Articles by Stella Farrington
Energy firms expect to escape Mifid II without cutting books
Esma data suggests ancillary activity test will be easier to pass than industry feared
Falling margins force energy firms to expand data use
Verification and model challenges arise as volatility and margins dry up
Commodities firms fear EBA’s inappropriate capital charges
Energy lobbying overlooked as proposed regime threatens vigorous demands
Isda: EU position limits to snag few OTC commodity contracts
Narrow definition could exclude certain trades and lead to netting problems
Energy firms say looming EU reporting rules too broad in scope
SFTR vagaries cause confusion over commodity-specific transactions
Too little, too late: Esma data won’t fix energy firms’ Mifid woes
Data confusion and unworkable exemption timeframe risk commodity market disruption
Esma to publish Mifid II commodity market data by July
Data vital to establish if firms are in Mifid II, but it will be incomplete, agency says
FIA calls for Mifid II transition for commodity firms
Licences required from start of 2018, but underlying data will be missing
Uniper’s Khan on risk transformation and green energy
Novera Khan: as energy markets change, risk management should be at the heart of business strategy
ETRM systems edge into cloud, but caution urged
Cloud could revolutionise ETRM systems but hurdles persist, according to survey
Survey: CTRM system upgrades fail to impress
Commodity trading and risk management software moves to the cloud, but experts urge caution
Energy firms increase use of trade surveillance technology
Robotic process automation could be next step for trade surveillance
What financialisation means for oil: Ilia Bouchouev of Koch
Investor demand now drives oil prices as much as physical fundamentals
European Parliament vote on carbon market reforms seen as bullish
Energy traders welcome reforms seen as shoring up ailing EU carbon market
Emir reporting updates put energy firms on alert
New reporting regime marks start of increased scrutiny for big players
February seen as crunch time for the EU ETS
Carbon price could soar by 2020, but traders bearish short-term as EU votes on final package
Energy firms assess costs of cyber attacks
Analytics are considered key to cyber risk management
Energy CROs: cyber risk can only grow
Major cyber attacks on energy trading and infrastructure considered inevitable
EU commodities regulation: outlook for 2017
Key regulatory matters for energy firms in the months ahead
European energy clearing stalls amid conflicting rules
Energy trading volumes continue to rise in 2016
US year-ahead oil hedging up 9% on 2015: study
Hedging revenue set to plummet in 2017
Energy firms given second escape path from Mifid II
Revival of capital test "a workable solution" for asset-heavy companies
‘Wrong type of liquidity’ spells trouble for energy hedges
Cyclical lull conceals structural shift as liquidity becomes shorter-dated and more flighty
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2016: The winners
BP takes energy dealer of the year after ramping up third-party and structured business