FT Commodities Global Summit 2014
 
PLATINUM SPONSOR:

Mercuria

Mercuria (“the Group”) is one of the world’s largest independent energy and commodity groups, with a 2012 turnover of USD 98 billion. The Group, primarily focused on energy, is present all along the commodity value chain with activities forming a balanced combination of commodity flows, strategic assets, structured finance and equity participations. 1000+ Mercuria people are operating from 38 offices worldwide to sustain the Group’s extensive business reach with their market knowledge, diversity and expertise.

In a fast converging commodity market, Mercuria’s expertise covers all segments of the energy market, including associated environmental products and extends to iron ore, dry-bulk freight, base metals and more recently agricultural and petrochemical products. Through its trading hubs in Europe, the US and Asia, Mercuria has business relationships with most major producers and consumers around the world. We provide commodity financing propositions ranging from prepayments to structured joint ventures to our partners.

Coupled with our inherent trading expertise, the Group has consistently invested in upstream oil, gas and coal mining assets around the world. These investments underpin our growing presence as a major player in the global market. The Group maintains sound infrastructure capabilities, including oil petroleum products storage terminals and production assets. While our biodiesel refineries allow Mercuria to directly manage quality, supply and price risk of environmental products, our logistics, storage and blending facilities enable us to deliver a wide range of commodities on time and anywhere in the world.
 
Want to know more?
Please visit www.mercuria.com


GOLD SPONSORS:

Cargill         

Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. Together with farmers, customers, governments and communities, we help people thrive by applying our insights and nearly 150 years of experience. We have 142,000 employees in 67 countries who are committed to feeding the world in a responsible way, reducing environmental impact and improving the communities where we live and work.
www.cargill.com

About Energy, Transportation and Metals
Cargill transparently manages global commodity supply chains for its customers.  It offers a unique combination of physical and financial expertise to develop physical and financial solutions in the energy, ferrous, and ocean freight markets.
www.cargill-etm.com

  
 Gunvor          

Gunvor Group is one of the world’s largest independent commodities trading houses by turnover, creating logistics solutions that safely and efficiently move physical energy from where it is sourced and stored to where it is demanded most. With strategic investments in energy infrastructure—refineries, pipelines, storage, terminals, mining and upstream—Gunvor further generates sustainable value across the global supply chain for its customers. More information can be found at GunvorGroup.com or @Gunvor.


HSBC

The HSBC Group is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. The Group serves customers worldwide from around 6,600 offices in over 80 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, North and Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa.

Whether it is working capital, trade finance or payments and cash management solutions, we provide the tools and expertise that businesses need to thrive. With a network covering three quarters of global commerce, we make HSBC the world’s leading international trade and business bank.

For further details, please visit www.hsbc.com


SILVER SPONSORS:



About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) has a presence in nearly 80 countries with 190,000 employees, including 145,000 in Europe. It ranks highly in its three core activities: Retail Banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking.

In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in consumer lending. BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail banking model across Mediterranean basin countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States.

In its Corporate & Investment Banking and Investment Solutions activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and solid and fast-growing businesses in Asia-Pacific.


Clyde & Co

Clyde & Co is a global law firm with a pioneering heritage and a resolute focus on international trade. With over 1,500 lawyers operating from 37 offices in six continents, the firm advises clients across the entirety of the commodities market.  
Widely recognised as a market leader in international trade and ranked as the top commodities law firm in legal directories, the firm has a particularly strong track record in complex cross-jurisdictional disputes and an outstanding reputation in international arbitration.  

Clyde & Co's regulatory practice provides commercially oriented advice to clients operating in volatile jurisdictions and the firm is heavily engaged in asset acquisition and disposal across the supply chain.

Clyde & Co has an unrivalled reputation for its work in emerging markets, being the largest international firm in the Middle East and with a rapidly expanding network across Asia, Latin America and Africa.
For further details, please visit www.clydeco.com


 

As the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk, offering the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes. We bring buyers and sellers together through our CME Globex® electronic trading platform and our trading facilities in the US. CME Clearing, an industry-leading central counterparty clearing provider, offers clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives.

CME Clearing Europe, a London-based clearing house, provides a single, integrated platform for a broad range of OTC commodity derivatives in a European regulatory framework.

Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) each play a pivotal role in our global growth plans and we continue to grow and invest in the region organically and through strategic alliances and partnerships.


KPMG     

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. Our international knowledge and global presence enable us to offer our clients clear and consistent solutions wherever they are needed.  We combine a multi-disciplinary approach with deep, practical industry knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to opportunities.

KPMG has a unique service offering to the commodities industry combining experienced individuals from our energy, industrial and financial services sectors to offer customized, industry-tailored solutions that can lead to comprehensive value-added assistance for your most pressing business requirements.

Our multidisciplinary teams embed specialised knowledge across a range of industry specific challenges, whether it be risk management, sustainability or regulation giving KPMG the opportunity to develop a strong track record in delivering value to the international commodities industry.

For further details, please visit www.kpmg.ch


  Pictet     

Founded in Geneva in 1805, Pictet is today one of Europe's leading independent wealth and asset managers, with more than CHF 391 billion in assets under management and custody at 30 September 2013. The Pictet Group is owned and managed by eight partners with principles of ownership and succession that have remained unchanged since foundation.
These principles encourage a spirit of collegial management and entrepreneurship, a long-term vision and commitment by the Partners as well as a prudent risk management policy. This policy is expressed in a high liquidity coverage ratio which reflects our conservative balance sheet policies. Furthermore, the Group's equity level is well in excess of the Swiss legal requirements, among the most stringent in the world.
The Pictet Group, headquartered in Geneva, employs more than 3,400 people. It is also present in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Basel, Brussels, Dubai, Florence, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Lausanne, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Montreal, Nassau, Osaka, Paris, Rome, Singapore, Taipei, Tel Aviv, Turin, Tokyo and Zurich.
   

   

Rabobank is an international financial services provider operating on the basis of cooperative principles. Focus is on broad financial services provision in the Netherlands and primarily on the food and agribusiness internationally. Rabobank has approximately 59,500 employees, who serve 10 million customers in 42 countries.

The Trade & Commodity Finance (TCF) business unit brings together Rabobank’s long term expertise in agricultural commodities, export finance as well as energy and metals commodity finance. Rabobank offers in depth product knowledge, embedded in a global branch network and professional support for all international trade transactions. A range of specialized products can be tailor made to suit individual needs.


 Standard Chartered      

Standard Chartered – leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East

Standard Chartered is a leading international banking group. It has operated for over 150 years in some of the world's most dynamic markets and earns around 90 per cent of its income and profits in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. This geographic focus and commitment to developing deep relationships with clients and customers has driven the Bank’s growth in recent years. Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong stock exchanges as well as the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges in India.

With 1,700 offices in 70 markets, the Group offers exciting and challenging international career opportunities to over 88,000 staff. It is committed to building a sustainable business over the long term and upholding high standards of corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental protection and employee diversity. Standard Chartered’s heritage and values are expressed in its brand promise, ‘Here for good’.

For further information please visit www.standardchartered.com. Follow Standard Chartered on www.facebook.com/standardchartered and on Twitter @StanChart.

Hear from our experts and comment on our blog, visit ourviews.standardchartered.com.

    
Trafigura Beheer BV

Founded in 1993, the Trafigura Group has become one of the world’s leading independent commodity traders, specialising in the oil, minerals and metals markets. Primary trading activities are the supply and transport of oil and petroleum products and non-ferrous and bulk commodities. The trading business is supported by industrial and financial assets including global oil products distribution company Puma Energy; joint venture company DT Group; global terminals operator Impala; Trafigura’s Mining Group and Galena Asset Management.

The Group has been connecting its customers to the global economy for more than two decades, growing prosperity by advancing trade.  Visit www.trafigura.com


WELCOME DRINKS SPONSOR:

Noble

Noble Group (SGX: N21) manages a portfolio of global supply chains covering a range of agricultural and energy products, as well as metals, minerals and ores. Operating from over 140 locations and employing more than 70 nationalities, Noble facilitates the marketing, processing, financing and transportation of essential raw materials.



LUNCH SPONSOR:



Established in January 2003 in London, Human Capital is an Executive Search firm operating within the energy and natural resource sector. We now have operations in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Houston, New York, Geneva and London. Our success stems from the quality of our research and our ability to identify and close talented individuals. Mandate driven, we partner with a small number of quality clients to research and resource specific needs crucial to their growth and development.



DINNER SPONSOR:

ABN AMRO

The Commodities group of ABN AMRO is dedicated to servicing companies active in the sourcing, production, trading and distribution of commodities. We offer standard and structured banking services to global clients in the commodity sectors. These include asset-backed and working capital facilities; structured commodity and pre-export finance; letters of credit, collections, guarantees and counterparty risk financing; cash management and electronic banking.

Organized through three commodity sectors, Agricultural, Energy and Metals & Steel, the Commodities teams operate throughout the world, giving you the support you need wherever your business takes you. We work together with our clients to analyze their financial needs, creating opportunities and managing commodity and financial risks.

For more information please visit us on abnamro.com/ect



AFTER DINNER DRINKS SPONSOR:



Vitol is a physical energy and commodities company. Physical trading, logistics and distribution are complemented by upstream to downstream investments in exploration and production, refining, marketing and retail. Founded in 1966, Vitol has grown to become one of the world’s largest independent energy traders with revenues of $303 billion in 2012.

For further details, please visit us on www.vitol.com




COFFEE BREAK SPONSOR:



Platts, a division of McGraw Hill Financial, is a leading global provider of energy, metals petrochemicals and agriculture information. With a century of business experience, Platts serves customers across more than 170 countries. From more than 16 offices worldwide, Platts serves the oil, natural gas, electricity, nuclear power, coal, petrochemical, metals and sugar markets. Platts' real time news, pricing, analytical services, and conferences help markets operate with transparency and efficiency. Traders, risk managers, analysts, and industry leaders depend upon Platts to help them make better business decisions.

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