the development of an integrated](https://www.financedigest.com/tmwi-appointed-by-zeiss-vision-care-to-drive-integrated-paid-social-campaigns.html "tmwi appointed by ZEISS Vision Care to drive integrated paid social campaigns") and sustainable global enterprise and am looking forward to contributing to the success of the Wyelands business and the wider GFG Alliance.”

Sanjeev Gupta, executive chairman of the GFG Alliance said: “JF has a huge reputation in the international structured trade finance sector and his expertise will be a major asset to us in the development of our financial services offer and the [worldwide growth](https://www.financedigest.com/cbd-oil-market-worldwide-growth-trendsleading-segments-and-opportunities-to-2031.html "CBD Oil Market Worldwide Growth, Trends,leading Segments And Opportunities to 2031") of GFG as a whole. I’m delighted to welcome him as an adviser to our team.”


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