Fred Demler, PhD

Associate Partner

Dr Fred Demler is venerated for his leadership and guidance to the metals industry.  The depth and breadth of his knowledge was developed through decades heading global financial services offering products for metals price risk plus those for energy and agriculture.  His understanding of metals markets, pricing and the application of derivatives for hedging are second to none.

Fred’s skills were honed over 40  plus years with industry and academia.  In industry, he provided research, planning, marketing and management at Exxon Minerals, Drexel Burnham Lambert and PaineWebber.  He then ran Global Commodities and Global Metals businesses for ED&F Man, Man Group, MF Global and INTL FCStone, and Man Capital Markets, addressing the risk management needs of clients in every corner of the metals industry.

Fred has lectured at Cornell, NYU, Penn State, Virginia Tech and Beijing University, authored reports and delivered numerous workshops for industry.  He was also awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards by Platts/S&P and the Albert Nelson Marquis Who’s Who, and is a Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences “Fellow”.  Leading metals exchanges, the Banks of England, Japan and France, the G-20 and G-30 have all sought his council on metals markets.  He’s been featured by Metal Bulletin, held numerous board and committee positions, including the Copper Club and the American Copper Council, and been recognized with a prestigious LME Category 7 Honorary Membership.