Electrum operates actively on Metals, Commodities and Forex financial markets via a large network of banks and brokers, using sophisticated proprietary strategies and derivatives instruments such as futures and options.
This activity provides the OCIM group with a trading expertise to support its activities, notably for hedging and risk management purposes. Hedging strategies are geared towards providing both downside protection and upside participation to the volatile price moves of the underlying markets. Electrum also manages trading books across commodities for its own account with the objective of delivering optimal risk-adjusted returns, under strict capital allocation and risk management rules.