Commodities

Below you can see our publications, task forces and events in the area of commodities. Many of our events include slide presentations and reports on the topic.

Capital Markets for Growth - 2012 ECMI Annual Conference

18/10/2012 09:00
18/10/2012 18:00

   

Thursday 18 October 2012 • 09:00 - 17:30 CET • National Bank of Belgium

 

Commodities Task Force: Seventh Meeting

16/03/2012 10:00
16/03/2012 17:00

 

Commodities Task Force: Sixth Meeting

10/02/2012 10:30
10/02/2012 17:00

 

Commodities Task Force: Fifth Meeting

20/01/2012 10:00
20/01/2012 17:00

 

Commodities Task Force: Fourth Meeting

09/12/2011 10:00
09/12/2011 17:30

 

Commodities Task Force: Third Meeting

18/11/2011 10:00
18/11/2011 17:30

 

Commodities Task Force: Second Meeting

21/10/2011 10:30
21/10/2011 16:45

 

Commodities Task Force: First Meeting

30/09/2011 11:45
30/09/2011 18:00

 

In this introductory meeting, participants will discuss the guidelines and the scope of the Task Force, and discuss trading practices, financialisation, competition and market structure in energy commodities markets, specifically on crude oil and liquified natural gas. Regulators, market practitioners, academics, and independent experts will play an active role and provide input to support the discussions. 

 

Price Formation in Commodities Spot and Derivative Markets

ECMI-CEPS Task Force, 2011-2012: The unstoppable race of commodity prices comes at a critical moment, when European and US economies are languishing in regaining the ground lost as a result of the recent financial crisis. Policy makers and the public opinion are shrouded in a mist of mounting worries and anger around commodity prices. Regulators worldwide agreed in the G20 to address price volatility and are bringing forward a number of regulatory proposals to improve the regulation, functioning, and transparency of commodity markets.

Commodity Prices in Boom-and-Bust Cycles

ECMI Commentary 29, June 2011: The sharp and widespread increase in most commodity prices has alarmed the world and raised questions around the sustainability of our economies. As shown in this ECMI Commentary, the reasons for this dramatic rise are multiple, and engaging in a witch-hunt benefits neither the market as a whole nor our economies. Solutions need to be more differentiated and oriented towards two factors: preventing price manipulation (through controls on net positions and on anti-competitive market structures) and fostering sustainability.

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