Last week’s London Metal Exchange  courses, run in partnership with Euromoney Learning Solutions, were at capacity again.  We had representatives of recyclers, smelters, specialized manufacturers, physical traders, banks, regulators and service companies, with interests in all the base metals and steel.  The courses provide an excellent networking opportunity as well as a practical introduction to the workings of the exchange and using the listed instruments to manage metal price risk.

“Met all of my initial expectations prior to coming in.  Left with more than anticipated.  Firmly believe that the course was useful & believe I will be applying most, if not all, concepts to my daily work.”
Garantibank International

“Very good.  Happy that the trainer spent the time during break to go through certain things “
Arrow Metals

“Straight to practical application.  Great approach on concepts and theory.”
Banco Modal

The next sessions will take place in New York (12-14 June 2018), London (17-19 July) and Dubai (18-20 September).  Check out Upcoming Courses for a full schedule of 2018 dates and links to secure your place.  Don’t miss out on your preferred location and dates by delaying.

Three seemed to be the perfect number last week when EJJ International combined forces with Bethan Davies, an independent legal consultant, and Catherine Lang-Anderson of Allen & Overy, to deliver training on “Understanding Trade Finance”.

Initial discussions with the client and IFF, the global financial training provider, highlighted that EJJ International alone could not fulfil the client’s requirements.  We leveraged our extensive network of professionals, finding the right legal minds to provide the details we were lacking.

• Do commodity price movements affect your company’s performance?
• Are you an investor seeking to gain exposure to an asset class with the double benefits of portfolio diversification and return enhancement?
• Are you a lawyer, banker or accountant with commodity sector clients?
• Are you in London 24-26 April 2018?

Our three day commodity derivative training course gives an in-depth overview of all the main commodity sectors: metals, oil and gas, and agricultural products, plus techniques for stabilising cash flows, collateralising finance and monetising market views.

“I needed to understand the world of commodities and the course it has been fantastic for that” Caixa Bank

“Comprehensive topics suitable for a wide audience. Facilitator has great depth of knowledge and expertise in the subject.” BHP Billiton

Click here to book your place.

2018 started with a capacity crowd for the first London Metal Exchange  courses, run in partnership with Euromoney Learning Solutions.  High numbers meant a second parallel session for the ever popular “Introduction to the LME” day was needed.  A key benefit of these courses is the availability of trainers to answer questions throughout the day, and numbers have to be capped to ensure this valued aspect of the training is preserved.  Delegates are encouraged to book early to ensure a place on their preferred dates.

The next London course (10-12 April 2018) is filling fast.   Dubai (1-3 May 2018) and New York (12-14 June 2018) are also open for bookings.  Check out Upcoming Courses for a full schedule of 2018 dates and links to secure your place.

EJJ International was chosen to deliver a course in Commodity Price Risk Management in Dhaka, Bangladesh, by City Bank.  The course was a key first step in an initiative to facilitate the use of commodity derivatives by Bangladeshi banks and corporates. City Bank has undertaken a driving role in the project, and invited representatives from Prime Bank, Dhaka Bank, One Bank and the regulator, Bangladesh Bank, to attend.  The course production was facilitated by the Dutch development bank FMO and Euromoney Learning Solutions.  The event attracted extensive coverage in the local media and was very well received.

2017 got off to a great start with full complement of attendees at the first of the London Metal Exchange courses, delivered in partnership with Euromoney Learning Solutions.

As always, there was broad participation from right across the metals industry, complemented by financial firms, and service companies.  The growing trading in LME steel products was reflected by a high proportion of delegates from the steel industry, and the eagerly anticipated June launch of LMEprecious attracted two precious metals companies.

Check out Upcoming Courses for currently scheduled dates and note that bookings are already building for the London May-17 course.

 

Booking has opened for 2017 London Metal Exchange courses run in conjunction with Euromoney Learning Solutions.  There are four London courses this year, as well as dates in Dubai and New York:

London: February, May, September and November*
New York: June
Dubai: March and December

The course gives a thorough overview of the workings of the LME and how to use both futures and options.

“Very informative and comprehensive course on the features of the LME and futures and options hedging. Very clear explanations, good pacing and all questions clearly answered”
ThyssenKrupp

“Very good, wide coverage that encapsulates a lot of detail on how the LME works and how customers will want to trade” Mitsui Bussan Commodities

“The course develops nicely and is easy to follow – very well structured” JOGMEC

Check out Upcoming Courses for exact dates and the link to register.

*The LME Week course is the most popular course so book early to ensure your place

It was a full week at “The London School of Commodity Price Risk Management” last week.  The attendees were evenly split between energy and soft commodities and we gained many interesting insights into the physical coffee and cocoa markets. Several specific queries turned into ad-hoc workshops and case studies, such as using exchange for physical for pricing coffee contracts and dealing with refinery distillate off-take agreements with varying volumes and price floors.

“Very well scheduled, inclusive, personal” Integral Petroleum

Keep an eye on our schedule as 2017 dates are about to be announced.

That quote is often attributed to either Oscar Wilde or George Bernard Shaw, and we certainly saw some of that division during the London Metal Exchange courses in New York last week.   Is it “a-loo-min-um” or “al-yoo-min-ee-um”?  We had a bit of fun trying out each other’s pronunciation of that metal in between the more serious aspects of learning about futures and options.

“Very well run.  Trainer very willing to take questions and tailor to class” PMC Organometallix

“Very thorough, very informative” Schupan & Sons

The last course for 2017 will be held in Dubai on 13-15 December.  There are still a few places remaining.  Check out Upcoming Courses for the link to register.