Countering Credit Risk with PFE With commodity and energy prices regaining volatility, most players are struggling to find answers to one of their most critical risk factors – Counterparty Credit Risk. While many, especially in the oil & energy sector, have VaR based tools to measure and manage their Market Risks, few have ventured formally […]

Top 5 Strategies for Growth for Big businesses Many senior management people in big businesses are struggling today with the next phase of growth for their companies. This struggle is sometimes complex to understand as it doesn’t stem entirely from lack of growth. Rather, it is deeply rooted in the desire and demand for break-away […]

Chapter 2 – Set Risk Limits This post is actually Chapter 2 (of 8) from our very well-received, 32-page E-Book –Benefiting from VaR – Quick Guidelines for Commodity Risk Practitioners. A quick recap for those who’ve read and enjoyed it, and for those who haven’t yet read it, you can download it now from here […]

A New Approach to Optimize Hedging We recently released a Whitepaper with a New Approach to Optimize Hedging Costs. While this framework can be applied to any industry, we’ve demonstrated its utility specifically for Oil Refining Companies. The results from the framework are encouraging to an extent that it seems well worth exploring further – […]

Review: Report on Economics of Commodity Trading Firms The recent release of Report on Economics of Commodity Trading Firms is a bold step from a well-respected Commodity Trading Firm (CTF) – Trafigura, in giving an insight and “demystifying” the secretive commodity trading industry. And it is indeed a very impressive read. According to Reuters, “The […]