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Explore our insights on the issues that matter most to the global commodity industry, listen to the latest episodes of our HC Insider podcast, read our exclusive interviews with CEOs as part of our In Conversation With series, and much more. If you have any feedback or content ideas please contact hcinsider@hcgroup.global.

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Singapore Celebrates 57th National Day

To celebrate Singapore’s 57th birthday, we look back at our insights focusing on commodity market trends in the region.

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Energy Geopolitics: A Brave New World? – Part Two

An analysis of how Russia has been hit by the effects of the war in Ukraine.

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Energy Geopolitics: A Brave New World? - Part One

George Voloshin explores how the world of commodities is going through unprecedented shifts not seen in decades.

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A Guide to Developing Supply and Trading Capabilities in Industrial Customers

This article explores the pitfalls facing industrials seeking to develop their trading capabilities.

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Q2 2022 Market Review: Redrawing the Global Trade Map, ESG Drive and Talent

Our Q2 2022 Market Review examines how the UAE is benefiting from geopolitical upheavals as a commodity trading hub.

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Reuters Events set the Industry Transition Agenda for 2022

HC Group is proud to announce a partnership with Reuters Events ahead of Industry Transition 2022 (Sept 29-29).

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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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Developing Commodity Talent in Banking: Then and Now

We review the history of the investment banks in commodities and their impact on developing commodity talent.

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Commodities and Inflation: Not Always The Perfect Fit

Amid surging consumer & producer prices, inflation is making the headlines across economies in America, Europe & Asia.

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HERstory… with Ying Ying Lim, MD at Cargill OT: “The best trader I hired had a master’s in music from Cambridge”

Ying Ying Lim can be described as a pioneer in the commodity sector in Asia.

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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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Podcast

The Gathering Storm in Europe with Gerard Reid and George Voloshin

This episode continues our focus on the looming energy crisis in Europe.

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Food & Energy: the looming crisis with Doomberg

Where is the political will to underpin energy security in the face of energy transition?

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The State of Upstream Oil with Morten Kelstrup

How have producers adapted and what choices do they face?

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Unlocking Carbon Markets with Deanna Reitman, Eric Rubenstein & Lance Titus

Our panelists take on the state of the compliance and voluntary carbon markets today.

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The Rise of the UAE as the Next Commodity Trading Hub

How is the UAE tackling the leading edge in commodities of energy transition and digitization.

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Systemic Risk & Commodities with Craig Pirrong

Do the commodity markets pose a systemic risk to the global financial markets and beyond?

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Navigating the New Normal in Commodities with Sebastian Barrack, Ben Sutton, Matthew Rosetti and Summer Mersinger

High prices, high volatility, geopolitics risk, liquidity constraints and navigating the energy transition.

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Renewable Energy, Crypto and Flexible Load with John Belizaire

We dig into the fundamental challenges of widespread renewable adoption and potential solutions.

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Algorithmic trading and Commodities with Stephen Roseme

What are the advantages for a trader to distill trades into series of pre-determined decisions?

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The Funding Gap in Commodities with Nick O’Kane

Investment capital into the commodities sector have slowed despite rising returns and opportunity.

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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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Sanctions, Political Risk and the Commodities Sector with George Voloshin

What does it mean for the global trading houses and their funding?

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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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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