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.
Weekly Market Outlook: All eyes on ECB
This white paper provides analysis for major and emerging market currencies. Exploring the future trends of the financial industry. Discovering issues such as ECB action and the Chinese GDP target.
Weekly Market Outlook: FX market exposed to event risk.
This white paper provides analysis for major and emerging market currencies. Exploring the future trends of the financial industry.
Evaluating the Operational and Market Risks for Complex Energy Portfolios and New Energy Investments Optimisation
Evaluating the Operational and Market Risks for Complex Energy Portfolios and New Energy Investments Optimisation in Europe employing the Power of Hybrid Integrated Modelling. Today, it is widely accepted that the Global Community is facing significant challenges in the energy sector that stem from…
Risk management in exotic derivatives trading : Lessons from the recent past
This white paper presents a particular occurrence of this issue on the interest rate market, extends it to commodities, and details some risk management techniques that could have been used in order to avoid losses.
Cloud computing and Solvency II
The computational requirements of Solvency II are driving the need for more computing power and data storage to be accessible on a scalable basis. Early adopters are leveraging cloud computing for their Solvency II implementations, while others are taking a more cautious approach, waiting for the…
Introducing an Advanced CTRM Solution for Global Energy and Commodity Trading
We combined a market-leading, proprietary provider of news, weather and marketing analysis with a SaaS solution for the energy and commodity trading sectors to create a web-based, multi-commodity integrated risk management solution that will transform the way you do business. This resulted in a…
Legal Risk Benchmarking Survey: Results and Analysis
In 2003 the Basle Capital Accord set the challenge to Financial Institutions: to create systems and controls that will contribute to the management of ‘the legal aspects of operational risk’ (legal risk). But although Financial Services dominate this area, legal risk is an issue across all sectors…
Tackling the growing risk of cyber crime
The risk of cyber-attacks on financial institutions is highly topical but not a new issue. However, what is changing, and rapidly, is the scale, frequency and sophistication of attacks. Financial institutions rely on technology to deliver convenient internet services to customers and to operate…
Integrating Risk into Pre-Trade Analysis: Practical Ways of Bringing Credit, Liquidity, Funding and Regulatory Costs into an Integrated Profitability Framework
As regulations in the derivatives market continue to be rolled out and implemented, financial institutions face growing pressure on their current business models. To survive and thrivein this new era of derivatives trading, today’s practitioners need to adopt a more integrated and holistic approach…
Learn the Fundamentals of Managing Liquidity Under US Basel III Webinar
The developments in liquidity management regulations present significant challenges to organizations covered by US Basel III. Watch this webinar, to understand: The key aspects of the U.S. Basel III liquidity regulations. The critical challenges in implementing the liquidity elements of U.S. Basel…