Base metals trading organizations operating on existing C/ETRM platforms often struggle to realize full value due to partial adoption and continued reliance on spreadsheets. In this case, despite having Aspect CTRM in place, critical trading, risk, and reporting processes remained outside the system, leading to fragmented workflows and inconsistent outputs. Limited trust in system-generated P&L and exposure, coupled with manual reconciliation and delayed reporting, reduced operational efficiency and increased risk.

Disconnected processes across front office, risk, and finance further slowed decision-making and impacted transparency. Value Creed addresses these challenges by enabling deep functionalization and adoption of existing platforms, transforming them into reliable, system-driven environments that eliminate manual dependencies and establish a single source of truth.

KEY RESULTS

100%

Spreadsheet-Free Operations

All reporting and exposure managed within the platform.

100%

Trading & Risk Visibility

Centralized and governed view across trading operations.

<5 Minute

Exposure & P&L Visibility

Improved transparency across metals trading in real time.

80%

Reduced Reporting Errors

Higher confidence in system-generated outputs.

50%

Faster Trading Decisions

Faster, data-driven trading decisions.

A Strategic Approach to Project Success

Value Creed enables organizations to unlock the full potential of existing C/ETRM platforms through structured adoption and functional expertise. Using Aspect CTRM, the solution embedded trading, risk, and reporting processes directly within the platform through customized reporting, embedded reconciliation logic, configurable scripting, and workflow automation, creating a trusted operational environment with real-time visibility and governed reporting.

Implementation

Trading & Risk Process Functionalization

Configured trading book structures aligned with base metals strategies while embedding trade capture, pricing, hedging, and settlement workflows directly within Aspect. Configurable scripts and validation routines supported pricing controls, hedge tracking, and exception management across trading and risk functions.

P&L Attribution & Exposure Visibility

Designed system-driven P&L attribution models capturing price movements, hedging performance, and spread impacts to provide near real-time visibility into positions, profitability, and exposure. Embedded analytical logic improved trading transparency while reducing reliance on offline calculations and fragmented analytical models.

Integration & Workflow Alignment

Optimized integration with ERP systems and market data sources to ensure seamless data flow across front, middle, and back office functions. Automated integration and reconciliation services improved consistency between market data, trade records, and ERP outputs while reducing manual intervention.

Digital Transformation

Reporting & Dashboard Enablement

Replaced spreadsheet-based reporting with customized dashboards for trader-level P&L, portfolio exposure, and counterparty risk, improving visibility and consistency across trading, finance, and risk teams while strengthening auditability and reporting governance.

Data Reconciliation & System Trust

Established automated reconciliation frameworks across trades, market data, and hedging positions to improve data accuracy, auditability, and confidence in system-generated outputs. Embedded controls and validation routines minimized inconsistencies across P&L and exposure reporting.

User Adoption & Change Enablement

Drove platform adoption through targeted training, business-aligned workshops, and operational enablement initiatives that transitioned users from spreadsheet-driven processes to system-managed workflows. The approach improved ownership, process alignment, and confidence in centralized operational controls.

Value Creed Services Mobilized

Implementation

The implementation services offered by Value Creed will help you in designing and set up your system’s workflows according to your business operations. In addition, we execute a change management & training program to assist your team in effectively maintaining system configurations as well as test the newly implemented CTRM application in accordance with the key requirements.

Digital Transformation

Obtain the most appropriate and useful data for your specific needs! Value Creed offers a range of services to support you during your data transformation journey. With expertise in data integration, reporting, and performance optimization, we assist in ensuring that your data is optimized for analysis, visualization, and validation.

Key Takeaways

Value Creed demonstrates how existing C/ETRM platforms can be transformed from underutilized systems into fully embedded trading and risk environments. Through configurable reporting frameworks, workflow automation, and embedded reconciliation controls, Value Creed enables organizations to eliminate spreadsheet dependency and establish reliable, system-driven operations. Combining Aspect SME capability with strong operational ETRM expertise, the solution improves reporting trust, strengthens visibility, and supports faster, more consistent decision-making across trading operations.

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KEY RESULTS

100%

Spreadsheet-Free Operations

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﻿Trading & Risk Visibility

<5 Minute

Exposure & P&L Visibility

80%

Reduced Reporting Errors

50%

Faster Trading Decisions

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