Singapore is Asia’s top physical commodity trading hub - providing a neutral and trusted marketplace for energy, agriculture, and metals and minerals trade. The commodity derivatives market in Asia is growing at a fast pace. Singapore as one of the world’s top 3 global financial hubs is at the centre of this growth.
IE Singapore, together with Neo & Partners Global and Association of Financial & Commodity Traders (AFACT), is co-organizing a commodity derivatives event for the buy-side firms and individuals, financial and commodities derivatives traders, with a focus on the proprietary trading community.
Who should attend? Financial derivatives firms and individuals who wish to obtain insights from industry experts on trade commodities, as well as commodity derivative trading firms and individuals wishing to increase that presence in Asia and Singapore.
This event is targeting around 100 guests, to congregate the derivatives trading community. The guests will comprise of various Exchanges that offers commodities products and Buy-side segments (e.g. proprietary trading, hedge funds and family offices).
You will also be able to partake in a lively panel discussion / debate segment moderated by me on opportunities, challenges and outlook for the commodities derivatives trading community.
The dynamic panellist line ups are form recognised sector specialists and industry players such as SGX’s Director of Commodities, CME Group’s Director of Metals Products, LME’s Head of Physical Market Sales for Southeast Asia, HNK Alpha’s Proprietary Commodity Trader, Hendon Energy’s Managing Director and P.A.C.E. Pan Asia Clearing Enterprise’s Chief Executive Officer and Founder.
1. The Global Shifts of Trade Flows in Commodities Trading:
a. Brexit – uncertainty creating opportunities in precious metals such as gold?
b. Growing spot market in LNG in Asia – SLInG?
c. Correlated contracts provide avenues for arbitrage trading
d. Regulatory shifts in the West bringing flows into Asia?
2. Dynamics of Commodities Trading Markets in Singapore:
a. Commodities markets less crowded/saturated as compared to interest rate/credit/equities markets
b. Increased sophistication of use of commodity derivatives in the region, compared to the West?
c. Products in Singapore: Fuel Oil, Rubber, Natural Gas and focus on Gold
d. Shifting of flows into Asia and Singapore to capture those flows
Programme
| 6:30 PM | Registration |
| 6:45 PM | Welcome Remarks IE Singapore |
| 6:50 PM | 'Building Singapore into a Commodities Derivatives Trading Hub' IE Singapore and Neo & Partners Global |
| 7:20 PM | Refreshments / Dinner |
| 7:35 PM | Panel Discussion: SGX, CME Group, LME, HNK Alpha, Hendon Energy and P.A.C.E Pan Asia Clearing Enterprise Moderator: Eric Neo - Entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer, Neo & Partners Global |
Participation in this inaugural event is strictly by-invitation only.
About IE Singapore
International Enterprise Singapore is the government agency promoting international trade and partnering Singapore companies in going global. Our vision is a thriving business hub in Singapore with Globally Competitive Companies (GCCs) and leading international traders.
Trade has always been the backbone of Singapore’s economy. In addition to promoting export of goods and services, IE Singapore also attracts global commodities traders to establish their global or Asian home base in Singapore. Today, Singapore is a thriving trading hub with a complete ecosystem for the energy, agri-commodities and metals & minerals trading clusters.
GCCs are a critical growth engine for the next phase of Singapore’s development. GCCs compete on the global stage against the very best in their industries. They contribute to Singapore’s economic resilience, develop Singaporeans into global business leaders and strengthen the Singapore brand. Through our Global Company Partnership and Market Readiness Assistance, we work with Singapore-based companies in their various stages of growth towards being globally competitive.
Our global network of overseas centres in over 35 locations provides the necessary connections in many developed and emerging markets.