Global Markets

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labelAll Posts todayOctober 23, 2023

Riding the wave of disruptions in commodities trading APAC – Volatility, macroeconomic, geo insights

Explore insights on the evolving economic landscape marked by inflation, geopolitical pressures, and sanctions. Delve into discussions on the commodity supercycle, China’s reopening, and rising demands from Southeast Asia. Unpack the impacts of regulatory developments on commodity trades and the increasing role of VCs, Hedge Funds, and PEs in commodity ...

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labelAll Posts todayJune 22, 2022

Access to Capital: Where Can I Get Financed?

• How have events in Ukraine impacted the global market for commodity trade finance? • Should investors & lenders fear the ‘structured LC’ or are they an important part of the mix, if done ‘correctly’? • Is traditional financing still feasible for SMEs? What alternative finance mechanisms/ routes are available? ...

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labelAll Posts todayJune 22, 2022

From Globalisation to Localisation?

• Exploring the drivers of localising supply chains: sustainability, volatility, disruption. • Reduction in choice? Higher costs? Or the reverse? • Is this the only true way of future-proofing supply chain strategy from pandemics, disruptions and economic changes • Who really wins? Consumer, seller… or both?

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labelAll Posts todayApril 21, 2022

Commodities & Inflation

This presentation reviews various common measures of inflation and expectations with respect to a broad set of commodities. Expectations for the transition to “new energy sources” are questioned due to global demographic trends and the reality of mineral supplies supporting this transition.

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