I recently had an opportunity to speak with Sameer Soleja, the Founder and CEO of Molecule, to get an update on Molecule’s key initiatives and his outlook on the... continue reading
Having spent almost 30-years in the energy and commodity trading software sector, I have seen many changes and have always emphasized the importance of history when looking at the... continue reading
Quantifi has a 22-year history providing risk, analytics, and trading solutions to capital markets. Around 12-years ago, it extended that offering into commodity markets and has since experienced strong... continue reading
These days, security of data – particularly digital data – is a key concern. As many adopt SaaS solutions in the cloud and applications are often hosted outside of... continue reading
CubeLogic is not just about supplying larger entities in energy & commodities with credit, market and regulatory risk solutions. It also sees an increasing need for smaller and mid-size... continue reading
The role of batteries in the modern energy system cannot be overstated. Their technical qualities make them perfect for providing ancillary services and ensuring network stability. When traded on... continue reading
The grains market is very dynamic, according to Quor Eka’s Francisco Navarro, who sees some global trends impacting the market. While the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war can still have considerable... continue reading
Data management is increasingly critical for energy and commodities companies as the datasets they must handle are expanding rapidly. Recently, I engaged in a discussion with Harshad Kolpyakwar, Head... continue reading
It’s been 90-days or so since Agiboo announced that it had been acquired by Cultura Technology and Jan van den Brom, Agiboo CEO, is happy with how things have... continue reading
Topaz is having a busy time, according to Jon Fox, CEO. “It’s been a very interesting few months with some new customers coming on board and several others on... continue reading
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are structures that can help to provide innovative financing and help speed up the development of renewable energy and other projects. In increasing use, they... continue reading
Modern technology sometimes has unexpected impacts on the climate goals. For example, recent articles in the Financial Times make us aware that power demand growth in the US leads... continue reading
One area that is changing massively in commodities and generally is access to data. The amount and types of data accessible are expanding at prolific rates and managing that... continue reading
The VAKT initiative was started in 2018 by a group of oil majors, traders, and trade finance providers who desired to try to solve a problem through collective action.... continue reading
Energy One had been actively making acquisitions – particularly in Europe, for a period of time and has since been focused on leveraging those acquisitions and building up a... continue reading
At the end of June, we will stop surveying for the vendor perception study and so this is your last chance to have your say. Who is the CTRM... continue reading
Enuit has always been a vendor that sought out new markets and does have established presence in North America, Europe, Singapore, Mainland China, Japan and is now setting its... continue reading
Commodity Management is essentially CTRM plus ERP functionalities to support the physical supply chain involved in moving and managing the commodity and we defined these terms a few years... continue reading
I’m certainly not an economist but I can see through the political narrative trying to get interest rates down ahead of a US election. As I have argued here... continue reading
AI could drive a natural gas boom as power companies face surging electricity demand. In this blog post I will present a summary of the recent research in this... continue reading
The Energy & Commodities credit software market is changing rapidly as issues like liquidity, fraud (and similar scandals), and stronger regulations with serious consequences, have emerged. A few years... continue reading
