Articles by Alexander Osipovich
Noble Group challenged over mark-to-market accounting
Mysterious critic calls trader's long-dated contract valuations into question
OTCGH’s Loya sees value in unorthodox business model
Broker chief praises “entrepreneurial independence” of small boutiques
Ferc manipulation cases put limits on US power traders
Costly fines deter firms from employing cross-market strategies
Energy firms praise Republican Dodd-Frank fixes
Industry groups hopeful Commodity End-User Relief Act will survive veto threat
Massad says CFTC is willing to hear energy firms’ concerns
Agency open to dissent in areas such as trade reporting, position limits and rule 1.35
Citi acquires Texas power trading book from Barclays
Deal follows purchases of Deutsche and Credit Suisse commodity books last year
CFTC steps up enforcement of data reporting violations
Agency “much more aggressive” in fining firms for reporting errors, say lawyers
Barclays ruling bolsters Ferc anti-manipulation drive
Judge backs regulator on key legal questions in allowing suit to proceed
CFTC admits it will miss deadline on swap dealer study
Delay raises questions about automatic cut to de minimis threshold in 2017
US energy firms lament liquidity 'void' after bank exits
Long-dated natural gas and power markets hit especially hard, conference told
Data doesn't support CFTC on position limits, Giancarlo says
Commissioner sees no rationale for effort to curb speculation under Dodd-Frank
Flood of oil ETF investors reshaping market, analysts say
'Massive' inflows cushioned oil price drop in early 2015, but could easily reverse
Massad sees exchange role in policing CFTC position limits
Exchanges could stay in charge of granting hedge exemptions, chairman suggests
Hedge fund case tests Ferc's anti-manipulation drive
Powhatan's battle could set precedent for regulation of US energy markets
CFTC sent special calls by mistake, Giancarlo says
'Fairly threatening' letters caused consternation among derivatives end-users
Bank and investor exodus worsened oil rout, traders say
Role of financial participants in price plunge adds new twist to old debate
End-users press Congress for Dodd-Frank fixes
Commodity firms blast CFTC over hedge exemptions to position limits
Vitol veteran Preston joins energy brokerage
Cornerstone builds commodity finance business by hiring Duncan Preston
US record-keeping rule hits commodity derivatives end-users
CFTC rule change forces firms to retain piles of pre-trade communications
Goldman and Citi defy gravity on commodity VAR
Two banks' commodity VAR stays about the same or increases from 2012–14
Energy firms hammer CFTC over position limits rule
Exemptions for bona fide hedging are too limited, companies say
BP’s Alvarez reflects on oil spills and other challenges
Trading chief fled Cuba as a child, before finding success in energy
Oil rout roils E&P and airline hedging strategies
Price dive rewards producers with cautious risk management practices
Republicans in Congress set to push Dodd-Frank fixes
End-user relief has good shot at surviving Obama veto, observers say