Research Methodology

How We Research

ZUG COMMODITIES synthesises data from:

Primary sources: Company annual reports, SECO regulatory filings, Swiss Federal Gazette, Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) publications, commodity exchange data (CME, ICE, LME).

Secondary sources: Swiss financial press (NZZ, Handelszeitung), international commodity media (Platts, Argus Media, Reuters), academic research on commodity trading.

Verification: All specific data points (volumes, revenues, employment) are verified against at least two independent sources before publication. Where data conflicts, we note the discrepancy.

Update cycle: Market data is updated quarterly. Company profiles are updated when material changes occur (new leadership, regulatory actions, M&A).