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CTRM Conference Images

For those of you who haven’t seen them, we have posted a gallery of downloadable images at the Conference website. The CTRM Conference was held in London on October 2nd,... continue reading

Tweet, Tweet

As we heard at the CTRM Conference last week, social media has a role to play in the commodities industry. The after lunch presentation delivered by Mr. Tim Buchanan,... continue reading

CTRM Conference Success

Just back from London where I am happy to say the CTRM Conference was a resounding success with around 120 attendees, some really wonderful presenters and some great discussion.... continue reading

London Calling

Today and tomorrow, the Commodity Technology Advisory LLC team will be headed to London from various destinations on both sides of the Atlantic. Our destination is the first ever... continue reading

New Commodity Risk Management Vendor Sponsors CTRM Conference

In a number of articles recently, ComTech has talked about new E/CTRM vendors coming to our attention – 3-4 this year so far. One to to do so recently... continue reading

ABC’s – Amsterdam, Brady PLC and the Cloud

Last week I attended Brady PLC’s CAB in Amsterdam. It was extremely well attended and very well organized event that I am sure that Brady’s customers enjoyed and found... continue reading

Eka Hire Mr. Wah Chu for Key Customer Facing Executive Role

More or less hot on the heels of news that Peter Armstrong had joined the board of EKA and the appointment of Greg Taylor as President and Chief Operating... continue reading

CTRM Conference Adds Recruitment Expert Vellenoweth to Packed and Informative Agenda

We are delighted to announce an addition to the already content-rich and informative agenda for the CTRM Conference as Mr. Carl Vellenoweth, Director of EnRisk Business Partners will deliver... continue reading

Commodities Down, Greenback Rampant

So far in 2014, the news for investors in commodities hasn’t been all bad. A little volatility returned to commodity prices in 2014 and some of the hedge funds... continue reading

Your E/CTRM Software is Important. Shouldn’t You Know More?

For many people in our industry, ETRM or CTRM software is something to get frustrated about periodically if, for some reason, screens and reports don’t perform quickly enough or... continue reading

Agenda Complete – CTRM Conference in 1 Month

The agenda is now complete for the CTRM Conference with the addition of Zenon Gray who will speak on the topic of Trends in Agricultural markets and impacts on... continue reading

What’s Hiding in the Cornfield?

As I was doing a little online research this morning, I came across an amazing story on AgWeb. Apparently, there is so much corn planted these days in the... continue reading

A Merry Go Round?

As anyone who follows football (the real football where they kick a round ball with their feet – well mostly anyway), yesterday was a big day. It was the... continue reading

Another Speaker for CTRM Conference Announced

A fascinating area of uncertainty in commodity trading is in the growth of data and potentially the use of social media. We have this covered at the CTRM Conference... continue reading

Mr. Richard Baker, CEO of The Cleartrade Exchange Announced as Keynote

We are delighted to announce that Mr. Richard Baker who serves as the Chief Executive Officer and founding member of The Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX), will be the morning’s keynote... continue reading

Commodity Services & Solutions Added As Bronze Level Sponsor

We are very pleased to announce that Commodity Services & Solutions have become a bronze-level sponsor of the CTRM Conference. Established in 2010, CSS is a team of dedicated... continue reading

Europe is Closed for Holidays

Having spent now 7-years back in Europe after 17-years in Texas, I am slowly getting used to the idea that two weeks vacation is not just a must but... continue reading

E/CTRM Employment Trends – A Conversation with Carl Vellenoweth of EnRisk

Recently, I had a conversation with Carl Vellenoweth, Director of EnRisk Business Partners in London. EnRisk is a leading recruitment company focused on the ETRM and CTRM areas specifically.... continue reading

Shaping Up – The CTRM Conference 2014 Update

The CTRM Conference organized by ComTech Advisory and Commodities Now magazine is now just over 7-weeks away. The event will be held at the Pullman, London St. Pancras on... continue reading

Colin Hamilton of Macquarie announced as speaker at CTRM Conference

Mr Colin Hamilton, Head of Global Commodities Research at Macquarie Commodities Research, will be presenting at the CTRM Conference on October 2nd at the Pullman, St. Pancras. Colin will... continue reading

Brady PLC a Gold Sponsor of the CTRM Conference

We are delighted to announce that Brady PLC, a leading supplier of flexible and fully integrated trading, process and risk management software solutions for global commodity and energy trading... continue reading