
GTR Webinar: The future of commodities
Free, Webinar
June, 10, 2020
Like many other industries, the commodity finance sector is facing a period of unprecedented challenges in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, with the fragility of its supply chains having been laid bare and with record low pricing and warehousing concerns leaving traders and producers exposed.
Discussions provided an update on these developments and other key themes, from ongoing discussions around digitisation and sustainability to more recent concerns over fraud risk and best practice.
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Navigating through times of uncertainty
How are practitioners building resilience in their commodity management during these uncertain times? What tools can traders explore and leverage to prepare for business recovery and successfully adapt to a changing landscape? Is there enough liquidity to go round and how have those sources of liquidity changed?
Christine Mcwilliams, Global Head of Commodity & Energy Trade Finance, Citi
How is technology evolving to meet industry needs?
Is technology being leaned on even more as traders and banks seek greater supply chain transparency and efficiency improvements? Does the current climate provide greater pressure to speed up the time taken to process details and monitor the progress of transactions? Are there concerns over the availability of investor capital to drive the digital agenda?
Michiel Mannaerts, Partner, Treasury & Commodity Management, PwC
Souleïma Baddi, Chief Executive Officer, komgo
Frank Gouverne, COO & Co-Founder, Rice Exchange
Is a change of mindset needed in the assessing of commodity finance risk?
What have been the key fault lines exposed in the recent spate of insolvencies? Is there an overconcentration of bank liquidity in a small group of larger traders? Where are the cracks when it comes to monitoring and tracking inventory? Is the sector still overly reliance on outdated systems of documentation?
Nataliya Frolova, Independent Finance & Insurance Expert
Alexander Peters, Director of Finance & Administration, Arrow Metals
Closing panel discussion followed by Q&A
How is the financing landscape for commodities likely to evolve? Can the market move towards a more sustainable and inclusive ecosystem as part of a global economic ‘reboot’? Will the trend for greater automation and digitisation continue or be paused? Are we likely to see a new spate of regulations come into force in the cause of corporate restructuring and business continuity?
Sandra Primiero, Global Head of Structured Commodity Trade Finance, Deutsche Bank
Alexandre Dietz, Head of Global Trade & Receivables Finance Switzerland, HSBC
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