Recently, the Lugano Commodity Trading Association (LCTA) convened a “Commodity Roundtable” at Hotel Splendide Royal in Lugano alongside its 2024 Annual General Meeting.
The masterclass, introduced by President Matteo Somaini, emphasized the challenges encountered by the sector this year, characterized by escalating political tensions within global economic dynamics.
Keep reading here (in Italian): Assemblea Generale 2024 LCTA: professionisti pronti alle sfide (Ticinowelcome.ch, 09.12.2024)
On December 5, 2024, at Hotel Splendide Royal in Lugano, the LCTA held the «Commodity Roundtable» alongside its Annual General Meeting.
Details of the event were covered by the online magazine finewsticino.ch (in Italian): Il trading di materie prime tra rischi geopolitici e normative rigide (05.12.2024)
The October cover of the monthly magazine Ticino Management is dedicated to commodities. Among the interviewees was LCTA Secretary General Monica Zurfluh.
You can read the article here (in Italian): Indipendenza sì, ma da che cosa? (Ticino Management, October 2024, pp. 24-33)
Engaging in discussions on coal is becoming increasingly complex; however, it is a fact that many economies have requirements, particularly in terms of logistics. And although renewables represent the future, it is imperative to acknowledge the current situation: fossil fuels serve as the primary source of funding for renewable energy investments. This outcome stems from a panel discussion among commodity traders that took place on October 11, 2024 at the launch of the second edition of the Certified Commodity Trader Specialist training program promoted by the Lugano Commodity Trading Association and ALMA Impact, which involves about fifteen professionals. Corriere del Ticino reported on this concurrently with the publication of the annual “World Energy Outlook” report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
You can read the article here (in Italian): Verso l’«era dell’elettricità» con l’aiuto delle fonti fossili (cdt.ch, 17.10.2024)
In a (sponsored) piece on the Corriere del Ticino news portal, SUISSENÉGOCE examines the significance of the commodities sector in Switzerland, emphasizing Lugano’s role in the trade of metals and minerals vital for the energy transition. In a brief interview, LCTA President Matteo Somaini highlights the importance of a stable and sustainable supply, achievable through diversifying supply sources and advancing new technologies, while also acknowledging the increasing attention of investors on ESG considerations.
You can read the article here (in Italian): Commodity Trading: al centro dell’innovazione (cdt.ch, 15.10.2024)
On July 1 and 2, Lugano held the Global Commodities Conference 2024, organized by the Lugano Commodity Trading Association (LCTA), where the commodities industry debated the influence of current geopolitical dynamics and the energy transition on global commodity markets. More than 150 industry professionals from across Switzerland and major centers such as London and Dubai attended the gathering.
Ticino Welcome reported on the details (in Italian): Global Commodities Conference: il trading delle materie prime (ticinowelcome.ch, 19.09.2024)
What is happening to the commodities market and how will it affect the consumers’ pockets? Corriere del Ticino asked LCTA President Matteo Somaini.
You can read the interview here (in Italian): A parte i prezzi di cacao e caffé le commodities restano al palo (cdt.ch, 18.09.2024)