Commodity research support for European bank

  • 50%

    cost savings

  • 10+

    years of association

  • 20+

    commodities covered


CLIENT CHALLENGES

  • A European bank wanted to initiate research coverage on commodities to provide market outlook to clients. The project entailed conducting fundamental research on commodities.
  • The client was looking for a vendor that could cover multiple commodities. They wanted to start the engagement with one commodity to assess the quality of service delivery.

OUR APPROACH

  • Acuity Knowledge Partners deployed a team of two techno-fundamental research analysts with deep knowledge of the commodity market and expertise in writing research reports.
  • The team started the engagement with energy commodities and later expanded the coverage to other sectors, including metals and agricultural commodities.
  • Acuity helped the client access data sources, create and maintain a database, and prepare data-driven insights on the market.
  • Acuity is helping the team prepare daily/weekly market reports, build largely automated dashboards for a quick overview of the market, write more in-depth research reports on specific commodities, and create presentations for client meetings and conferences.
  • Commodities supported
    • Energy: Crude oil; Refined products; Natural gas; Coal; Renewables
    • Metals: Base metals; Ferrous metals; Precious metals; Battery metals
    • Agriculture: Corn; Soybean; Wheat; Sugar; Others

IMPACT DELIVERED

  • Independently wrote market commentaries and research notes; supported the data management process
  • Provided access to reliable resources at a fraction of the cost
  • Produced high-quality output driven by subject matter expertise, which prompted the client to extend the engagement to cover 20+ commodities
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What we have done

FX fair value model using Behavioral Equilibrium Exchange Rate (BEER) approach
What we are proud of

50%

Cost savings

~10

currency pairs covered for fair value

Macroeconomic research support for a global investment bank
What we are proud of

$160k

annualized cost savings

11+

years of association