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 space. So, it was fun to talk with Glen Cooper of Brady Technologies recently and talk about some of...
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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 growth in that space – both in softs and metals, for its counterparty credit and market risk solutions. Its...
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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 their own premises, security of that data is also increasingly important. So, when VAKT got started a few years...
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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 enterprises in the energy and commodities space to adopt cost-effective solutions and has worked on an approach it calls...
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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 the intraday market, they help stabilize prices by smoothing out peaks in energy demand and avoiding expensive supply. They...
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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 gone. “We have access to more people now and have been able to expand our capacity so that the...
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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 of Product Management for Energy at FIS regarding the market for data management solutions. Harshad perceives significant momentum for...
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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 impact on the grains market and there are still some ongoing uncertainties, demand from China and countries like Afghanistan,...
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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 the verge of coming aboard as well,” he told me recently. It had just gone live with a broker-dealer...
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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 data is increasing in importance as we discovered in a recent episode of CTRMRadio. This week, I spoke with...
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