Consulting Services

Macro Enterprises is a leading provider of technological solutions and strategic consulting to companies operating within today's competitive energy markets.

Off-the-shelf pricing, valuation and risk management application for energy and commodities

Risk management is one of the most complex areas of an energy organisation’s business processes and requires sharp focus from both business and IT perspectives. There is a large disparity between the capabilities of spreadsheet based tools and risk modules of general ETRM systems, to that of an “all encompassing” fully integrated risk analytics application.

Lacima’s dedicated risk management application – “Lacima riskAnalytics,” is specifically designed for energy market participants to address complex multi commodity portfolio risk modeling, valuation, and optimization, while providing full controls to meet risk reporting regulatory compliance.

With Lacima riskAnalytics, you can achieve a consolidated view of risk metrics for complex contracts and physical assets, across multiple commodities, regions, without the cost of having to replace your existing deal capture, data management and back office systems.

All aspects of Lacima riskAnalytics are designed around the modeling frameworks, numerical techniques, models, algorithms, and other applied research developed by Lacima's principals, Dr Les Clewlow and Dr Chris Strickland, who are recognised by Energy Risk magazine's Hall of Fame, an appointment which recognizes the top 50 energy professionals in the world – the pioneers for the market.

Business benefits at a glance

• Utilise single, multi-factor and hybrid stochastic models developed by industry leading research for greater integrity of risk metrics
• Achieve a consolidated view of risk metrics across multiple commodities / subsidiaries / regions
• Value portfolios of swing, storage, generation assets and gas networks at once
• Incorporate the flexibility of physical assets into valuations and risk reports
• Assess the impact of proposed new contracts on portfolio revenues and costs
• Detect risk issues early and adjust positions without incurring undue cost
• Comply with regulatory requirements for risk reporting
• No need for costly replacements of existing systems


Technology benefits at a glance

• Flexible deployment and quick implementation
• Effective and optional integration with ETRM, market data systems and data warehouses
• Full access control and audit ability for regulatory compliance
• Fast processing of numerically intensive calculations
• Scalable from single-user systems to multi-user server “farms”
• Implements complex analytical tools out-of-the box
• Plug-in system allows ease of customer-specific extensions

About Lacima Group

Lacima Group is a specialist provider of energy and commodity pricing, valuation and risk management software and advisory services. Based on its internationally acclaimed research in energy risk modeling, Lacima offers integrated risk management applications to address valuation, market and credit risk or the flexibility of stand-alone solutions for swing and storage.

Lacima’s solutions help energy producers, retailers, distributors, large consumers and financial institutions to value and manage risk associated with complex derivative contracts and physical assets across multiple commodities and regions in a cost-effective manner.

For more information, call +1 (832) 431 3018 in North America, +44 (0) 20 7036 0360 in Europe or visit: www.lacimagroup.com.

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Consulting Services
Assessment and Gap Analysis - We provide gap analysis services that identify areas for improvement and/or needs of a business unit. We will assess the current application or environment and compare it to some of the best in class. This information is documented and presented to the client along with recommendations and suggested approaches or roadmaps for improvements.

Business Architecture, Requirements Definition and Business Design - We work with companies to clearly understand their business objectives which enables us to assess their current technology processes, applications and environments. Once this assessment has taken place, International Commerce will assess, document and recommend the best solution to address the need or initiative.

Sourcing - We help companies through the process of selecting new hardware and/or software. Working as an independent advisor, we will objectively evaluate vendors, identify loopholes within contracts, document critical service level agreements (SLAs), and outline best practices within the industry.

Project Management - We bring significant project management capability to our engagements. Projects are managed according to complexity and timing. Project management is one of the core competencies that you can count on with our engagements.

Technology Services
Technical Architecture and Technical Design - We assist companies in designing the interoperability of their applications and infrastructure.

Infrastructure - We help companies with a variety of infrastructure needs including selecting, building and supporting networks, desktops, printers, server platforms and real-time market data feeds.

Application Development - We possess key capabilities in the development of leading energy applications, as well as strong project management skills.

Application Implementation and Integration - We assist companies in identifying, evaluating, implementing, and integrating both enterprise-level and business process-specific applications.

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