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10 October 2025 – Orchestrade, a leading provider of Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) solutions, today announced that BB Energy, a dynamic global independent energy trading company, has selected the Orchestrade platform to support their strategic entry into the global power and gas trading market.

The Orchestrade platform will serve as the core technology for BB Energy’s new dedicated power and gas trading function, enabling the company to effectively manage the complex financial and physical flows associated with its strategic expansion into lower-carbon and energy transition sectors across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

As global energy markets converge and the transition toward renewables accelerates, many traditional physical oil traders are expanding into power and gas trading to diversify portfolios and capture new growth opportunities. Power and gas markets are rapid, data-intensive, and highly volatile—requiring real-time visibility, flexible risk management, and advanced analytics across multiple commodities. However, legacy trading systems are ill-equipped to handle the complexity, granularity, and speed of modern power and gas markets. To overcome these challenges, forward looking firms are selecting the Orchestrade ETRM.

Christian Fallesen, Chief Operating Officer at BB Energy, commented on the decision “As energy commodity markets continue to rapidly evolve, BB Energy’s entry into power and gas trading marks a key milestone in our strategy to diversify our trading portfolio and accelerate growth in energy transition sectors. After a rigorous procurement process, Orchestrade was the clear choice to support our risk management requirements. The platform provides exactly the flexibility and scalability we need to support the next phase of our ambitious plans.”

Orchestrade’s solution is designed to handle the complex requirements of power and natural gas markets, including cross-border trading, capacity scheduling, complex derivatives, and regulatory reporting, all within a single, unified system.

“We are proud to partner with BB Energy as they make this significant strategic move. Their decision to launch their new global power and gas desks on the Orchestrade platform is a testament to the system’s flexibility and state-of-the-art capabilities. We look forward to supporting BB Energy’s ambition to accelerate growth” said Jonathan Gane, Chief Revenue Officer of Orchestrade.

The deployment of the Orchestrade ETRM system ensures that BB Energy’s new trading teams have the infrastructure required for real-time risk visibility and efficient, consolidated operations as they aim to significantly increase trading profit from their new power and gas venture over the next two years.

LONDON, 15 May 2025. Grafton Commodity Trading, the London based commodity trader with offices in Shanghai, selected Orchestrade, the trading, risk management and operations software provider, to deliver a modern solution to manage their cross-asset trading, risk and operations.

Today’s rapidly evolving energy and commodity markets are presenting new challenges for participants, but also significant opportunities for those with the right technology. The need to deliver decarbonisation across the sector adds to the overall complexity faced by organisations. Orchestrade is a disruptive, modern state-of-the-art cloud-native cross-commodity platform.

Orchestrade’s platform is a fully integrated solution built on a modern, scalable, event-driven architecture. Designed to manage the substantial data volumes essential for complex energy trading, it supports both financial and physical products, including power, natural gas, renewables, and environmental assets. The platform delivers straight-through-processing with real-time position and P&L, advanced risk assessment tools, and automated workflow management.

Grafton selected Orchestrade for their ability to handle the diversity of products they trade. These include base metals, crude & refined products, freight, iron ore, equities and FX. It is Orchestrade’s unique cross-asset capability that enables them to support both commodity and equity markets in the same application. The project included the build out of base metals to support LME Futures, warrant booking, lifecycle & position management.

“Implementing Orchestrade has been a significant step forward in our ability to manage our diverse trading portfolio. Their platform’s flexibility, scalability, and cross-asset capabilities have enabled us to streamline operations across commodities and equities. We are confident this partnership continues to enhance our ability to navigate complex market dynamics while supporting our continued growth.” said Simon Mizon, COO, Grafton Commodity Trading.

Jonathan Gane, Chief Revenue Officer, Orchestrade observed “Partnering with Grafton Commodity Trading highlights our commitment to empowering forward-thinking firms with innovative solutions. By delivering a platform capable of managing complex cross-asset trading strategies, including commodities and equities, we’re enabling Grafton to adapt and thrive in today’s evolving markets. This collaboration reinforces Orchestrade’s position as the platform of choice for firms seeking agility, scalability, and enhanced risk management.”