Field notes from the trading floor.
The Future of Commodity Trading
How energy transition, geopolitics, AI and cloud are re-shaping the commodity trading business over the next decade.
Business Analysis in ETRM: The Craft, Not the Checklist
Why senior domain-fluent BAs are the single most under-rated asset in a successful ETRM program.
Cloud for Trading Platforms: A Modern Blueprint
How Azure, AWS and Snowflake are being combined into cloud-native reference architectures for enterprise trading.
AI in Energy Trading: Signal, Not Noise
Where machine learning and generative AI are actually moving P&L on the trading floor — and where the hype outruns the substance.
Digital Transformation for Energy Trading Businesses
Beyond platform upgrades — how leading trading organisations are re-architecting their operating models around data, automation and cloud.
Risk Management in Energy & Commodity Trading
Market, credit, operational and liquidity risk in the trading enterprise — and how modern platforms bring them together.
The Trade Lifecycle, Explained
From price discovery to invoice — a clear walkthrough of every stage in the physical and financial trade lifecycle.
Openlink Endur: A Practitioner's Overview
Endur remains the most widely deployed enterprise ETRM/CTRM platform. Here is what it does, how it is architected, and where it shines.
What is CTRM? Understanding Commodity Trading & Risk Management
CTRM extends ETRM concepts across metals, ags, softs and refined products — where physical logistics and quality drive risk as much as price.
What is ETRM? A Primer for Modern Energy Trading
Energy Trading & Risk Management (ETRM) systems are the operational backbone of every serious energy trading business — here is what they actually do.