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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.
Raju Daswani, CEO at Fastmarkets
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

Chinese steelmakers are strengthening their position as global leaders in electrical steel after China’s introduction of new motor efficiency standards, but experts have warned that supply may soon outpace demand and that overcapacity in high-end electrical steel products could generate downward pressure on prices.

China is working ways to boost the national carbon trading market liquidity by including more industrial firms from the steel, cement and electrolytic aluminum sectors to participate, as well as restarting the voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction trading, sources told Fastmarkets.

Here are some ways their proposed policies are aligned or differ when it comes to steel: Aligned: Both candidates support domestically-made steel Harris and Trump are both cognizant of the critical role of the steel industry in the US’ national security, infrastructure and energy industry, Kevin Dempsey, president and chief executive officer of the American […]

The US Renewable Fuels Association has urged the EPA to update its investigation into foreign feedstock imports and implement stricter verification requirements for used cooking oil and tallow.

“Demand is weaker than expected. If they are taking unplanned downtime, they face a new situation, customers are not taking as much volume [as estimated],” one buyer said.

Annual demand growth is forecast to come in at 2% from 2024-2028

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