Author Archives: Emma Jenkins

Getting off to a flying start

The new London Metal Exchange/Euromoney courses got underway this week.  Very strong attendances from all aspects of the metals value chain made for lively discussions throughout.  Delegates travelled from eight countries in Europe and the Americas and most stayed for all three courses.  Feedback has been tremendous.

“Excellent course for anyone who is new to the trading world.” Brady

 “This was a great course and helped to further my continuing education on hedging on the LME with futures.  The introductory and futures days were both fantastic. It is clear the trainer is very knowledgeable.” Ocean Partners

 “Very good for people who have very few knowledge about LME and hedging process.” Saint-Gobain

“Very interesting training.  It made things much more clear for me coming from a trading company.  The trainer is fantastic – available, explains clearly, super patient.” Levmet

Check out the training calendar for more dates.

Last call for Singapore

What are you doing on 14-17 October?  Our “Commodity Markets, Derivatives and Finance” course, run in conjunction with Euromoney-Asia, is booking up fast.  Don’t miss out.

This comprehensive four day course gives a thorough overview of the workings of individual commodity markets, and demonstrates how price risk can be managed via commodity derivative structures.  Gain an insight into how commodity financiers, physical traders and investors manage their businesses effectively.  Set in the commodity trading hub of Singapore, participants already include miners, physical traders and marketers and agri-businesses from a range of geographies including China, India and Africa.  Come and join us.

Course information and registration

We’re Experts!

EJJ International’s managing director, Emma Jenkins, has been independently recognised as the expert we know she is.  The UK Register of Expert Witnesses as vetted Emma as an accredited expert witness in commodity related matters.

Emma has worked on a number of cases, primarily in relation to precious and base metals.  Her cases have included derivative valuation disputes, trade confirmation processes, insurance claims arising from delayed deliveries, and mis-selling of structured hedges associated with financings.

Emma’s expert witness services can be accessed via Cambridge Risk Limited.

Accredited Expert Witness

Bring a client

Our most recent course for a Swiss asset management and social investor was greatly enhanced by a presentation by one of their coffee trading clients.  The group felt the immediate benefit of the training as the topics discussed in the early training sessions enhanced the group’s understanding of the presentation, and the real life challenges and strategies adopted by the trading client were the foundation of case studies and discussions for the remainder of the course.

“The Hedging Commodity Price Risk Course was very valuable for our investment team. We enjoyed Emma’s profound know-how of the topic as well as her ability to put theory in practice, which was greatly supported by the presence of one of our clients. The course allowed us to understand the day-to-day challenges of trading companies and thus to improve the risk assessment in our portfolio.“  Nancy Sommer, Credit Risk Management, Swiss Asset Management and Social Investor

Public course dates confirmed for 2013

EJJ International has confirmed public course dates for 2013 and all course agendas have been updated and refreshed to take account of market developments and participant feedback.

2013 adds a new location – Paris – to the regular venues in London, Singapore and Hong Kong. The longer London courses still include the popular visit to the LME, where base metals are still traded in open outcry sessions.

For dates and brochures please click here

Commodity Markets, Derivatives and Finance – London

This comprehensive five day financial training course covers the most important aspects of commodity markets, related derivatives and financing structures.

The commodity markets present unique challenges such as non-homogeneity of product, physical versus paper product, delivery location and liquidity issues.  The sector enjoyed an unprecedented bull run at the beginning of the decade, and suffered a sharp pull-back as a consequence of the global financial crisis.  Understand the structural readjustments taking place and be best positioned to profit from changes in commodity trading behaviour.

This course seeks to clarify the primary influences on the major commodity sectors and equip participants with tools to assess the risk inherent in commodity related strategies.

This intensive course covers important topics in the commodity sector, from hedging techniques and investment strategies, through to loan structuring.

London – 26 – 3 Nov 2012

Commodity Markets, Derivatives and Finance – Singapore

A comprehensive four-day training course covering the most important aspects of commodity markets, related derivatives and financing structures.

The commodity markets present unique challenges such as non-homogeneity of product, physical versus paper product, delivery location and liquidity issues. The sector enjoyed an unprecedented bull prior to the global financial crisis.

The dramatic price movements in recent years underscore why commodities can no longer be ignored. Understand the structural re-adjustments taking place and be best positioned to profit from changes in commodity trading behaviour.

This course seeks to clarify the primary influences on the major commodity sectors and equip you with tools to assess the risk inherent in commodity related strategies. Also, it covers important topics in the commodity sector, from hedging techniques and investment strategies, through to loan structuring.

Singapore – 9-12 Oct 2012