Articles by Mark Pengelly
Stadtwerke München grapples with regulation and risk management
At Stadtwerke München, one of Germany’s largest municipal utilities, many of the issues facing risk management are different from those affecting big commercial energy firms. But concerns about the impact of financial regulation run just as high. Mark…
Energy Risk Europe: Commodity trading demands big data, says Trafigura CRO
Commodity trading firms urged to use advancements in big data to gain strategic advantage
Energy Risk Europe: Commodity derivatives rules flawed, says SEB’s Iwarson
Derivatives regulation will impede attempts by banks to compete and do lasting damage to European market, says founder of SEB’s commodity business
Bank physical commodity trading is desirable, not essential
The role of banks in physical commodities is poorly understood, but it is not indispensable
The furore over physical commodity trading
Despite the agitation over their role, there are valid reasons why banks are involved in physical commodities
Energy traders lag on post-trade processing, survey finds
Baringa Partners survey suggests firms may struggle to cope with European financial regulation
Trade repositories eye Remit opportunity
Entities backing trade repositories for OTC derivatives show interest in registering as RRMs
European regulators get to grips with Remit monitoring
By mid-2014, the Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency is expected to see European energy market participants reporting masses of information about their trading activity to regulators. How do regulators intend to use this data…
Senior JP Morgan energy trader departs
London-based head of European gas and power trading said to leave for BTG Pactual
Physical flows will foster changes to energy benchmarks
Growth in WCS derivatives volumes highlights continuous evolution of the energy derivatives market
Energy Risk Asia awards open for submissions
Energy Risk is now accepting submissions for its annual Asia awards
Prop trading no longer an option for dealers, says Masters
Commodity businesses must have broad client base to absorb increased regulatory costs, says JP Morgan commodities head
Energy Risk USA: Firms optimistic about California carbon market
Energy market participants upbeat about development of California emissions market, despite legal threats
Energy Risk USA: Energy market participants struggle with reporting
Dodd-Frank rules on swap data reporting creating a headache for energy market participants
Energy Risk USA: Dodd-Frank implementation 'maddening', says O’Malia
CFTC commissioner blasts “adhocracy” of last-minute exemptions to Dodd-Frank rules
Turning points: Torsten Amelung, Statkraft
As the proportion of power generated from renewables goes up, the business model of traditional utilities is increasingly under threat, says Torsten Amelung, Statkraft’s senior vice-president of trading, origination and business development. He speaks to…
Citi head of LNG origination departs
Rodney Malcolm replaced by Mike Curry, head of North American electricity sales
Q&A: Alberto Pototschnig, Acer
Pulling it all together
Remit definition of insider information “pretty obvious”, says Acer director
Pototschnig dismisses concerns of energy firms over European Regulation on Energy Market Integrity and Transparency