2010 CFA Forecast Dinner - Milan

Wednesday 10 February 2010

Jim Lennon - 2010 Commodity Market Outlook

ICFAS is pleased to welcome Jim Lennon, Global Head of Commodity Research at Macquarie Securities, for the 2010 Forecast Event.
James will explore the main trends that are influencing commodities including the roles of China and India, the impact of the global financial collapse and financial flows into the commodities sector and how they interact with the fundamental drivers.
This very complex asset class has recently attracted interest and affected asset allocation choices of many investors.

This event is generously sponsored by:

Speaker Profile

Jim Lennon
Executive Director – Commodities Research
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd
London, United Kingdom



Jim Lennon is the senior London based Commodities Analyst for Macquarie Bank. He has worked for Macquarie for 15 years. He heads up a research team which services the equity, LME trading and corporate advisory divisions of the bank with steel, coal, metals and minerals research and market intelligence.
Jim has consistently been rated in the top 3 of most equity surveys of commodity analysts over the past decade and is currently ranked number 1 in the Peter Lee Australian survey of commodity analysts.
Jim has had over 29 years of experience in researching the international metals and mining industries. Prior to joining Macquarie, Jim spent 10 years at CRU International Ltd in London, where he headed up research in nickel, stainless steel and steel-making raw materials. Before joining CRU, Jim worked as a marketing analyst at New Zealand Steel. He has also worked as an Associate Director of Metals and Mining Research at Shearson Lehman Hutton Securities.
Jim has a Masters degree in Economics from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.




Location: Milano - Grand Hotel et de Milan - Via Manzoni, 29 - Sala Puccini

Time: 18.15

Dinner: YES