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Ever heard of the stupidity index? The cost of raw materials for a nuclear power plant, namely steel and concrete, is small compared to the astronomical price of building one...

AI is no longer a future ambition for commodities and energy traders. Many firms have already begun implementing it with a vision to sharpen market insights, make faster and better-informed...

Energy storage is more important than ever. While electric vehicles may be the most visible example, high-performance batteries are essential across many sectors. Data centres are a fast-growing case in...

Everyone’s talking about AI-generated code. With generative AI entering the software lifecycle, code can now be produced, refactored and deployed in seconds. Various models and agents contribute to different layers...

There’s a popular story in commodities trading, and one that we’ve reported on quite a bit: that data is more democratised than ever. On the one hand, it definitely feels...

At Cititec, we talk for a living. That means we’re the first to hear about what’s going on in the commodities world. Whether it’s through news sources or, as Marvin...

Commodities trading has long been underserved when it comes to technology and technical talent.  Kulwant Bhatia, a tech leader with over 15 years of experience in commodities, has worked across...

There’s a difference between building trading systems and using them, and few understand that better than Kulwant Bhatia. He began his career as a software engineer before pivoting to writing algorithms,...

There’s a new kind of unicorn in quant hiring: the 2-in-1 quant. Someone equipped with a PhD, who has deep modelling expertise, and the ability to write and maintain robust...