The global Commodity Business Awards 2011 were announced on November 16th at a special ceremony in London. The Awards were presented by a variety of commodity market dignitaries and hosted by celebrated British broadcaster and comedian Simon Evans.

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The Commodity Business Awards recognise and reward excellence in 20 key commodity business disciplines, whether that’s in the physical and/or financial arena: in trading, risk management, structuring, finance, research, advisory, logistics, legal, and specialist technology.

The 2011 Award winners are:

Trading, Risk & Portfolio Management – Rewarding Excellence in:

Energy Markets: GDF SUEZ Trading

Industrial Metals: Marex Spectron

Precious Metals: Credit Suisse

Agricultural & Softs Markets (Joint Winners): Wells Fargo Commodities / Macquarie Bank

Emission Markets: EDF Trading

Renewable Energy: Sindicatum Sustainable Resources

Traded Commodity Markets (all products): Newedge

Commodity Market Development – Rewarding Excellence in

Risk Exposure Mitigation: BNP Paribas Commodity Derivatives

Finance & Structured Products:  BNP Paribas Commodity Derivatives

Market Policy & Advisory: The Gold Standard Foundation

CTRM Software: OpenLink

Data Management:  DataGenic

Commodity Logistics: Triple Point Technology

Commodities, Legal:  Reed Smith

Corporate Social Responsibility: Thomson Reuters

Commodity Transactions Management – And Announcing

Commodity Deal of the Year 2011

RWE Supply & Trading / Deutsche Bahn

Commodity Research House of the Year 2011

Barclays Capital

Commodity Broker of the Year 2011

GFI Group (including subsidiares Amerex LLC, Trayport and Starsupply)

Commodity Exchange of the Year 2011

CME Group

Commodity House of the Year 2011

BNP Paribas

“Having just welcomed the 7 billionth human inhabitant to our planet, success in the development, management and preservation of our natural resource wealth has become all the more prescient. Commodity business has therefore become pivotal to human need, endeavour and prosperity like never before,” said Guy Isherwood, Awards Patron and Publisher/Editor of Commodities Now magazine.

“These Awards recognise and reward talent and excellence throughout the commodity complex ... to those companies making a significant impact on the way commodity business is conducted and recognising those institutions making a positive contribution to the development of markets, client responsibility, and investor satisfaction,” added Isherwood.

Events over the last twelve months have again reminded us of the challenges – and dangers – that forever confront this industry. The MENA uprising; the fallout (political and otherwise) from Fukushima; the unravelling of new financial regulations; the sovereign debt crisis; ... all are, and remain, themes that professionals in this marketplace deal with.

“In our business we have developed market-based mechanisms to achieve desired outcomes. Whilst not perfect, the responsibilities we have to our employers, shareholders and clients should not overshadow our need to develop markets responsibly and ethically.”

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The Commodity Business Awards: A two-stage process

Stage 1: This first stage for nominations concluded on September 16th 2011. Companies from throughout the commodity complex were invited to nominate themselves or others in any one of the categories of excellence.

Stage 2: The second stage [during October 2011] involved voting at the Commodity Business Awards website for one of the shortlisted nominees from each category drawn up by the Awards Panels.

Contact:

The Commodity Business Awards are adjudicated by Commodities Now magazine and numerous market specialists. All correspondence associated with these awards should be addressed to:

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These Awards cover the commodity business spectrum

Power & Energy, Industrial & Precious Metals, Agriculture & Softs, Renewable Energy & Emission Markets, Logistics, Legal, Regulatory Policy, Research & Specialist Technology.

For details on submissions and voting in the Commodity Business Awards 2011 contact Guy Isherwood: T:  + 44 (0) 20 7801 0303 Mobile: +44 7808 760 372  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Commodity Business Awards reward those companies that are making a significant impact on the way commodity business is conducted – recognising those institutions making a positive contribution to the development of markets, client responsibility and, ultimately, investor satisfaction.

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