COMMODITY TRADING AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Through careful analysis, solution knowledge, delivery expertise, and our proprietary CTRM accelerators, we help companies assess, select, and implement solutions that best satisfy their needs and objectives. Capco is one of only 11 partner firms in North America that are renowned experts in the use of Allegro®’s commodity trading and risk management software. We partner with our clients to manage and deploy the right resources and solutions across the entire spectrum of commodity and risk management operations.

Integrating trade functions through CTRM implementations

Every CTRM organization is unique with its own set of business processes and operational methodologies spanning front, middle and back offices. CTRM platforms integrate these trade functions to manage the complete commodities trade lifecycle, allowing for comprehensive risk management and compliance capabilities.

Why Capco for CTRM systems implementation?

Deep industry knowledge spanning a wide variety of traded commodities
Expertise across most CTRM vendors and packages
History of successful implementations through OnTarget Project Delivery Methodology™
Customized CTRM packages and application development that meet your business needs
Accelerated systems testing through our Testing as a Service (TaaS)
Domain specialists who understand both business and IT for critical production support

Unlocking better accountability and informed decision-making

Advanced business enterprises utilize specialized business applications and decision support systems to manage their operations and analytics. For reporting and data integrity reasons, these systems need to communicate in real-time or at regular intervals.

Why Capco for solution integration:

Extensive experience in designing and implementing optimal solutions that seamlessly integrate data between internal and external systems for enhanced business insight
Expertise in CTRM process improvement
Demonstrated experience in information transformation
Deep commodities trading systems knowledge - pricing systems, logistics systems, ERP (sub-ledger <-> general ledger), data warehouses, credit systems and more

Mitigating IT operations risk through system upgrades

Latent systems lagging in either technology or functionalities can add undue stress and time to trading organizations’ processes. As a result, thorough systems analysis and testing are crucial for CTRM software upgrades.

Why Capco for system upgrades:

Experience with designing optimal upgrade strategies with minimum business disruption
Accelerated systems testing through our Testing as a Service (TaaS) and advanced upgrade tools and frameworks

04 October 2018

10 CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE MOVING TO A CLOUD-BASED CTRM

Energy and commodity trading firms are increasingly embracing cloud-delivered technologies and products as they seek to reduce costs and improve their technology infrastructures. For those considering moving to cloud-based solutions for critical E/CTRM capabilities, there are several considerations, many of which may not be obvious at first glance.
30 December 2016

DEVELOPING AN IT ROADMAP TO NAVIGATE THE ENERGY MARKET STORM

The wake created by the oil market collapse in the second half of 2014 has now persisted for almost a year, with continued low oil prices and high levels of volatility. The natural gas markets have fared no better, with persistent low prices that seemingly wander aimlessly in a market with no clear direction.

COMMODITY TRADING AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Integrating trade functions through CTRM implementations

Unlocking better accountability and informed decision-making

Mitigating IT operations risk through system upgrades

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04 October 2018

10 CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE MOVING TO A CLOUD-BASED CTRM

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DEVELOPING AN IT ROADMAP TO NAVIGATE THE ENERGY MARKET STORM