In January 2008 Platts will hold its Steel’s Future – Are Futures for Steel? Conference in Berlin, Germany. This conference will try to answer once and for all the fundamental question – are futures for steel? By bringing together the industries leaders and analysts with experts from futures exchanges, derivative traders and steels financiers to make the case for both sides. Topics will include; Arguments for and against derivatives and futures in steel markets; What could futures and derivatives mean for steel?; Hedging and price risk management in steel markets; Steel price fundamentals; inventory and freight; Credit ratings, transparent pricing and its effect on EBITDA; Steel consumers’views; and what would steel futures mean for them?
