Andrew Watson | HC Group

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OFFICES: São Paulo

Andrew joined HC Group in 2015 and is responsible for managing Latin America.

Andrew has spent a significant amount of time working in Brazil, Mexico and other countries in the region. Originally from California, Andrew graduated from the University of Southern California in International Relations, and further studied Business Administration at Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Brazil. Andrew established HC Group's Brazilian office in 2019 and manages a multi-lingual local team covering the full commodity value chains across the region.

Commodities markets play an important role for many economies across Latin America and I enjoy working for organisations that support economic growth and prosperity across the region

Area of Focus

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Pursuing a career in gasoline trading

Laura Berger speaks to Sparta Commodities about her insights regarding pursuing a career in gasoline trading.

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Gas & LNG Talent: Preparing for Next Winter and Beyond

The post-COVID economic recovery in 2021 had bolstered demand for global gas and LNG talent

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The World’s Most Important Bean with Ivo Sarjanovic

What will this mean for the world of commodities?

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The Financialization of Oil Markets & The Madness of Crowds with Greg Newman

Over the last decade, commodity markets have become increasingly financialized with much more granular contracts.

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The World of Electric Vehicles with Roger Atkins

What is the role of the EV in energy transition?

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Europe’s Energy Crisis with Gerard Reid

Power prices have quadrupled, governments have scrambled to provide liquidity to markets and subsidize households.

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Fundamental Analytics & Big Data: The Rise of A Hybrid Class?

Hedge funds have been leading the digital transformation of trading activities.

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What the SEC Climate-Related Disclosures mean with Julie McLaughlin

How will they affect the energy and commodities sector both in the US and globally?

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Food Start-Ups & Talent: Finding The Needle In A Haystack

The proliferation of start-ups across many sectors has intensified the battle for talent in recent years.

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The Container Shipping Market with Peter Sand

The container shipping market, the lynchpin of global commerce, is in turmoil. Why the turmoil?

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The Energy Crisis & Russia’s Invasion with Daniel Yergin

Was Russia’s invasion of Ukraine underpinned by the changing energy map?

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In Conversation With

In Conversation With… Gina Fyffe, CEO of Integra Petrochemicals

“You’ve got to take your ego out of the equation”

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Metals Recycling Has Huge Growth Potential – But Where Is The Talent?

The need to decarbonize the metals industry, surging metals demand due to the energy transition

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The Voluntary Carbon Markets with Deanna Reitman

In this episode, we do a deep dive in to the world of voluntary carbon credits

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How Carbon Will Disrupt Commodities Markets with Eric Rubenstein

Carbon will become a truly global commodity and every trader will need to know the market.

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