35+ years of experience in commodity risk management and finance. Author of 70+ books and reports on these issues. M.Sc., with Honors, in International Economic Management. Formerly: Responsible for work programmes on risk management and finance at the United Nations and World Bank. CEO of the major commodity exchanges in India and Indonesia; brought the Multi Commodity Exchange of India to a 3 trillion USD annual trading value, the position of the world’s 2nd largest commodity exchange, and an award-winning 1.5 billion USD IPO. Considerable experience in warehouse receipt finance, including as CEO of Africa’s largest collateral management agency. Chairman, Board Director and Advisory Board member of exchange and finance groups in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and North America. Advisory assignments for multiple international organizations, governments and companies.
