Energy
A matter of trust
CDO Ratings
Oil and water do mix
Enterprise Risk Management
Missing links
Steel futures
Striving high
End-User Survey 2008
Bushel-whacked
Soft commodities
In the hothouse
Funding
Best practices in GRC convergence:
While there is no single path towards GRC convergence, there is a set of best practices that canachieve the desired result. Bruce McCuaig of Paisley outlines these best practices and the mostbeneficial ways to implement them
Risk convergence and implicationsfor GRC technology solutions
Technology often provides point solutions for specific risk disciplines, but better results can beachieved if risk management is converged within a single framework. Patrick O’Brien of OpenPagesoutlines the principles of effective GRC convergence and the…
Regulatory reaction
Editor's letter
European Commissioner backs power exchange merger
EU energy commissioner Andris Piebalgs has backed the merger of Germany’s European Energy Exchange (EEX) and France’s Powernext to create single Franco-German power spot and futures markets.
Montreal Climate Exchange open for business
Montreal Climate Exchange (MCeX), the first market for environmental products in Canada, has launched today.
CFTC seeks greater energy market transparency
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched a series of new initiatives with which it hopes to increase the transparency of the energy futures markets.
CDOs: Weathering the subprime storm
1. Introduction
Crude volatility evaporates OTC liquidity in May
Huge moves in the oil price in May has affected liquidity in the over-the-counter crude options markets as commercial traders struggled to take definitive views, say analysts.
DGCX to launch two new crude oil futures contracts
Two new crude oil futures products will be launched by the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) on 27 May.
Crude surges past $129
Crude oil reached record highs of $129 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today as the Organisation of Petrolium Exporting Countries announces it will not be boosting output.
Crude surges past $129
Crude oil reached record highs of $129 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today as the Organisation of Petrolium Exporting Countries announces it will not be boosting output.
Gazprom joins Nord Pool’s carbon market
Russian energy giant Gazprom has signed up to trade carbon products at Nord Pool, the power derivatives exchange.
Investor confidence in renewable energy still strong
Investor confidence in renewable energy companies is still strong despite the credit crunch, according to an online poll conducted by advisory firm Ernst & Young.
Back-up power fails as lights go out at Ice
The IntercontinentalExchange (Ice) is investigating the cause of a “fluke” power outage at one of its data hubs that interrupted commodities trading for three-and-a-half hours yesterday.
Oil and gas industry costs reach new highs
Costs of constructing new oil and gas upstream and downstream facilities have reached record highs, according to indices compiled by IHS/Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA).