3 Day Master Class

Commodities Pricing & Trade Risk Management

Dates: 26 - 28 September 2017 Venue: Radisson Blu Residence Dubai Marina, UAE

A thorough overview of all aspects of commodity derivative instruments used to manage price risk in physical, financing and investment contracts

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A commodity appears at first sight an extremely obvious, trivial thing. But its analysis brings out that it is a very strange thing.

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”Karl Marx

Judith Ganes Course Facilitator

Judith Ganes has over 30 years of experience in commodities with a focus on softs (sugar, coffee,

cocoa, cotton, and FCOJ) with 18 years working for major Wall Street firms as fundamental analyst

serving institutional clients throughout the entire supply chain as well as speculators/funds. She

currently runs her own consulting firm; publishing subscription based research reports and offering

advisory services & educational seminars on price risk management, futures and options.

OVERVIEW

This 3-days intensive workshop lays out the main features of commodity markets and focuses on the techniques

available in the paper markets for managing commodity price risks. Some discussion on physical markets is included

to provide the context for certain characteristics of the financial markets. The programme balances lectures with real

life case studies, plus attendees participate in hands-on workshops sessions to tease out the subtler aspects of working

in the commodity space. Course participants will gain a practical toolkit for dealing with the rapidly evolving world of

commodity products.

This comprehensive course takes participants through the main commodity sectors, and illustrates how price risk

arises and can be managed. By the end of this course, participants will be able to identify selling opportunities within

the bank’s existing customer base, structure and implement appropriate derivative solutions, and understand the

measures and controls that will help the bank run a commodity business. It is especially geared to bankers and

institutions in emerging markets, where commodities are often vital to the local economy and domestic banks lag the

large international commodity players.

The Course Instructor has extensive experience in all aspects of commodity derivatives theory and practice, and the

course is enlivened with a set of rich case studies and intensive group work exercises.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is aimed at client-facing bankers, support staff, credit analysts and auditors involved with commodity

transactions. If you are asking yourself any of the following questions, then this workshop is for you:

Why are commodities considered a “difficult” asset class? Do I have to take or make delivery of physical if I offer commodity price management solutions? Why do I

need to know what is happening in physical markets and how can I follow them? My customers seem to speak a different language when discussing commodities. How can I understand the

risks they are describing and deliver bank products to address these risks? Some commodities seem to be easier to deal with than others. How can I distinguish those that can be readily

dealt with from those that would leave the bank with unappealing risk exposures? Can I reduce risk in the lending portfolio by protecting the value of commodity collateral? And can our bank

deliver that hedging rather than outsourcing the risk management to an international player? How can I price, structure and manage commodity derivative strategies? Why do commodity investment flows matter?

Commodities Pricing & Trade Risk Management26 - 28 September 2017 | Radisson Blu Residence Dubai Marina, UAE

ABOUT COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Day One

Introduction to the Markets and the Need for Exchanged Traded Futures The futures contract – standardized and tradable

- The market participants and their role – allowingrisk transfer

- The role of exchanges and clearing houses- Clearing house manages risk- Margin system- Hedgers- Speculators- Brokers- New York and London Exchange Contracts- Contract Specifications for sugar, coffee, and oil- Regulatory Environment

Trade Flows - Order flow- The impact of funds (speculators)- The commercials (hedgers)- The macro-economic environment.- The impact of Investor sentiment- risk on/risk off – Commodity price- Currencies – US dollar index, USD/

BRL

Understanding Market Structure - Spreads and the forward curve- Contango/Carry structure- Backwardation/Inverse structure- Producers Marketing Plan / Consumers Purchase

Plan – allocation of tonnage against each futuresmonth to maximize value

- Substitution and omnibus contracts to maximizevalue

- Rolling- The Basis (Physical premiums/discounts)- Freight – The freight market and freight

differentials- Other factors: quality, on time delivery- Price risk management with commodity futures- Buying and selling commodities – Cash/physical

market, Forward, Futures, Options- Hedging with commodity futures--

Risk transfer -Fair Value of futures contract

- Convergence of futures and cash at expiry- Arbitrage between futures price and fair value- Basis risk

Day Two

Fundamentals VS Technical Trading - Distinguishing between the two concepts as it

relates to trading- Defining risk parameters

Overview of Market Fundamental Indicators for Benchmarking

- Production and consumption trends- The current trading environment- Long term VS Short term

Mechanics of Trading Futures - Opening and closing a futures position- Delivery or cash settlement- Offset or reversing trade- Exchange For Physical (EFP)- Types of Orders and Defining Risk- Futures Spreads- Volume, Open Interest

Introduction to Options - Calls and Puts- Buy and Selling- Risk Parameters Compared to Futures- Basic Strategies

Review - How does all of the above effect ones approach to the market and your strategy?

Practical Activity - developing market analysis into a risk

management approach and execution of strategy

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OBJECTIVES

Participants will come away from this workshop with:

A solid grounding in the principal commodity sectors, andthe relevant terminology

A practical knowledge of the unique features of thecommodity derivative markets for each sector

A sound understanding of derivative structures and theirapplications

A detailed insight into how to de-risk commodity lendingtransactions, and an informed ability to determine the creditrisks relating to different types of structures

An appreciation of the suite of products available toinvestors and the relevance of investment flows to thephysical market

Lessons learned from others’ mistakes The confidence and knowledge to question and challenge

subject matter experts

Day Three

Understanding Option Benefits and Risks - Option Concepts- Key concepts involving the use of puts and calls- Key considerations in determining the pricing of

puts and calls- Volatility calculations: What is the significance of

historic and implied volatility?- How options fit with your trade strategy

Practical Strategies for Using Puts and Calls in Sugar trade

- Long Only- Spreads, Straddles, Credit and Debit Spreads- Synthetics- Basic and Intermediate Option strategies for

producers and consumers (collars, three ways,etc)

- Calendar Spread Options- What to be wary of (no free lunch)

Managing the Futures Spread (roll) - Approach in a carry market

(producer/consumer)- Approach in an inverted market

(producer/consumer)

More on Options (Delta, Gamma, Theta and Vega) - What are the Greeks?- The basics of Managing Option Strategies- What option structures have a more practical

application

Monitoring Strategies – keeping an eye on your exposures

- Management of a hedge position- Marking to Market- Reporting

Worked hedging examples – Producer – User - Speculator

- Rising market- Falling market

Summary and Key Take-Away Points

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