Articles by Alexander Osipovich
CFTC flexes muscles in Kraft, DRW cases
Agency pushes for broader definition of market manipulation in parallel legal battles
Commodities may be a sweet spot for blockchain
Some aspects of commodity markets make them a natural fit for distributed ledger technology
What’s good for the City is bad for UK commodity firms
In effort to retain passporting, Brexit negotiators may sacrifice commodity traders
CFTC has ‘incredible view’ into markets – surveillance chief
Ex-trader Hunter sheds light on agency’s monitoring and forensic analysis capabilities
Nasdaq energy futures face questions over ‘artificial’ volume
One year on, NFX faces uphill battle to draw commercial hedgers
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2016 open for entries
Awards recognise excellence across the Asian energy and commodity markets
No need to be negative about negative prices
Electricity prices falling below zero are not a sign of end times, but a valid price signal
Shell compliance chief rues ‘perverse outcome’ of Mifid II
New EU rules may fragment liquidity and spur regulatory arbitrage, conference hears
Beware the hype around analytics
As energy traders make greater use of big data, lessons of the past should not be forgotten
Citi appoints new Asia-Pacific commodities head
Stuart Smith joins Citi from Commonwealth Bank of Australia
CFTC top cop ramps up use of anti-manipulation rule
Agency’s new authority under Dodd-Frank is "very promising", Goelman says
CFTC moving to amend position limits rule, sources say
Supplemental proposal aims to ease industry concerns over hedging exemptions
Transparency may be hazardous to your health
Esma should fine-tune Mifid II disclosure rules before they wreck markets
Banks push e-trading of OTC energy derivatives
Goldman, JP Morgan and SG lead race to add oil and gas to single-dealer platforms
Citadel builds physical gas trading business
Hedge fund’s foray into gas follows bank retreat from physical commodities
Phibro CEO eyes opportunities in banks’ retreat from energy
Ex-Morgan Stanley commodities chief Greenshields revives famed trading firm
An encouraging shift in Asian LNG
Changes brewing in Asia are a reminder that trading can be a social good
OTC trading will live on, SG’s top US commodity trader says
Corporates still need banks for complex, structured deals, says Koppel
CFTC does the right thing on trade reporting
US regulator finally moves to clean up its own swap data mess
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2016: Rise of the non-banks
Non-banks shine in rankings of the top dealers and brokers in global commodity markets
Energy Risk Awards 2016 – voting has now closed
Awards recognise excellence across global commodities markets
How ‘Death Star’ and AIG sparked a new era in regulation
Ferc and the CFTC have overlearned the lessons of past crises
Ex-Goldman oil trading head seeks to serve 'the little guy'
HudsonField’s Freeman sees opportunities for non-banks in energy lending
Few commodity traders saw improved liquidity in 2015 – poll
Three-quarters say OTC liquidity held steady or fell last year, while 25% saw gains