Join the ICE Oil Trader Academy – Trusted by Top Traders Globally. Dates: 20-31 January 2025, ICE Europe, London.
£3,250.00 Original price was: £3,250.00.£2,950.00Current price is: £2,950.00.
Trade Finance in Energy Commodities is designed for traders, operators and financial professionals within the energy sector who aim to master the art of using financial tools to enhance their company’s market position and profitability.
With a focus on practical applications, this course will guide you through the intricacies of trade finance in the energy sector, emphasizing strategies to optimise your transactions and leverage financial products effectively.
What kind of trade finance product will suit you best?
What are those banking products designed for?
A professional senior trade banker will raise and answer similar questions through the workshop.
Trade Finance in Energy Commodities course will cover:
– what trade is all about
– why trade is ever important in our current (de-)globalized world
– how banks and trade finance specialists can help you to win a commercial contract.
While having a mixed approach – meaning theoretical ideas will be underpinned by practical examples – almost all risks involved in trade will be touched upon and discussed. And finally a practical solution offered to make a commercial transaction bankable.
By the end of the trade finance in energy commodities course, participants will be equipped to:
Throughout the days, you will be pulled into the subject and discussion. You may present your own views and professional experiences to enrich the course discussions.
– Overview of Trade Finance
– Understanding Energy Commodities
– The Role of Banks and Financial Institutions in Trade Finance
– The Role of Commodity Trade Finance
– Basic Trade Finance Products and their Applications
– Commodity Trade Financing Structures Used to Facilitate Commodity Flows
– Regulator environments & Compliance issues in Trade Finance
Case Studies: Real-world Applications of Trade Finance Instruments
Case Study: Commodity banks vs. Traders in Guyana’s Oil Deal
– Cont’e Workshop Group Studies – presentation of results
– Future Trends in Trade and Commodity Finance
Each day includes interactive sessions, case studies, and group discussions to enhance learning and engagement. Please note that this is a general outline and might need to be adjusted based on the specific needs and background of the participants.
Armin is a seasoned banking professional with over 30 years of experience, specializing in Corporate & Investment Banking, particularly in Management and Structured Trade Finance.
Since Feb 2018, he has been the Managing Director of Finantia Malta Limited, a company that belongs to Banco Finantia Group in Portugal.
He has been a senior corporate banker, starting his professional career in Germany in 1992 with WestLB in Duesseldorf as an assistant to the Board of Directors. He headed the Global Product Commodity Finance (1997-2005), when he joined Standard Bank London as Managing Director of Resource Banking and Global Structured Trade Finance. In 2008, he joined FIMBank Plc, a Maltese-based Trade Finance Specialist, as the Vice President (2008-2015) in charge of the entire banking activities in Malta, UK and Dubai.
Armin founded and chaired the German-Maltese Business Council within the Malta Chamber of Commerce (2010-2023). He has been a director in several financial institutions and companies in Malta and was until 2021 the CEO of a start-up fintech company named BotCoin Service Ltd which received a VFA-license under his leadership (2019-2021).
He got his M.Sc. in Policy Economics (1986) and his Ph.D. in Economics (1992) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.
Beyond his professional and academic achievements, he actively participates in academic and industry forums. He has delivered presentations at conferences in the wider field of banking, monetary systems, commodity finance, and trading and authored the book “Basics of Money & Finance in a Modern World”.
Trade Finance in Energy Commodities course fee is £3250
Early bird rate of £2950 is available until 13 December 2024
• Participation in the course
• Lunches and coffee breaks during the programme
• The course materials in hard copy and E-Version
• Industry certificate of International Business House
Payment options are available in two forms: bank transfer and card payment.
To be Confirmed
We provide the convenience of reserving accommodation, which is not part of the delegate package. For further details, please don’t hesitate to contact us by e-mail address (office@ibhouse.net).
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