Notes from the desk

Insights

Short, practical writing on precious metals trading, compliance, and global settlement. No hype, no forecasts.


Market note

Why corporates sit on legacy metal — and what unlocks it

Award programmes, retired product lines, and discontinued inventory build up faster than treasury teams realise. A look at how finance functions are clearing the position.

12 June 20266 min read

Compliance

Source of goods: what 'documented' actually means

A short walk through the evidence pack we ask for, why each document matters, and how to put it together without slowing the trade.

28 May 20268 min read

Operations

Settling internationally without taking logistics risk

FCA, EXW, and DAP in plain English, and how we structure collection so the seller carries no transit exposure.

09 May 20265 min read

Compliance

AML for finance teams who have never bought a refiner statement

A primer for treasurers, controllers, and insolvency practitioners working with precious metals for the first time.

21 April 20267 min read