Commodities – Page 2

27 May

Why file comparison doesn’t work for futures recs

Complex instruments can't be treated like bank accounts We are all familiar with the standard type of reconciliation used by banks, or accounting software. It essentially compares two sets of data, or data files, and looks for differences. These ‘exceptions’ are then flagged so that

14 Apr

Innovate or die

Reece Chapman

If you want to stay ahead of the pace of change give people the opportunity, time and resources The old quote ‘innovate or die’ has disputed origins, but what is definitely undisputed is the idea that if you aren’t coming up with new ideas, particularly

06 Feb

How to Create Trusted Warehouse Receipts in Commodities

Ciara John

Article on how to create trusted warehouse receipts in commodities original Warehouse receipts have been around for hundreds of years, being incorporated into English law in the late 19th century. Warehouse receipts are used extensively in the commodities sector, alongside other logistics documents such as bills

16 Jan

Certificates of Analysis – How the Fixation on Paper is Blocking Progress

Kynetix Admin

"In an ecosystem ripe for digitalisation, Certificates of Analysis (CoA) – the paper-based certification of the chemical composition of a base metal – looks like one of the first dominoes that should fall." Download the Whitepaper below:

10 Jan

Disruptive and Enabling Technologies in Commodities

Kynetix Admin

Interview between Matt Dolton and Commodity Technology Advisory (Original) ComTech Advisory: We recently issued our disruptive technologies research report in which we discussed the massive changes taking place in the commodities sector and the new technologies such as blockchain, AI and so on that are already

30 Oct

5 Blockers for blockchain in commodities*

Matt Dolton

1. Legal certainty Much discussion has been had on the legality of digital versions of existing paper such as bills of lading and warehouse receipts. As an example, very few jurisdictions globally fully support the complete dematerialisation of paper. This is one of the reasons

29 Aug

Digital Commodity Warehouse Receipts now available

Varun Dinodiya

Kynetix, the leading provider of software solutions which connect the financial markets to the physical economy are pleased to announce that their modular commodities software is now available online as a subscription service. Sentinel is a flexible, ready-to-use software solution which helps organisations like commodity

05 Jul

Power Storage: Balancing The Network For Tomorrow

Susy Anese

This paper looks at the continuing trend to build the footprint of renewable energy across the globe, the implications and shift to more localized generation and consumption, and then the emergence of Virtual Power Networks & Machine Learning leveraging these resources. Download the Whitepaper below:

15 Jun

SDiX, Kynetix and Everledger trial first-ever blockchain for diamond trading

Susy Anese

Singapore Diamond Investment Exchange (SDiX), the world’s first commodity exchange in physically settled diamonds, today announced that it has successfully partnered with Kynetix, the physical commodity digitisation expert, and Everledger, supplier of blockchain and distributed ledger infrastructure, to complete the first part of a Proof-Of-Concept

08 Jun

Considerations on delivery issues for physical commodities

Robin Dand

Introduction In the introductory article the overall approach to commissioning a delivery system for a futures exchange was outlined, and at the end, it was suggested that the place to start an analysis was with the warehouse. The assumption being that the point of delivery

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