Training
Build practical skills through applied workshops in commodity trading, market finance, maritime law and the sector's ESG questions.
Connecting Academia to Global Trade
The Geneva University Commodities Club connects UNIGE students to the global trading ecosystem: oil, metals, agriculture.
From Geneva, one of the world's commodity capitals.
The club
Established on 1 September 2026, the Geneva University Commodities Club (GUCC) is a non-profit student association based in Geneva. It has no political or religious affiliation.
Missions
Analysis
Decode physical and financial markets (agriculture, energy, metals) through case work and risk-management (hedging) simulations.
Conferences
Host roundtables, expert panels and thematic events on the geopolitical, economic and environmental challenges of international trade.
Networking
Build a direct bridge between University of Geneva students and professionals in Geneva and the international merchant ecosystem.
Founding committee
Banking, physical trading, fund management and finance: four paths, one school. All four came through the Geneva University Investment Club before founding GUCC.
01 / 04
President of the Committee. MSc in Commodity Trading student at UNIGE and Trading Assistant at Sucafina, he rotates across finance, logistics, trading and risk in the physical coffee trade. Former Vice-President of the Geneva University Investment Club.
- MSc Commodity Trading, UNIGE
- Trading Assistant, Sucafina
- Former Vice-President, GUIC
- Vontobel and Bilan conference, 150 guests
02 / 04
Vice-President of the Committee. Private Client Advisor on the Growth desk at UBS Bel-Air in Geneva and Bachelor student in Economics and Management at UNIGE. He is also President of the Geneva University Investment Club.
- Private Client Advisor, UBS Bel-Air
- President, GUIC
- A summer on the Pictet trading floor
- Built a race car on his own
03 / 04
Co-founder. Former President of the Geneva University Investment Club, where he prepared its partnership with Vontobel, he then joined Taranis across fund operations and fundamental analysis. He shapes the club's academic programme.
- Former President, GUIC
- Operations and analysis, Taranis
- Vontobel partnership and AI conference
- Bloomberg Market Concepts certified
04 / 04
Co-founder. MSc in Finance student at HEC Lausanne working towards the SUISSENÉGOCE Operator's Certificate. He has handled alternative fuel logistics at BFC Biofuel Consulting and interned at Banque Cantonale Vaudoise.
- MSc Finance, HEC Lausanne
- SUISSENÉGOCE Operator's Certificate
- Biofuels, BFC Biofuel Consulting
- Former Head of Corporate Relations, GUIC
Desks
Energy, metals, agriculture: the three pillars of the trade we study. Crude, gas, gold and silver show the last published quote. The rest stay as reference levels.
Crude, refined products, natural gas. Geneva remains a decisive square for global oil trade.
BRENT
Brent Crude
78.42USD/bbl
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WTI
WTI Crude
74.18USD/bbl
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NATGAS
Natural Gas
3.260USD/mmBtu
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News
Our announcements, published first on LinkedIn.
