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Meet the team at Fastmarkets

With more than 500 team members worldwide, we have price reporters on the ground, as well as analysts and editorial teams who are researching and reporting on shifting market dynamics for the commodity markets we serve.

Our team provides price data for thousands of proprietary prices, as well as forecasts, market intelligence and insights-rich events for market participants to network, trade and discuss the critical forces driving change.

Below you can read more about each of the members of our senior leadership team, or browse some of the recent insights and analyses from our talented group of price reporters, analysts and editorial teams working across the four markets we serve.

We believe in celebrating and enriching the diversity and wellbeing of our people. This drives more inclusive behavior, perspectives and better business outcomes.
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Meet the leadership team

Raju Daswani

Fastmarkets CEO

Perrine Faye

Global head of editorial and pricing

Toby Burton

Chief financial officer

Louise Noone

Chief human resources officer

James Mansfield

Chief revenue officer

Varun Atre

Chief product officer 

Catherine Oates

Managing director, events

Chris Davies

General Counsel

Richard Peers

Chief technology and information officer

Stuart Evans

Chief analytics officer

The board
Fastmarkets CEO
Chief financial and operating officer
Fastmarkets non-executive board director
Insights from our price reporters, analysts and editorial teams

Browse our insights and analysis across the four markets we serve from our experts in agriculture, forest products, metals and mining and new generation energy

What is Southern Yellow Pine, and how is it different from other softwood lumber grades? Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) is a species of softwood lumber that shares many characteristics with other Western species of lumber that have traditionally dominated the lumber market, but the market has some key unique features. SYP trees grow across the […]

The US-Ukraine mineral partnership deal has stalled due to security concerns, leaving future negotiations uncertain despite Ukraine’s critical role in global mineral supplies. Meanwhile, President Trump has imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China and launched a copper import investigation to address national security risks and reduce reliance on foreign resources.

In the second of a two-part series, Fastmarkets digs into the impact of global conflict on critical material supply chains.

Trump’s steel tariffs aim to boost the US steel industry by taxing imported steel and encouraging domestic production. The goal is to make U.S. steel more competitive globally while addressing national security and trade concerns. However, the tariffs have caused international tension, reshaping trade ties and raising questions about costs for U.S. businesses relying on steel imports.

Here are the key takeaways from market participants on US ferrous scrap metal prices, market confidence, inventory and more from our January survey.

US President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday March 4 contained key strategic policy objectives that will have a direct impact on global metals markets. Fastmarkets takes a high-level view of the key strategies below: “They tariff us…we will tariff them.” The Trump administration will introduce reciprocal tariffs on all countries that levy duties […]

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