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HC Talent Intelligence: 2026 Outlook - Compensation Trends in Energy Trading
As 2026 unfolds, we examine early signals of evolving compensation structures and reflect on changes seen in 2025.
Diversity Champion: Novera Khan, Founder and CEO of EmBER Advisory LLC and co-founder of HC Group’s Thought Partners
Commodities Diversity Champion
Talent Insights
Fresh Analysis, Data and Whitepapers
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HC Talent Intelligence: Commodities Trading Talent in 2026
We examine the shifts that are reshaping competitive dynamics in commodity trading in 2026.
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Horizon Scanning: Commodities Talent in 2026
Explore the next trends that will shape energy and commodities talent markets in 2026.
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HC Talent Intelligence: Hiring for Difference - Smarter Strategies for a More Competitive Workforce
We examine the growing importance of equity, diversity and inclusion in commodity trading.
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Commodity Trading Talent Strategies: Overcoming Hiring Challenges in Global Markets
Explore the future of commodity trading talent: skills in demand, market shifts, and solutions for building strong teams
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Whitepaper: Fixing the Experience Gap in Physical Oil Trading
In this whitepaper, we explore how to bridge the experience gap in physical oil trading.
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HC Talent Intelligence: The Retention Equation - Why People Leave, and What Organisations Can Do About it
We examine how the biggest retention risk in commodity trading right now isn’t competition. It’s complacency.
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HC Talent Intelligence: How the UAE and Singapore Are Redefining Support Function Value
We examine how in the UAE and Singapore, support functions have stepped out of the background and onto the trading floor
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Whitepaper: Volatility in Metals - Effects on Trader Hiring
In this whitepaper, we explore how volatility in metals has intensified talent battles.
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HC Talent Intelligence: Gen Z Trading Talent in 2025
We examine the post-COVID hiring patterns that are quietly rewiring global commodities trading.
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Whitepaper: Brazilian Power Trading - Talent Strategies for Market Growth
In this whitepaper, we explore the rapid transformation underway in Brazil’s power trading talent market.
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HC Talent Intelligence: Rethinking the Role of the Originator
We examine the shifting landscape of business development and origination talent across commodity markets.
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The Centrality of Metals Talent: Q2 Market Review Preview
A preview of HC Group's Q2 Market Review - from the latest metals hiring trends, to BESS roles in demand.
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HC Talent Intelligence: The Evolving Career Ladder of Operations Talent
We investigate the rise of Operations Talent and how this function is evolving into a pillar of the trading lifecycle.
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Whitepaper: Midstream Talent Pipelines - Redesigning Leadership
In this whitepaper, we explore how U.S. midstream firms are redefining leadership talent pipelines.
Latest HC Commodities Podcasts
Podcast
Repricing Power: How Clean Energy is Reshaping Global Power Markets, with Luca Pedretti
Our guest is Luca Pedretti, CEO and Co-Founder of Pexapark, a pricing intelligence firm for clean energy.
Podcast
The Rystad House View and Notes from IE Week - With Claudio Galimberti
Our guest is Claudio Galimberti, Chief Economist at Rystad Energy, a global energy consulting firm.
Podcast
Food, Fuel & Weaponised: Soybeans with Walter Cronin
Our guest is Walter Cronin, President and Co-Founder of White River Nutrition, a soy processing company based in the US.
Podcast
Important, Growing in Demand and Hard: Energy with Mike Howard
Our guest is Mike Howard, Founder and CEO of Howard Energy Partners, the largest privately owned midstreamer in the US.
Podcast
The Great Repricing with Jeff Currie
Our guest is Jeff Currie, Chief Strategy Officer of Energy Pathways at Carlyle.
Podcast
The Geo-Politicisation of Natural Gas with Anne-Sophie Corbeau
Our guest is Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Global Research Scholar at the Centre for Global Energy Policy.
Podcast
Competing to Trade: Roland Rechtsteiner
Our guest is Roland Rechsteiner, partner at McKinsey and the global head of their commodity trading and risk practice.
Podcast
The Donroe Doctrine and Commodities with Nick Kumleben
Our guest is Nick Kumleben of Greenmantle, the geopolitical risk consultancy.
Podcast
Coffee & Cocoa’s Wild Ride with Kona Haque
Our guest is Kona Haque, Head of Research for ED&F Man, one of the world's largest soft commodity traders.
Podcast
The Big Picture with David Fyfe
Our guest is David Fyfe, Chief Economist of Argus, the independent energy & commodity price reporting agency.
Podcast
The State of Oil with Homayoun Falakshahi
Our guest is Homayoun Falakshahi, Head of Crude Oil Analytics at Kpler, the commodity markets data and analytics firm.
Podcast
Trading in Asia with Iain Lawson
Our guest is Ian Lawson, formerly of BP and Mercuria, now a senior advisor at Baringa.
Podcast
Wine with Nick Brewer
Our guest is Nick Brewer, former COO of Noble Group and ECTP and now founder and owner of Oastbrook Winery.
Podcast
Will Ags Save Your Portfolio? With Jake Hanley
Our guest is Jake Hanley, Managing Director at Teucrium, a US-based ETF issuer specialised in agricultural commodities.
Podcast
Trading: The hidden $3trillion dollar opportunity with Antti Belt
Our guest is Antti Belt, Partner at BCG and Research Fellow at the BCG Henderson Institute.
HC Group's latest talent insights on the global commodities industry.
Explore our original talent trends and data analysis and quarterly Market Reviews that reveal the hiring patterns and key People Moves in the global commodities sector.
Listen to the latest episodes of the HC Commodities Podcast; read our exclusive interviews with Commodities Leaders about their strategies.
Discover our award-nominated series, Commodities Diversity Champion, where senior professionals from diverse backgrounds share their career challenges, solutions, and advice for aspiring professionals.
Latest Leadership Thoughts
Leadership Thoughts
The Other 364 Days: Supporting Working Mothers in Commodities, Beyond International Women’s Day
Mimi Chahal on why maternity remains an inflection point in commodity trading, and how firms can retain female talent.
Leadership Thoughts
Paul Chapman: Calm Before the Storm?
Commodity markets could face a turbulent 2026 - with opportunities for talent, writes HC Group’s Paul Chapman.
Leadership Thoughts
Mimi Chahal: Capability Defines Value in the Modern Trading Organisation
Head of Talent Intelligence, Mimi Chahal, shares her insights on the rising strategic value of support functions.
Leadership Thoughts
Paul Chapman: The USA - Everything, Everywhere and All Over the Place
The Trump administration's policies are driving a dynamic talent market in the U.S, reflects HC Group's Paul Chapman.
Leadership Thoughts
Paul Chapman: Why the Road to the Future is Metalled
At the heart of the modern commodities talent ecosystem is metals - reflects HC Group's Managing Partner, Paul Chapman.
Leadership Thoughts
Damian Stewart: Navigating Complexity and Competition
HC Group's Managing Partner, Damian Stewart, highlights the strategic role of pay in today’s trading landscape.
Leadership Thoughts
Paul Chapman: Insights from the FT’s Commodities Global Summit 2025
HC Group's Managing Partner, Paul Chapman, reflects on key themes from the FT Commodities Global Summit in Lausanne.
Leadership Thoughts
Mimi Chahal: New Commodities Trading Skillsets
HC Talent Intelligence's Director, Mimi Chahal, shares her insights on the changing skills needed by commodity traders.
Leadership Thoughts
Paul Chapman: Is the 'Hiring Season' Over in Commodities?
HC Group's Managing Partner, Paul Chapman, reflects on changing hiring seasonality within the commodities sector.
Leadership Thoughts
Brian Rusch: The Need to Define Risk and Middle Office Roles in Commodities
Energy Trading Risk Manager Brian Rusch explains why formalising risk and middle office roles is essential.
Leadership Thoughts
India’s Power, Renewables, and Carbon Markets: Talent Challenges and Solutions
Ashwani Dudeja from ACME Group discusses India's energy sector transformation, policy environment and talent landscape.
Leadership Thoughts
Navigating Changing Commodities Talent Demand
The energy transition and digitization is reshaping commodity trading, demanding new talent amidst scarcity.
Leadership Thoughts
Oil and Gas Companies Should Come Clean
Vikas Mittal and Sonam Singh argue that oil and gas companies need to clarify their sustainability strategies.
Leadership Thoughts
In Conversation with Savvas Manousos, Co-Founder, HC Thought Partners
The respected energy trading leader and founding HC Thought Partner reflects on his time at Spain's Cepsa
Leadership Thoughts
In Conversation With…Jonathan Perkins, CEO of Mabanaft
Jonathan Perkins, CEO of Mabanaft speaks to Anoush Kefayati
