Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Risk & Investment Implications
As commodity prices climb higher and supply woes multiply, even those not invested in other asset classes are feeling the effects. The upheaval comes at an already tumultuous time for the stock market, with inflation at its highest since 1982 and the Fed primed to hike rates, putting the brakes on growth. Investors anxious about their portfolios are driving a change in appetite, with demand for risk management and hedging rising sharply.
Join our commodities analysts and regulatory and risk specialists as we discuss the most important implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict for investors and risk management professionals. Discussion topics
- View of scenarios for commodity prices and butterfly effects
- Uncertainty in the market that leads to volatility
- Review of global commodity trade patterns in the context of sanctions and shrinking supplies
- Analysis of the effect of sanctions on supply chains and market liquidity
- Cross-asset multidimensional risk factor analysis to clarify contagion risk
- Outlook to help manage risk in turbulent markets
Speakers
Henik Fung
Senior Industry Analyst, Asia-Pacific Oil & Gas
BLOOMBERG/ INTELLIGENCE(HK)
Henik has 22+ years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry. He was Senior Analyst at Samsung Securities, HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup; Commodities Strategist at About Capital and BrevanHoward AM; and Director of Corporate Strategy at China CBM & Shale Gas Group. Prior to joining BI, he was a Sales Director at SWS on facilitation and cross border trades.
Yi Zhu
Senior Industry Analyst, Asia-Pacific Metals & Mining
Bloomberg Intelligence
Yi has more than 15 years of experience in the metals and mining sector. Prior to joining Bloomberg Intelligence, she was a research analyst for Goldman Sachs and RBS covering Asian metals and mining stocks. Yi also has a strong background in industry research and metals hedging, gained with metal producers like Alcoa and Shenhuo Aluminum. Yi received her M.B.A. from Pennsylvania State University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Fudan University in Shanghai.
Dennis To
Regulatory Specialist, Asia-Pacific, Enterprise Solutions
Bloomberg L.P.
Dennis To leads Bloomberg's regulatory data business for the Asia Pacific region. Dennis oversees the development of new data sets in response to changes in regulatory and accounting landscape, including FRTB, Libor Transition, new IFRS standards, Uncleared Margin Rules and Liquidity Risk Management frameworks. Before joining the Enterprise Solutions business, Dennis worked as the Market Specialist at Bloomberg, covering fixed income and derivatives products for the Greater China region. He has helped to promote and develop Bloomberg's fixed income offerings, such as the emergence of Kungfu Bonds (Chinese USD Credits) in recent years.
Joji Hiratsuka
Sellside Risk, Asia-Pacific
Bloomberg L.P.
Joji Hiratsuka joined Bloomberg after 20+ years as a derivatives trader with various institutions covering IR derivatives, options and FX product. He joined Bloomberg as a Fixed Income Derivatives specialist and his current role is the sales and development of the Risk Product (Multi Asset Risk System-MARS) and derivatives data.
YIMIN LIU
Fixed Income & Derivatives Specialist
BLOOMBERG/ HONG KONG OFFICE
Yimin Liu is part of the Fixed Income & derivatives workflow specialist team at Bloomberg. Yimin has extensive background from the financial market vendors at FIS, Refinitiv, IBM, and Finastra with coverage across treasury, risk, and data. Yimin specializes in derivative pricing and risk management, and has proven success in leading large treasury and risk management system's implementation projects across banks and securities in APAC.