Meeting Future Standards in Commodity Trading
The physical commodity trading landscape is changing. Regulation and increased competition are shaping this highly-specialized space, attracting new participants and investment.
Auriga bridges the gap between commodity trading and traditional finance, providing knowledge, insight and solutions to the new and evolving challenges that are emerging across commodity trading and risk management.
Auriga’s seasoned team are experts in physical and derivative commodity markets having worked alongside some of the world’s largest banks and trading firms for over 30 years.
The adoption of emerging technologies and a changing regulatory framework has seen the commodity industry open its doors to new entrants. Yet commodities, and specifically the area of commodity trading, is a highly-specialised and mature business, where knowledge and experience are paramount.
Auriga’s seasoned team has over three decades of experience – working with the world’s largest banks and commodity trading firms – covering daily trade execution and trade operations, corporate governance, and the formation and execution of commodity strategies.
Our investment experience and in-depth insight means we understand the importance of dedicated support in solving current and new challenges as opportunities within this space grow.
Our aim is to provide tailored trading, risk management and consultancy solutions to ensure our clients can engage in the commodity space in a competitive, sustainable and controlled manner.
Auriga partners with clients to help structure and manage commercial transactions, both in the supply chain and by independently managing pricing and physical commodity risk.
Auriga’s consultancy services cover commercial strategies as well as the operational management of trading activities, providing expertise to guide our clients through their new commodity ventures.
Mikael Bonalumi
Managing Director
Mikael founded Auriga in 2018, having previously been Director of Trading at Litasco, the Geneva-based marketing and trading company of Lukoil. Mikael was responsible for developing and growing several oil businesses and overseeing all derivatives trading. Prior to joining Litasco in 2015 he spent 23 years at Total Oil Trading SA (TOTSA), as General Manager for the global products business. Mikael began his oil career in 1987 with OK Petroleum after having served as an officer in the Royal Swedish Air Force. Mikael holds a MoE in Aeronautical Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and a degree in Business Administration.
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