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 […]
Wish you a Happy & Risk-enabled 2014 ! 2013 was a year of significant turbulence and uncertainty. While Stricter Regulations pushed some investment banks to close down their commodity trading divisions (see JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank), excessive Volatility and poor returns saw some commodity hedge funds closing down. The 16 day US shut-down added significant […]
Top 5 issues with Commodity Risk Systems This post is part of our unorganized research and survey which we have done across multiple industries and geographies, to find out the top 5 issues with Commodity Risk Systems that are being faced by the trading companies. While many companies are likely to have one of these […]
The Future of Commodity Risk Management The Future of Commodity Risk Management. Here we share what we think how Commodity Risk Management is going to change in the Future for companies that today, either don’t have a well-established risk management process or are struggling with their processes. As we talk to industry experts and commodity […]
Dealing with Commodity Risk Management Function Structure Many commodity companies who are setting up or revamping their risk management function frequently deal with this question in their internal meetings – Should our commodity risk management function structure be centralized, run from head-quarters, or de-centralized, run from individual business units?