S&P Global Platts

What is the current situation in the Asian rice markets?

Why is CME launching a Thai futures contract and how will it help the market manage price risk? How are Platts rice assessments produced and published?

Join S&P Global Platts and CME market specialists to get a better understanding of rice market fundamentals and price assessment process.

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Speakers

ROBERT BEAMAN
Associate Director, Agriculture EMEA
S&P Global Platts
Speaker
CHARLOTTE JAMES
Managing Editor, Rice
S&P Global Platts
Speaker
ERIC HASHAM
Senior Director Commodity Products
CME
Speaker
PIERO CARELLO
Global Manager Market Development, Agriculture
S&P Global Platts

Agenda


The webinar will cover the following topics

Asian long grain harvests

  • Market update on Asian new crop exports
  • Updates on main crops across Asia
  • Regional demand dynamics
Rice price assessments

  • Background to Platts Rice/Live Rice Index
  • Platts Rice assessments methodology
  • Asian origin rice assessments
  • New Thai rice derivatives assessments
Launch of Thai rice futures contract: CME

  • Contract specifications
  • The use of Thai rice derivatives
Q&A Session

Agenda subject to change