M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
StoneX acquires cotton merchant CDI to expand commodities trading
StoneX Group Inc.
- Acquired CDI-Societe Cotonniere de Distribution S.A., a Switzerland-based cotton merchant founded in 1957.
- Deal closed October 31, 2022; financial terms not disclosed.
- Adds physical cotton trading capabilities and expands StoneX's footprint in Brazil and Continental Europe.
- CDI CEO Laurent Peyre will remain with StoneX post-acquisition.
- CDI brings strong producer network in Brazil and West Africa and buyer base in APAC region.