The future of commodities trading: A conversation with Traxys and Optiver

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In February 2023, Optiver announced a significant investment in Traxys, a global commodities trader with a leading position across base metals, specialty metals and minerals. Over the past 18 months, the partners have been working to realise the potential of this unique collaboration

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Mark Kristoff, CEO of Traxys, sat down with Bernard Lindner, global head of Optiver’s Principal Strategic Investments team, to talk about partnership, the evolution of the metals industry and the outlook for commodities trading.

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Optiver to take majority stake in power and gas trader Northpool

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Optiver and Northpool today announced that Optiver has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Northpool, a European energy trading firm headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Optiver is partnering with Explaining Markets, an AI competition based on research by University of Chicago Booth School of Business professors Bradford Levy and Ralph S.J. Koijen.

Optiver, a leading global market maker, announced a strong set of financial results for the year 2025, as the company marked its 40th anniversary.

Optiver is partnering with IIT Bombay to launch the IIT Bombay-Optiver AI Innovation Lab — a dedicated research facility that will support cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research in artificial intelligence.

Based in Washington, D.C., the Psaros Center is a leading academic initiative focused on advancing research, convening policymakers and financial industry leaders, and raising the quality of solutions-oriented discussion that impacts financial markets policy and practice.

Optiver’s new Sydney office at 275 Kent Street, is a purpose-built workplace designed to accelerate innovation, attract top talent, and strengthen the firm’s role as a leading market maker and liquidity provider in the Asia Pacific region.

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