Trading and Risk Management of Bulk Commodities (synchronous E-Learning)

• Gain insights into physical supply chain of bulk commodities and key areas of importance
• Understand the key elements of a physical trade
• Learn about risk management and its applications to bulk commodities
• Learn which product indices and instruments are important in bulk commodities
• Understand how these Instruments can be applied to manage a wide range of portfolio risks
• Appreciate how digitisation and technological disruptions impacts trading, logistics and trade finance in the bulk commodity space

What You'll Learn

What is Risk Management?

What Are Risk Management Objectives?

How are Bulk Markets and Supply Chains Structured?

Coal & Iron Ore Prices, Benchmarks, & Hedging

What is Hedging?

Case Study: Hedging Examples "“ Producer Hedge

What are Primary Coal/Iron Ore Market Risks and Exposures?

Case Study: Lesson in History: Risk Management Limits

What is Exchange for Physical (EFP) in the Bulk Market?

What Contract terms affect the price?

How can you Hedge Price Risk?

Hedging Strategies, Arbitrage, and Contango?

Risk Assessment: Monitor, Measure, Manage

Trends & Outlook

Minimum Entry Requirement

Participants should preferably have tertiary qualifications with some knowledge of hedging instruments.