S&P GLOBAL PLATTS AND REFINITIV METALS Forum 2019

Specialist in Capital Markets, graduate from DePaul University in Chicago, develops models of risk and variable income management. He has more than 15 years of experience in the financial market and foreign exchange operations. M.Sc. in Corporate Finance at the University of Liverpool.

Mr. Tolomeo covers the North American steelmaking raw materials market for S&P Global Platts. Prior to his current role, he covered steel plate and long products for Steel Business Briefing, prior its acquisition by S&P Global Platts. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he writes market commentaries and is responsible for the daily Platts scrap price assessments. His stories run in both the Platts SBB Daily Briefing and Platts SBB Steel Markets Daily. Mr. Tolomeo holds a B.S. in Journalism from West Virginia University and an MBA from Duquesne University.

Joined Platts in 2008 and is currently Senior Editor, for steel raw materials and metals analysis globally, based in London. He led the launch of Platts Atlantic coking coal spot assessments in 2012, iron ore pellet premiums and covered steel products, ferrous scrap and coal markets. Prior, he was energy industry and markets reporter at Bloomberg News, covering oil and gas, utilities, commodity traders in Japan and Asia-Pacific, Russia from Tokyo. At Dealogic in London, provided research and analysis of project finance transactions in energy, infrastructure, and telecoms. Graduate of BA (Hons) in European Business Studies with Spanish, including Erasmus program in Spain, and in 2018 obtained the Certificate in International Trade and Finance CITF qualification.

Mr. Vikash covers the Asian Iron Ore market for S&P Global Platts. Prior to his current role, he was trading iron ore with Castleton Commodities and Noble Group. Based in Singapore, he writes market commentaries and is responsible for the daily Platts Iron Ore price assessments.