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Capcos Energy Practice post-FIS – A Conversation with the Leadership Team

FIS announced their intention to spin-off the company’s Capco consulting business in May of this year. With the transaction completed in August, we recently visited with leadership team of Capco’s Energy Solutions group to gain insights into what a newly independent Capco means for their energy clients, and...
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Commodity Markets – A Headhunter’s View

ComTechAdvisory: Given all of the turmoil in commodity markets this last year or so, how has the job market been impacted? James Richmond: The markets have been slow in the past year in the prime locations (London and Geneva in particular). There has been a lot of divestment in...
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Improving Data Aggregation and Analysis to Address Challenges of an Evolving Energy Market

The North American energy markets, influenced by both domestic and international developments, are undergoing a rapid evolution that has and continues to challenge energy commodity producers, processors, and traders. Driven by technical innovation, regulatory intervention and globalization, the changes occurring have impacted the entirety of the energy supply...
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2016 – 2021 CTRM Market Outlook

Commodity Technology Advisory LLC (ComTech), the leading analyst firm covering commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) technology markets, has recently completed its biannual in-depth review of the CTRM software market space in order to compile an estimate of the size of the global CTRM technology market and prepare...
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Risk Monitoring & Management Trends in Commodities

Commodity producers, traders, and industrial consumers are all facing a barrage of risks such as price exposure and cyber vulnerability, as well as legal, credit, operational and market risks. The risks associated with buying, selling, and moving commodities only seem to be increasing exponentially with greater regulatory oversight...
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2017 CTRM Software Sourcebook Released

Houston, TX, USA and Prague, Czech Republic, July 24th 2017. Commodity Technology Advisory LLC (ComTech Advisory), the leading analyst firm covering energy and commodity trading and risk management (E/CTRM) technologies, has released the 2017 Sourcebook of CTRM Suppliers and Software (CTRM Sourcebook). Featuring coverage of 35 products from...
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SourceBook 2017

The 2017 Commodity Technology Advisory LLC (ComTech) CTRM Software Sourcebook is designed to be a useful and usable resource to help those seeking information as to the capabilities and coverage of products within the CTRM software category. It is a starting point in the product selection process -...
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2017 CTRM Conference Unveiled

Commodity Technology Advisory LLC teams up with Synergy to Deliver 2017 CTRM Conference Houston, TX, USA and Prague, Czech Republic, July 20th 2017. Commodity Technology Advisory (ComTech), the leading analyst firm covering the energy and commodity trading and risk management (E/CTRM and Commodity Management) technologies markets, announces that...
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Trends in Technology

ComTechAdvisory: What is Contigo seeing in terms of uptake of the ETRM in cloud and what are the benefits of such an approach? Adrian Bullock: We are seeing strong interest in implementing in the cloud from both small and bigger players. Over 80% of our contracts signed in the...
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Developments in CEE – An Interview with David Kučera

ComTechAdvisory: Tell us a little about PXE – its history and objectives David Kučera: PXE was established as a daughter company of Prague Stock Exchange. The idea came from the largest power market participants who were looking for an independent and transparent venue that would show electricity market prices...
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