Episode Two: Beyond the Barrels: The Rise of Asset-Backed Trading

Asset-backed trading is evolving—are you keeping up? The days of simply capitalising on market volatility are fading. With margins tightening across commodities, firms need to extract maximum value from their assets. In our second episode of Ahead of the Curve, we sit down with Nima Safaian, Co-Founder of Quantim Intelligence, to explore:

• How asset-backed traders are treating physical assets as “real options” to optimise flexibility and returns
• Why market volatility is reshaping asset ownership, with firms investing more in storage, refineries, and infrastructure
• The talent gap in asset-backed trading, and why firms are outsourcing key capabilities to stay competitive
• How technology and data-driven analytics are transforming asset optimisation, allowing firms to make smarter, faster decisions

🔍 According to McKinsey, energy traders who optimise their downstream assets can add $1 per barrel in additional EBIT, while commodity firms leveraging data-driven decision-making are consistently outperforming their peers. The shift towards maximising asset efficiency is well underway—are you adapting?

🎧 Listen now for an inside look at how firms are revamping their optimisation teams, integrating real-time analytics, and staying ahead in today’s fast-changing trading landscape.