5th Australasian Commodity Markets Conference
CONFERENCE DATES
Thursday 27 and Friday 28 February, 2025
A conference dedicated to high-quality research in all areas of economics and finance related to commodity markets, with an emphasis on – but not limited to – the Australasian aspects of commodity markets and energy risk.
Venue
Macquarie University City Campus, 123 Pitt Street (Angel Place), Sydney, Australia
The Macquarie University City Campus is located in the heart of Sydney CBD. Early November is generally warm, clear and sunny and it’s great for visiting Sydney’s famous beaches.
Keynote speakers soon to be announced
Conference participation fees:
- Academic rate: A$300 (Full Conference)
- Industry rate: A$340 (Full Conference), A$200 (One-Day Registration)
- Full-time PhD Students: $A150
Full registration includes catering during the event, plus a conference dinner on Thursday, November 21 at 6pm.
The conference is jointly organised by Macquarie University’s Transforming Energy Markets Research Centre and the Centre for Risk Analytics and will be held in conjunction with the following journals
- Journal of Commodity Markets (ABDC: A)
- Development and Sustainability in Economics and Finance (New Journal: Target ABDC A)
- Australian Economic Papers (ABDC: B)
Conference Organisers:
- Lurion De Mello, Department of Applied Finance, Macquarie University (Co-Chair)
- Stefan Trueck, Transforming Energy Markets Research Centre, Macquarie University (Co-Chair)
- Lin Han, Transforming Energy Markets Research Centre, Macquarie University
- Rabindra Nepal, School of Business, University of Wollongong
- Christina Nikitopoulos, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
- Pavel Shevchenko, Centre for Risk Analytics, Macquarie University
Submissions: Please submit your Paper or Abstract to: auscomm2024@mq.edu.au
The deadline for submissions is COB Friday January 3, 2025. Papers must be in pdf format.
Notification of acceptance: Will be sent no later than January 10, 2025.
We will welcome submissions from all areas of economics and finance related to commodity markets. Topics will include but are not limited to:
- Pricing, hedging, and risk analysis of commodity derivatives and derivatives portfolios
- Renewable energy and the transition of electricity markets
- Portfolio allocation/optimization including commodities
- Commodity trading strategies
- Financialisation of commodity markets
- Commodity market microstructure
- Data and analytics in commodity markets
- LNG, coal and energy markets
- Econometric and statistical analysis of commodity markets
- Impact of Artificial Intelligence on commodity market analysis/trading
- Digitalization and blockchain in commodity trading
- Commodity markets decision making
- Real option analysis for commodity investments
- Carbon bubble and stranded assets
- Financial market analysis (risk factor models etc) for commodity markets
- Energy pricing issues in Australia and Asia
- Carbon markets, carbon offset markets, and emissions trading
- Weather derivatives, agricultural and other commodity markets
- Climate impacts on commodity markets
- Climate finance and economics
- Fintech in energy generation and delivery
- Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
- Supply chain management and Geopolitics of Commodities
Previous Commodities Markets Conferences:
4th Australasian-Commodities-Markets Conference
4th-Australasian-Commodities-Markets_Final-Program.pdf
3rd Australasian-Commodities-Markets Conference
3rd Australasian-Commodities-Markets_Final-Program.pdf
2nd Australasian-Commodities-Markets Conference
2nd Australasian-Commodities-Markets_Final-Program.pdf