Commodity Trading:
From Arabian Light to Zinc
The recent volatility and growth in the commodities markets is providing a valuable opportunity for banks and hedge funds in the commodities sector.
To take advantage of this they're firstly growing the volume and complexity of traditional business lines such as precious metals and financial energy, which brings operational and processing challenges. Second, they're expanding into newer areas such as physical oil, which brings a whole new set of processes of scheduling and managing logistical risks as well as the traditional financial risks.
At Rule Financial we bring a powerful mix of business and IT skills to bear on tackling commodities trading problems, having worked closely with some of the leading commodity businesses, addressing issues in their front, middle and back offices. Our ability to place such an issue in its complete context, not seeing it simply as a business or an IT problem, enables us to cut quickly to the heart of the matter and suggest practical solutions with cost-effective implementations.
Our experience covers physical and financial trading across energy, base metals and precious metals. The work we have delivered for clients ranges through:
- Business and technical architecture
- Project and programme management
- Business process design and implementation
- Business analysis
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Application development