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ABOUT BRADY PLC Brady is the largest European-headquartered provid- er of trading and risk management solutions for the energy and commodities industries. With over 30 years’ experience, Brady products are used by over 200 companies globally, including some of the larg- est trading companies, brokers, financial institutions, producers, mining corporations and industrial compa- nies. Brady solutions support a full trade lifecycle includ- ing pre-trade pricing, trade booking, confirmations, and contract generation, logistics, nominations and balancing, lifecycle management, invoicing and set- tlement, comprehensive valuation and P&L report- ing, market and credit risk management. The solution manages physical and derivative trading and can be deployed as part of an integrated, stand-alone solu- tion or using selected stand-alone components or ser- vices to complement existing solution architecture. Brady’s solutions cover: ferrous, non-ferrous and pre- cious metals; agricultural/soft commodities; raw ma- terials and concentrates; oil complex and coal; power and gas. Brady’s solutions allow clients to: • Manage and optimise contracts and contract fulfil- ment from start to finish, improving efficiency and reducing operational risk • Manage, analyse and report on physical, raw ma- terial and derivative trades, P&L, positions and risk in an integrated and consistent manner • Ensure complete visibility of commodity price, volatility, currency, physical premium and spread risks using a range of sophisticated analytic tools such as VaR and stress testing • Control and improve costs incurred throughout the supply chain • Implement effective risk control processes and minimise operational risk • Streamline operations through fully integrated ac- counting processes Brady’s solutions allow businesses to automate many of their operational processes, improving efficiency and reducing cost per transaction, and provides open and automated interfacing into external applications to allow seamless integration with other systems. Reporting and data extraction is based on a rich data service layer, allowing rapid and flexible construction of reports and BI dashboards providing management with real-time information on trading performance, metrics and risks. Brady solutions can be delivered from its Cloud envi- ronment, offering turnkey solution that reduces cost of ownership, improves business agility and competi- tive advantage. The solution may be implemented as a “quick start” with standardised functionality or a more tailored system configured to meet client-specific re- quirements. The Brady Cloud delivers the highest lev- els of availability, security and is managed by Brady’s technical and product experts. For more information, visit bradyplc.com