Perception and Reality of China's Role in the...
Robert Fig, Head of Physical Market Sales, London Metal Exchange
AT CHINA’S ROLE IN THE SUPPLY, DEMAND AND PRICE OF METALS AND COMMODITIES
20 APRIL 2016
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Speaker’s Biography
Robert Fig joined the LME in 2011 and is Head of Physical Market Sales. He comes with 30 years experience in the commodity markets. From post-graduate studies in South Africa, he moved into mining and agricultural commodity research, then into a base metal marketing capacity at a number of institutions, most notably Scotia Capital. In 2004 working for Mittal Steel and later ArcelorMittal, he set up, centralised and ran their commodity risk management operation. Robert has been consulted by various global, regional and academic institutions on commodity risk management. He now adds the LME to a most interesting career.
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