Aurex Insights
LNG Contract Activity Drives Demand for LNG Recruitment
Greetings all and welcome to my first edition of commodity insights on behalf of Aurex Group, the commodities executive search firm. As APAC lead for low-carbon fuels, I’ll be sharing regular thought pieces regarding market and hiring trends across Gas & LNG, Power, Emissions, and Biofuels. Watch this space! What people are talking about…
Read MoreGlobal Inflation causes concerns for the APAC Real Estate Sector
A Recent MSCI report has highlighted a significant decline in commercial real estate deals in the APAC region in Q3. With analysts suggesting inflation being the cause of this slump, it is anticipated that this trend is unlikely to change any time soon. However, there is optimism from some players in APAC’s real estate sector…
Read MoreGovernment Initiatives look to support projects and for Renewables Recruitment the US Power Sector
Biden has announced plans to provide funding to improve, modernise and grow the US power grid. The announced initiatives aim to move the US towards its clean energy goals and will focus on improving the infrastructure’s transmission and storage capacity, creating resilience against environmental disasters, and integrating innovative technologies into the grid. It is anticipated…
Read MoreCommodities Trading: Non-Bank Funding?
What people are talking about: Asia Copper Week kicked off in Singapore via the annual Cesco week with the surrounding conferences and events. Sentiment in general seems to be of cautious optimism for copper and wider base metals in 2023 and we have seen strong demand for metals traders from clients, particularly in Singapore and…
Read MoreA look at the Current State of the Job Market
What people are talking about: Commonwealth Bank of Australia has hired 4 Commodity Managing Directors – Martyn Whitehead, Joe Arena, Bradley Campbell, and Yasmina Elshafei. Investment banks such as Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley have strengthened their metals trading businesses globally to cash in on the increased volatility in the market, this…
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