Bridging the Gap: Credit & Market Risk in Commodity Transactions
The CTA Association is pleased to support the promotion of Bridging the Gap: Credit & Market Risk in Commodity Transactions, a public flagship event organized by the Swiss Risk Association.
Tuesday, 8 September 2026 | EY Geneva
The event will mark the official launch of the Swiss Risk Association’s new Romandie Commodity Trading Chapter, a dedicated forum for professionals to exchange knowledge, experience, and best practices relating to risk management in physical commodity trading and associated markets.
Connecting Banking and Commodity Trading Perspectives
Commodity markets are increasingly affected by price volatility, geopolitical disruption, regulatory pressure, liquidity constraints, and counterparty exposure.
Banks and commodity trading companies face many of the same underlying risks. However, they may assess and manage those risks through different frameworks, priorities, and decision-making horizons.
This high-level discussion will bring together senior banking and commodity trading professionals to explore how credit risk and market risk interact in practice and how stronger communication can support more resilient decision-making.
Speakers and Discussion Topics
Speakers
Goran Karimzadeh
Director, UBS
Vijay Chakravarthy
Chief Risk Officer, Louis Dreyfus Company
Nicola Jarvis
Senior Vice President, Risk Management, Cargill
Moderator
Josiane Tistounet
Board Member, WISTA Switzerland
The discussion will explore:
- Credit and counterparty risk in volatile commodity markets
- The impact of geopolitical and market developments on credit frameworks
- Liquidity pressure, collateral and margin requirements
- The relationship between mark-to-market movements and counterparty stress
- The effectiveness and limitations of current stress-testing practices
- Differences between banking and commodity trading risk perspectives
- Opportunities for stronger coordination between banks and traders
Event Information and Registration
Date: Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Doors open: 17:45
Event programme: 18:00–20:30
Venue: EY Geneva
Address: Place de Pont-Rouge 1, 13th Floor, 1212 Lancy, Geneva
Format: Panel discussion, audience Q&A, and networking drinks
Participation: Free public event
Organiser: Swiss Risk Association
CTA involvement: Supporting organizations for event promotion
Agenda
17:45 – Doors open and name-tag collection
18:00 – Welcome
18:05 – Introduction and event presentation
18:15 – Round-table discussion
19:15 – Audience Q&A
19:45 – Networking drinks
20:30 – Event conclusion
CTA members and professionals working in commodity trading, trade finance, banking, credit, market risk, and related sectors are encouraged to register.
Registration is required, and attendance is subject to venue capacity.