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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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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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Podcast

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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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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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