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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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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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Q1 ‘22 Market Review: Unprecedented Risks, Emerging Opportunities & Talent

Skyrocketing commodity prices and volatility rates have shaken markets are challenging trading businesses.

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Reuters Events: Commodities Trading 2022

The Reuters Events: Commodities Trading USA 2022 event (June 7-8) will bring together more than 300 industry leaders

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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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Tech Talent Crunch Resets Compensation & Flexibility Terms

The rapid digital transformation of global businesses & industries has deepened a shortage of specialized tech talent.

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Interview with Jonathan Hugh, CFO of crypto specialist GSR: “You need to be able to deal with rapid change and high volatility”

Crypto specialist GSR has grown exponentially over the last few years.

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LME’s Move to Freeze Nickel Market Could Trigger Stricter Trading Rules in High Volatility

LME said it would stop trading physically settled nickel contracts and cancel all the nickel trades performed that day

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Trading Operators: An Evolving & Critical Role for Trading Desks

The value of trading operators is deeply rooted in their drive, curiosity, experience and product knowledge.

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Race for Derivatives Talent Intensifies as Financial Players Make Comeback

Hedge funds and banks are stepping up efforts to sophisticate their trading capabilities

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Interview with Doug Wood, board member at EFET: “We live in a world of geopolitical risk.”

EFET represents the trading divisions of more than 100 companies across the energy value chain.

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Commodity Companies Raise Their Game on ESG Reporting & Verification

Companies must navigate persisting uncertainties when it comes to reporting and verifying their environmental impact.

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Interview with Hiroshi Okuyama, EVP at Skipping Stone G.K.

“Hedging was less popular before the surge in power prices in 2021”

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Interview with Angelo Sartori, Director of Regional Outreach at standard organisation Verra

“The main challenge right now is the complexity of carbon markets.”

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The Super-Cycle Effect: Convergence, Correlation & Volatility

As 2022 begins, the super-cycle that emerged in the energy & commodities trading sector in 2021 is expected to persist

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Podcast

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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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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Redlining Commodities with Jeff Currie

Jeff Currie, Global Head of Commodities Research at Goldman Sachs, returns to update us on the commodities super-cycle.

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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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Disorderly markets, Margin Calls & Doom Loops with Javier Blas

The commodities markets and its traders face great challenges.

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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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Digitization Reshaping Commodities (Reuters Webinar special)

Can this tackle the liquidity challenges the industry faces?

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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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Hydrogen’s Future with Erik Rakhou

Low-carbon Hydrogen projects, policy support and predictions continue to dominate the news

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Food: Demand, Inflation & the Agri Markets with Soren Schroder

Demand for food is growing, and changing, with population increases and demographic change.

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The History & Future of Commodity Trading in Invesment Banks with Kevin O'Reilly

The majority of Investment Banks had scaled back or exited. Why?

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Capital Markets & The Energy Transition with Arash Nazhad and Blake Best

How can investors navigate such a multi-pathed journey?

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Surviving and Thriving Trading natural gas with Bill Perkins

What does it take to survive and thrive as a trader in the energy markets?

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The Paradigm Shift in Mining with Roland Rechtsteiner

What will the miner of the future look like and what are the characteristics of the winners?

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Market Reviews

Our Market Reviews provide you with valuable insights into the state of the global energy and commodities markets. Inside each Market Review you can expect to find the most up-to-date global market moves, special features and latest trends.

Market Reviews