Navigating the Commodity Market Outlook Amid Global Uncertainty
CPT/CE Eligibility (A Recognized CPT Provider)
| CPT hour(s) | TBC |
| PL (CE) hour(s) | TBC |
| RBV CPD hour(s) | TBC |
In an increasingly complex global environment, commodity markets are being shaped by a combination of macroeconomic shifts, geopolitical developments, evolving trade dynamics, and changing supply-demand fundamentals. Against this backdrop, understanding the drivers of commodity prices and market volatility has become more important than ever for investors and industry participants.
Join our speakers for an insightful discussion on the outlook for commodity markets over the next 12 to 24 months. The panel will explore the key factors influencing commodities across sectors, including energy, metals, and critical minerals, as well as the implications of sustainability trends, the energy transition, inflationary pressures, and shifting patterns of global growth.
Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on emerging risks and opportunities, potential sources of price volatility, and how commodities may fit within investment portfolios amid ongoing uncertainty. The session will provide timely insights to help market participants navigate a rapidly evolving landscape and identify themes likely to shape commodity markets in the years ahead.
About the Speakers
Mr. Christopher Hamilton, CFA, CAIA
Head of Client Investment Solutions, Asia Pacific ex Japan
Invesco
Christopher Hamilton is Head of Client Investment Solutions, Asia Pacific ex Japan, for the Invesco Solutions team, which develops and manages asset allocation strategies and comprehensive portfolio solutions across institutional and private client channels. In this role, he and his team leverage Invesco’s fundamental, systematic, and alternative strategies to deliver precise, tailored investment outcomes for our clients.
Mr. Hamilton joined Invesco in 2015. Prior to his current role, he served as head of portfolio advisory and senior solutions strategist, where he was responsible for providing multi-asset portfolio construction research and guidance and custom investment solutions to institutions and wealth management intermediaries across North America. Prior to that, Mr. Hamilton was director of portfolio advisory, where he built and led the advisory solutions platform in North America. Before joining the firm, he was director of business analysis for Phillips 66, where he engaged in merger, acquisition, and divestiture efforts, and capital markets activities. He also held multiple investment management roles for Bank of America.
Mr. Hamilton earned both a BA in economics and an MS in accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an MBA from Rice University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst® (CAIA) charterholder.
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Ms. Michelle Leung
Michelle Leung is the Head of Asia Metals and Mining, Sustainability at Bloomberg Intelligence, where she conducts comprehensive research on key metals in Asia. She has been active speaker at global conferences and one of the board members of Asia Mining Club.
Prior to her current role, Michelle served as an ESG Analyst who specialized in climate-related ESG strategies and analysis, as well as ESG integration research and data, including ESG Scores. She took the lead in the ESG committee at Women in Finance Asia.
Michelle possesses decades of experience in equity, industry, and IPO research, having worked with Bloomberg, as well as various international and Chinese investment banks. Notably, she has been recognized as one of the top-ranked analysts for Institutional Investor and Asiamoney. She graduated from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and holds a Certified ESG Analyst designation from EFFAS (2022).
About the Moderator
Mr. Adam Wong, CFA
Executive Director
CFA Society Hong Kong
Adam Wong is currently an Executive Director at a global bank. He was previously an ultra-high-net-worth banker and co-chair of the Asia Advisory Council of JP Morgan Private Bank, and co-founder of the JPM running team in Hong Kong.
Adam serves as Vice-Chair and previously served as Chair of the Continuing Education Committee. He was co-chair of Member Services Committee and helped establish the Society’s running team as well as Mentorship Program. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with First Class Honours, majoring in Economics and Finance. He is a FRM, as well as an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
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