From Index to Execution: Opportunities in Bcom-Linked Products
Join Bloomberg and CME Group for an in-depth conversation on the growing role of commodities in modern portfolios and the expanding landscape of BCOM-linked investment products.
Explore how the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) is supporting investor goals—from inflation hedging to strategic diversification—and how new futures, options, and ETFs are unlocking access and precision.
Through data-backed insights, exchange and buy-side perspectives, we’ll explore:
- Commodity performance and macro drivers
- Insights into BCOM’s index methodology and sector allocation
- A look at tradable product innovation and growth - BCOM ETFs and listed derivatives
- Real-world adoption: How buy-side firms are using BCOM-linked tools
Speakers
Jigna Gibb
Head of Commodities and Crypto Index Product
Bloomberg
Jigna Gibb is Head of Commodities and Crypto Index Products at Bloomberg. In her role she is globally responsible for the Bloomberg Commodities (BCOM) index suite with over $100bn in AUM, as well as the roll out of new index launches. Prior to joining Bloomberg Mrs. Gibb was Head of Origination for the Quantitative Investment Solutions team at Deutsche Bank. There, her responsibilities included Portfolio, Cross Asset and FICC QIS product development, marketing, and origination to institutional investors globally. She has created and innovated risk premia and quantitative investment solutions at the bank since the platform’s inception in 2012 and worked in collaboration with the DB Quant Research team. From 2004, Mrs. Gibb worked at Barclays for eight years both in London and New York. In a structuring sales role, she was integral in developing the Commodities Investor Solutions business. Over her tenure at Barclays she delivered a diverse range of investment solutions such as index strategies, collateralised commodities obligations, structured products and fund solutions to institutional investors. Mrs. Gibb started her career at Goldman Sachs as a Financial Sales Analyst in the Securities division. Mrs. Gibb received her M.A. in Mathematics from the University of Oxford.
Alex Alcantara
Director, Metal Products
CME Group
Alex Alcantara works on the Metals Business Line Management team at CME Group, the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace. He has been at CME Group since 2017, where he is responsible for the development of the Industrial Metals business line and covers a wide range of initiatives related to the base, ferrous, and battery metals markets.