Articles by Stella Farrington
Energy trading firms may rue the decline of quants
New areas for quant research are in abundance, but resources are not
UK electricity market likely to be hit by CMA probe
Power market shake-up on the cards, say industry observers
UK Electricity Market Reform welcomed by energy chiefs
But government intervention won't be temporary, warns academic
UK competition probe will 'rebuild trust' says EDF Energy chief
Ofgem proposal to refer energy market to CMA supported by utility head
Quants: how they shaped the modern energy market
Application of quantitative analysis to energy was far from smooth
Tradition’s Pinchin looks back on successes and failures
Broker’s co-founder draws on skills and contacts to launch youth charity
Carbon reform may be shaken by European Parliament vote
Fringe gains could see proposals to modify emissions market suffer
Quant energy models need greater emphasis on fundamentals
North American shale boom and renewables growth underline importance
OIES trying to fuel debate on energy markets, says Fattouh
“There’s no single truth in these markets,” argues institute director
Power market coupling could spur derivatives activity
Electricity derivatives may benefit from integration, survey finds
Firms expect power market coupling to have tangible impact
Market participants expect to see lower vol and cross-border spreads
Renewables risk derailing benefits of EU power integration
Market participants complain of distortion to cross-border flows
Coal derivatives market fosters burning ambition
Increased attention from both traders and hedgers is providing a boost to the coal derivatives market, say participants, fuelling the success of the API 8 index linked to Chinese coal imports and stimulating further product development efforts elsewhere…
Coal derivatives market fired up by new participants
Commodity traders and physical producers move into coal derivatives as major banks retreat
Off-the-shelf ETRM software taking off, survey reveals
Off-the-shelf energy trading and risk management (ETRM) systems are more popular than ever before, according to Energy Risk’s annual software survey. However, companies say they still require significant customisation and rarely meet all their ETRM needs…
Oil benchmarks need reform, says Vitol's Taylor
Oil industry needs to make issue of dwindling benchmark production a top priority, says Vitol chief
Energy firms' systems not ready for regulation, survey finds
ETRM systems are ill-prepared for financial and energy market regulation, according to Energy Risk survey
UK power special report
UK Electricity Market Reform will have major ramifications for power market participants. Stella Farrington explores the likely impact
UK power reforms set to make prices lower and more volatile
Market participants not doing enough to adjust to likely effects of EMR, say experts, including volatility and low prices
EMR may rescue UK renewable PPA market
UK Electricity Market Reform expected to give boost to flagging power purchase agreement market for renewable generators
Concerns remain on plans to bolster UK renewables via CFDs
The UK government hopes to deliver a healthy boost to low-carbon generation through a market for contracts-for-difference. While electricity market participants are upbeat about the proposals, there are lingering concerns about how effective it will be…
Capacity market set to provide UK's back-up plan
An important part of UK Electricity Market Reform is the launch of a capacity market, with the first auction due to take place in December 2014. Despite initial opposition, market participants have gradually come around to the idea. Stella Farrington…
EMR heralds greater government intervention in UK power
UK Electricity Market Reform, which is set to come into effect in July, will introduce a level of government intervention not seen in the country’s power market since the early 1990s. The impact will be felt by UK power firms and could ripple across…
UK power firms call for quick implementation of EMR
Despite worries about UK Electricity Market Reform, market participants call on government to press ahead