Commodities
95 white papers and resources
Below you will find a selection of commodities white papers covering the current issues and thinking by leading expert opinions and what to look out for in the future. Commodities are marketable goods such as raw materials or agricultural products that can be bought or sold on an open market. These commodities are usually used in the initial stages of the production process to create other goods or services. The sale and purchase of commodities are based on speculation, meaning economic and environmental factors play a key part in the purchasing and sale of commodities.
Risk and compliance - Lessons learned and looking beyond the COVID-19 era
While it is commonly believed that the pandemic was a black swan event, according to most risk experts it wasn’t. As they point out, the COVID Pandemic was an event that was foreseeable in its occurrence, though perhaps not in its timing. Despite being (thankfully) rare, these types of events do…
Next generation cyber risk for energy firms
The role of the risk manager and CIO in tackling the energy sector's latest cyber risks
The future of private market asset investing in Asia‑Pacific
Research into the future of private market asset investing in Asia-Pacific was conducted by Asia Risk in partnership with IHS Markit. The findings shine a light on the reasons private asset allocations decreased across the majority of investors in the region in 2020, but are set to rebound in 2021.
The role of markets in the Energy Transition
Harnessing the “power of markets” is critical to meeting growing energy demand, while reducing pollution in the most efficient manner possible. Gordon Bennett, Managing Director of Utility Markets at ICE examines the impact of the energy transition on various energy uses, and the role of markets to…
Global Crude Benchmarks: Brent Sets the Standard - Part 3
The purpose of this report from ICE and Energy Intelligence is to provide a deep dive into the role of the Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil benchmarks, their mutual relationship, and their interaction with the global oil market.
Global Crude Benchmarks: Brent Sets the Standard - Part 2
The purpose of this report from ICE and Energy Intelligence is to provide a deep dive into the role of the Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil benchmarks, their mutual relationship, and their interaction with the global oil market.
Global Crude Benchmarks: Brent Sets the Standard - Part 1
The purpose of this report from ICE and Energy Intelligence is to provide a deep dive into the role of the Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil benchmarks, their mutual relationship, and their interaction with the global oil market.
Case study: Migrating data management to the cloud
This case study outlines why the firm chose to migrate to the managed service, the steps involved and the benefits experienced since going live. Find out what lay behind the decision; how the migration was completed in just three months; and how McKinley Capital has benefited through reduced TCO,…
Fine margins: Integrating risk and IM costs under new CCP risk models
This white paper assesses market participants’ efficiency in managing risk, margin and collateral amid increased volatility, and the transition to new central counterparty risk methodologies.
Institutional ETF trading: 4th annual global institutional ETF trading survey report
This report presents the findings from Risk.net’s fourth annual global ETF trading survey, commissioned by Jane Street. It includes responses from 285 institutional investors, as well as qualitative interviews from six buy-side firms.