This week’s fourth webinar in the series of LME–Euromoney seminars discussed LME price references, clarifying the differences between Official and Closing Prices. We had excellent questions coming through the live Q&A, and many are listening to the recording as and when it suits. Indeed, the first webinar – The Fundamentals of Hedging on the LME – continues to attract new listeners.
The next webinar is scheduled for 21st January and will discuss LME carries. You can access all webinars here.
Last week’s LME courses in London typified the range of participants in the metals markets. We had several miners, plus attendees from across the value chain, right up to a buyer for the foil that wraps chocolates. The materials are also designed to take absolute beginners through to good understanding of the LME, and there are always topics to challenge the more experienced participants.
“A great course that I would recommend to everybody who works in the metal market”, Nexans
“Training well organized and well explained”, Ferrero Trading
“The trainer was great! Clear, concise, knows her stuff inside and out and able to answer questions perfectly”, Vale
Check out Upcoming Courses for a full schedule of courses and links to secure your place. The next London course is during LME week (29-31 October). This tends to fill up quickly so do make sure you book early. The year wraps up with a final course in New York (10-12 December).
So much for third time lucky! Our third webinar in the series of LME–Euromoney seminars hit a bit of a road-bump. The technology platform had a technical glitch just as we went live, and threw participants and my co-presenters out of the system. Luckily the webinar recorded successfully and is available to listen to on this link. See if you can spot the stutters when my co-presenter and I were elbowing one another out of the way to control the slides and the audience polls from the same laptop.
The next webinar is scheduled for 9th October and will discuss LME price references. Click here to register. We’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that the platform behaves.
Last week’s LME courses in New York were well timed, managing to come after the recent New York heatwave and missing the hottest day in the UK since records began. The US courses typically have a smaller group size which allows for more tailored discussions and time to delve deeper into the topics raised in the course materials. We had excellent engagement in discussions and occasionally the air-conditioning couldn’t quite limit the heat generated.
“Definitely a course I would recommend to novice learners regarding the LME. provides a great foundation of knowledge to move forward with any LME learning or training.” Traxys
“Trainer was excellent – deep practical knowledge, and very effective teaching style and demeanor.” Hydro Aluminium
“Very valuable. Trainer was amazing.” Rio Tinto
To listen to this and other webinars, and to register for future webinars, visit our webinar page.
Frequently participants on LME training courses comment on the diversity of attendees. This week’s attendees at the London course were spread right across the metals value chain, and associated services. There were different backgrounds, nationalities and intriguing previous careers, including a former policeman now working at a regulator. The diversity makes for interesting discussions which definitely enhance the learning experience.
“Explained clearly in layman’s language. Plenty of examples”, Société Générale
“Good teaching language used (one of the best I’ve seen)”, Epoch Capital
Check out Upcoming Courses for a full schedule for 2019 and links to secure your place. The next course is in New York (23-25 July). September courses are in London (2-4 Sept) and Dubai (17-19 Sept).
Our Managing Director was shocked to be picked out as the winner at the recent TXF conference on global commodity finance in Amsterdam. It’s just as well the guitar was inflatable as she really can’t play. The flower power theme made for a great atmosphere over the few days.
Visit our webinar page to find links to listen again and to register for the next webinar on 25 June which will discuss hedging with futures in more detail.
“Basic principles well explained and questions were answered confidently”, Retired LME broker
Does that saying hold true for commodities? Euromoney’s Commodities Derivatives course explored investment strategies and risk management techniques this week. Discussions ranged from geopolitics in energy markets, factors affecting your daily cappuccino and the impact of technology innovations.
“Perfect for a derivative overview”,
Al Qaryan Group
“Enlightening. It shed more light on all the grey areas regarding the subject matter. Fantastic trainer.” Sterling Bank
This course will also be held in Singapore (15-17 October) and London (25-27 November).
Click here for more information and to register.
A huge thank you goes to Eugene Lee of Hudbay Minerals for coordinating a series of London Metal Exchange courses in Toronto last week. Instead of travelling to attend a public course, Eugene worked with the LME to devise a course customised to the needs of metal and concentrate sellers and hosted the courses in partnership with other producers. Representatives from four companies attended, and familiar faces from other LME training courses also attended the networking event. It was an intense few days, but feedback has been great.
