Robert Fig
Partner
Robert is among the world’s most highly recognized commodity risk management educators and a long time consultant to global industry. His unique insight and wisdom have been developed through 40-plus years of accumulated experience with base and ferrous metals, energy, soft commodities, shipping and carbon and is supported by a postgraduate level education in economics and development studies.
Deep-seated risk management know-how was acquired from his work in banking, trading and commodity research. Many important years were spent employed by highly respected companies such as Bank of Nova Scotia, Mittal Steel (later ArcelorMittal) as well with as the London Metal Exchange. Various global, regional and academic institutions have also consulted Robert for his well-known expertise in the field.
Also a leader in best practice education for commodity risk management, he has been relied upon by the LME to provide their global bespoke training for senior decision makers at major mining, industrial and global institutions who rely upon the exchange. His simple, inclusive and engaging teaching methods have and continue to garner high praise from those he trains.