Philip Klapwijk
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Philip Klapwijk is an economist in precious metals commodities markets.
After studies at the London School of Economics and the College of Europe in Bruges where he obtained degrees in economics, he started work as an analyst with Gold Fields Mineral Services (now GFMS). Following the management buyout of GFMS in 1988 with Paul Walker and Hester le Roux he became Executive Chairman and Global Head of Metals Analytics. In 2011 GFMS became part of Thomson Reuters.[1]
After leaving GFMS Philip Klapwijk became Managing Director of Precious Metals Insights Limited, a Hong Kong–based precious metals consultancy company.[2] In the 2009 London bullion market LBMA Forecast Philip Klapwijk was awarded the prizes for the year's most accurate economic forecaster for both gold and silver prices and was the LBMA first prize winner for most accurate platinum forecast for 2014.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Company History GFMS Thomson Reuters". GFMS. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "Gold bears eye fall". FT.com. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Press release for the 2014 LBMA Forecast winners". LBMA. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Press release for the 2009 LBMA Forecast winners" (PDF). LBMA. Retrieved 5 January 2010.