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HC Group’s Managing Partner and host of the HC Commodities Podcast, Paul Chapman, joined global industry leaders in Lausanne last week for the FT Live Commodities Global Summit. In a sector increasingly shaped by volatility and uncertainty, Paul shares his reflections from the summit on how the commodity sector is evolving - and what leadership, talent, and resilience looks like in this new era. 📖 Read his full insights here: https://lnkd.in/dRFn8xJT #FTLive #FTEneregy #CommoditiesGlobalSummit #Talent #CommoditiesTrading

The HC Commodities Podcast | Ep 245 | China and Oil with TOM REED 🔊 Listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/d2cnY3dH Today, we are focused on China and its oil market. How has their oil sector developed over the last 50 years? Who are the teapot refiners? And how is the market now structured in the wake of COVID, sanctions and the EV revolution? How consequential is China now to global crude pricing and market dynamics? Speaking to our host Paul Chapman on this episode is TOM REED, Vice President of China Crude at Argus Media, the independent price reporting agency. Tom has spent a career watching China, understanding the details from this very opaque but consequential market. 🎙Apple: https://lnkd.in/dWDh3X_i 🎙Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dERjMa8S HC Group is a global search firm dedicated to the energy and commodities markets. Learn more about our Liquid Fuels and Chemicals talent practice: https://lnkd.in/gy8F-C3R #CommoditiesTrading #Oilandgas #EnergyTransition #EV #China

Why do certain regions and roles command significantly higher salaries? Is your compensation strategy keeping pace with industry shifts? Our latest insights highlight the growing influence of both function and location on pay expectations in energy trading. German Gas & Power professionals are setting the pace with the highest demands, while Oil traders in London are mostly staying within the typical 10–15% range. Tech roles are catching up fast with trading desks—candidates are expecting increases between 25–60% (averaging 32.5%), with 85% seeking above-median compensation. 📖 Discover more in our latest Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/e5pYbMWh ➡️ Register for Our Global Energy Trading Compensation Report 2024-25: https://lnkd.in/dHwbm-BR 🔍 As the market evolves, so do talent dynamics. Are your compensation strategies evolving fast enough? #CommodityTrading #CompensationTrends #Salary #TalentInsights #MarketDynamics

Which trends will define global commodities in 2025? Our Managing Partner, Paul Chapman, dissects the recent #FT Commodities Global Summit to look for answers. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eYJ44BvG #CommodityTrading

Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Eid - from our team in Abu Dhabi and all our colleagues across HC Group. Eid Mubarak! 🌙 #EidMubarak

Wishing a very happy #MothersDay from HC Group - to all the amazing mums in the commodities sector. 🦸♀️ We have recently interviewed working mothers including Mimi Chahal, about “creating workplaces where women and mothers like myself don't just survive but truly thrive.” Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/e8XvV_jW Nurhayati Mohd Noor from Freepoint Commodities told us: “For me having a family is an important priority, it gives me an anchor in my life. It benefits me in ways I did not appreciate until I become a parent. I think a lot of women on the front line, in particular, feel pressure to not start a family.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/eK6TfCn7 #CommodityMums

The HC Commodities Podcast | Ep 244 | Powering the Data Centre Arms Race with Adam Mirick 🔊 Listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/dAwcfV_g Today, we're talking about data centres and the global arms race to develop them. What is driving that demand? What are the demands of the AI sector, and how is technology changing to meet them? What does that mean for the twin imperatives of providing the energy to run the data centres as well as to cool them? How will the energy sector meet those demands, and what opportunities will it generate? Speaking to our host Paul Chapman on this episode is Adam Mirick. Adam is Head of Strategy for Prometheus Hyperscale, which is developing the next generation of data centres here in the US, as well as globally. Adam has had a stellar career in the energy markets and was most recently the head of U.S. power trading at bp. 🎙Apple: https://lnkd.in/dWggR-zi 🎙Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ddQiCRFk HC Group is a global search firm dedicated to the energy and commodities markets. Learn more about our Commodity Technology and Innovation talent practice: https://lnkd.in/erFdDJKy #AI #Technology #CommoditiesTrading #DataCentre

HC Talent Intelligence's latest analysis of compensation trends in commodity trading reveals a striking pattern: candidates are consistently seeking, on average, a 22% salary increase when exploring new opportunities. 🔎 Market signal or wishful thinking? 📖 Discover more in our latest Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/e5pYbMWh ➡️ Register for Our Global Energy Trading Compensation Report 2024-25: https://lnkd.in/dHwbm-BR #TalentIntelligence #Compensation #Salary #CommodityJobs #CommodityTrading

Is #ESG still a strategic priority for commodities organisations, or is its influence fading? Should ESG goals always align with profit? In this episode of the HC Commodities Podcast, Anastasia Kuskova, Co-founder and CEO of Sirius, joins host Paul Chapman to discuss the shifting role of ESG in the energy and commodities sector, what it means for businesses navigating this transition, and more. 🎙https://lnkd.in/dP5Ce6ij HC Group is a global search firm dedicated to the energy and commodities markets. Learn more about our Renewables talent practice: https://lnkd.in/eUjJxJYZ #ESG #Sustainability #Renewables #CommoditiesTrading