Name: Blockchain 101 - A Brief Introduction (Blockchain #1/4)
Start: 2022-06-14T08:30:00Z
End: 2022-06-14T08:30:22.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 5

NTree’s goal is to educate European investors on the investment opportunities in the Chinese and Commodities markets. 

As the Chinese economy continues to grow at breakneck pace and China remains at the forefront in innovation in high-tech sectors, the investment case for China is stronger than ever. Meanwhile, world market volatility further highlights the necessity for European investors to consider adding Commodities to their portfolios both for diversification, and for momentum.

We believe that both phenomena are inextricably linked, and present unique opportunities to the discerning investor - we intend to support investors in uncovering those opportunities.

Tim Harvey talks to John Mulligan about issues relating to responsible mining and the actions being taken by gold mining companies to mitigate climate change.  Questions to be covered include:  
1. What are the current areas of focus in responsible mining and what should investors expect in terms of ‘wins’?
2. Are there any mining companies that really stand out in terms of their actions, or that are the pace setters in terms of others wanting to emulate?
3. On climate change, what are the areas of most concern to investors, are there any regional differences?
4. Where do you see the industry making the most progress in mitigating climate change in the next five years?
5. An overview of how different climate scenarios might affect gold’s performance.
 
John Mulligan is Director of Market Relations and Climate Change Lead at the World Gold Council (WGC), leading its climate change research programme and associated engagement with investors, policy makers and stakeholder organisations. Additionally, he contributes to the organisation’s wider insight and communications outputs to improve understanding of the whole gold supply chain, and the integration of ESG considerations into strategic market and investment perspectives.

Gold Miners, Responsible Mining and Climate Change

Jim Rogers and Clive Hale discuss
1. Factors affecting commodity markets including the war in Ukraine, the energy transition and the drive towards decarbonisation;
2. The rise of passive investing and background to the creation of the Rogers International Commodity Index; and
3. For biking enthusiasts, the best motorbike to ride around the world.

Commodities in Focus

Join Simon Lee of AQUMON and Geoffrey Post of Pelter Street Associates, to discuss the state of Chinese affairs in H2 2022; namely a snapshot of the politics, economy, and societal events to look forward to in the next 6-12 months. AQUMON is a leading Hong Kong-based digital wealth management company.

China Update: Beyond the Noise

Le materie prime rappresentano una componente importantissima di ogni economia moderna. Esse possono essere raggruppate in sotto-insiemi molto diversi fra di loro, per caratteristiche ed utilizzo. Ricordiamo ad esempio le derrate agricole, le risorse energetiche e i metalli. In questo seminario cercheremo di capire quali sono le alternative disponibili per potere investire in questa asset class.

Comprendere l'universo delle materie prime

Webinar in cui mostriamo come, in praticamente ogni circostanza di mercato, investire in materie prime consente di ottenere una copertura adeguata dagli effetti dell'inflazione inaspettata

Inflazione alle stelle: le materie prime sono di aiuto

I prossimi anni saranno caratterizzati da un grande sforzo per liberarsi, almeno parzialmente, dalla dipendenza da combustibili fossili. Tale processo passerà inevitabilmente per una maggiore elettrificazione. A sua volta ciò aumenterà la domanda di alcuni minerali chiave, la cui offerta oggi é tutto fuorché garantita.

Quattro minerali fondamentali per la transizione verso la sostenibilità

With base metals providing pure diversification from traditional assets and exposure to the green revolution, along with the uncertainty of potential hyperinflation and a major recession, it is essential to understand the London Metal Exchange (LME) and how these base metals can be held and settled.

The LME is the world's largest spot metal exchange with metals stored in a global network of warehouses.  

This presentation will help further your knowledge on 

• Defining the LME
• How LME-approved metal is held 
• The difference between On-warrant and Off-warrant storage 
• How base metal is cleared and settled 
• The secondary warrant market outside the traditional system 


No prior knowledge required!

To Warrant or Not to Warrant, That Is The Question

With the current turbulent times facing us as consumers and investors, inflation rates hitting a 40-year high, and enhanced shifts to higher base rates, Gold investment is something that cannot be ignored. It is important and relevant to understand how the Gold market functions and the precious metal is traded and cleared. 

The LBMA is the epicentre of global bullion markets with more than 20 million ounces of Gold and 200 million ounces of silver cleared on a typical trading day.  

Join the discussion to explore: 

• The definition of the LBMA 
• What is the Good Delivery List
• How is Gold Priced
• What is the difference between Allocated and Unallocated bullion 
• How is Gold settled and cleared electronically 

No prior knowledge required!

Setting the Bullion Standard - LBMA and Clearing System

Non Fungible Tokens seem to be all the craze when it comes to alternative investments, with the single highest sale reaching $70m to one single owner! We are even seeing the Royal Mint getting involved in the process, with Rishi Sunak wanting to push Britain to be the global hub for crypto.  In this presentation I will dissect what NFTs actually are, how they compare to tokenized assets and analyse why is there so much hype surrounding them.

Some of the use cases for NFTs include art, music royalties, verification of credentials and even voting. These examples will be explored further to see how NFTs can revolutionize legacy processes, and move forward towards the digital age.

No prior knowledge required!

NFTs: Are they a Fad or the Investment of the Future? (Blockchain #4/4)

There has been one main consensus mechanism utilised since the inception of Blockchain known as Proof of Work. Many of the best-known cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, have used this system in their fundamental code - although PoW is associated with the high carbon emissions that many say is holding up wider uptake. However with the emergence of Ethereum 2.0 a new algorithm, Proof of Stake, is set to shock and challenge it. In this presentation, we will go through each of these algorithms and the different features they provide.

We will be learning about:

• What are the features of Proof of Work and Proof of Stake systems?
• The benefits and limits regarding each algorithm
• Which Cryptocurrencies are using these?
• Are there any viable alternative algorithms?

The Battle Of The Blockchain Consensus Algorithms: PoW and PoS (Blockchain #3/4)

With the use of Blockchain technology it is now possible to tokenise and fractionalize real world assets, allowing for instaneous transfer of tangible belongings ranging from Supercars to Gold Bullion. With the combination of Smart Contracts the Delivery Vs Payment problem is alleviated, and middle-men can be cut out the transaction process, allow for further cost savings, in a immutable safe manner. Tokenisation will and is changing the trading world as we know it.
In this episode, we will examine: 

• Defining Tokenization  
• The benefits it brings to investors 
• Smart Contracts
• How tokens can be stored

You can expect to increase your understanding of how physical assets of all stripes can and might be tokenised.

A House? A Car? Gold? - Tokenisation of Real Assets (Blockchain #2/4)

The last century and more of the global economy has been defined by fossil fuels. Oil, gas and coal has kept our lights on, powered our cars and provided our plastics. That age is now over, and a new age is beginning.

Whilst humans have been making extensive use of metals for millennia, this intensity is set to explode in the coming decades. Properties such as malleability, conductivity, reflectivity and energy density are set to be wielded in untold applications in order to power our economies and ultimately drive us to net zero. But which metals might be most used? Which might be most problematic? And are there any that might be little bit surprising?

Professional investors can expect gain an insight into some of the metals that may see increased use in the global economy in the coming decades.

Everything you need to know about Metals and Net Zero (but were afraid to ask)

Clean energy systems, stainless steel water installations and futuristic spacecraft alloys may be some of the most modern applications of metals, but it is perhaps in medicine where humans been using them longest.

Gold, silver, copper, platinum and palladium have all been used widely throughout history due to their fundamental qualities. In each case, the medical industry is a key source of demand for the metal themselves. As spending on healthcare provision and R&D becomes ever more vital in the face of an aging population, this demand may be set to increase in years to come.

In this webinar, we take a look at these uses, chart the impact these uses have on supply and demand, and try to map out which metals might be more heavily used in the future.

Metals and Medicine (Metals & Mining #3/4)

We have no chance of decarbonising our society without intensive use of metals, many of which must be newly dug out of the ground. ESG investors, therefore, cannot ignore the sector. However, there have been many high-profile incidents of miners and materials companies exhibiting practices which do not align with the ‘E’ and the ‘S’ in ESG to say the least.

What is the actual track record of the sector? How are mining and materials companies lessening their impact, and what will the cost of these measures be?

Professional investors can expect to gain an understanding of the environmental impact of mining companies in particular, as well as an overview of the green capital projects that these companies are undertaking to diminish this impact.

How Clean is Mining anyway? ESG in Extractive Industries (Metals & Mining #2/4)

Underlying the global economy is a series of raw materials; resources exchanged between traders, states and industrial consumers that make societies around the world tick. Often hidden from view, these market participants determine the price of everyday goods. These encompass everything from basic foods, to building materials, to intricate circuit boards.

In particular, metals have become an increasingly prominent strand of this growing web. Electric Vehicle companies have been buying diversified mines, South American governments have been looking to nationalise their copper reserves, and – for over a week – nickel trading had to stop on the world’s premier exchange.

In this webinar, we look at some of the five most prominent metals in the new world economy, examining why copper, nickel, cobalt and platinum could be ones to watch over the coming years.

Four Metals Shaping the Modern Economy (Metals & Mining #1/4)

Geopolitical risk encompasses threats to inter-nation relationships on a political, economic, or military level. This heightened risk usually causes investors to seek asylum through "safe haven" assets. Of course, no asset is "safe" as prices do fluctuate: however, these assets further diversify ones portfolio and are beneficial in times of market volatility. 

Insulating your portfolio against geopolitical risk depends on where the tension originates. Traditional safe haven assets include the US Dollar, precious metals, and short-term bonds. In the last instalment of this series, professional investors will uncover reasons why these assets see inflows during times of tension. Which one could potentially see the highest yield?

How to Insulate your Portfolio in Times of Geopolitical Tension (#4/4)

Inflation is at decade highs in both the US and UK. An increase in certain commodity prices such as oil and agricultural products directly impact the CPI as consumer fuel and food prices reflect the commodity price increase: essentially, commodities are often a driver of inflation. 

However, there are also indirect effects of price increases on the CPI having to do with higher input costs being transferred to consumers - this inflation measure is known as the PPI. 

Historically, commodities have had a statistically significant positive unexpected inflation beta between 7 and 9, meaning that an increase in unexpected inflation suggests a larger increase in commodity prices. In the third installment of this series, professional investors will gain more of an insight into input cost inflation, and how an increase in such creates a feedback loop for inflation as a whole. 

Can commodities help your portfolio outperform inflation when traditional assets are struggling?

Skyrocketing Inflation - Commodities to the Rescue? (#3/4)

Blockchain has begun to distrupt a variety of key industries, ranging from the Financial Sector to the Commodity Markets. It may seem a daunting topic to grasp at first, but in this presentation I will cover the key concepts at a high level context, to help ease your way into understanding the decentralized database that is shaping the future.

Join the discussion to explore: 

• The relationship between Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain 
• Defining the components of Blockchain Technology 
• What are the benefits and risks?
• The 3 main types of Blockchain (Public, Private and Hybrid) 

No prior knowledge required!

Blockchain 101 - A Brief Introduction (Blockchain #1/4)

Investment Management

Investment Strategy

Asset Management

Investments

Multi Asset

Asset Allocation

Cryptocurrency

Tokenization

Fintech

Bitcoin

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