Energy
Bullish on bullion
Gold
A new direction?
Structured products
Airing a new scheme
Emissions trading
Gaining momentum
Special Report - Malaysia
The road ahead
Conference report
A volatile blend
Special Report - Malaysia: Palm oil
Fluctuating tides
Freight derivatives
Biting the bullet
Emerging-market loans
Icap Hyde buys Capital Shipbrokers
Global shipbroking firm, Icap Hyde, has acquired Capital Shipbrokers, a privately-owned shipbroker based in London.
ICE to acquire YellowJacket
Electronic exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) market operator IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) is to acquire YellowJacket Software.
Escoffier credits customer support for SG
Speaking as he accepted the Risk award for equity derivatives house of the year last night, David Escoffier, head of global equities and derivatives for London and head of the bank's hedge fund group, credited SG's clients with helping to keep the bank…
Bank of America closes London commodities desk
Bank of America has closed its London-based energy and commodities trading desk as part of a global “realignment” strategy of its investment banking division that will see a total of 650 employees made redundant.
BarCap releases Quant credit strategy indexes
Barclays Capital has launched a new range of credit derivatives strategy indexes.
NYSE Euronext and Caisse des Dépôts launch carbon exchange
NYSE Euronext and French state bank Caisse des Dépôts have announced the launch of Bluenext, an international exchange that will operate markets in carbon emission allowances and credits.
EC sets out phase III plans for EU ETS
The European Commission (EC) today outlined its plans to expand the scope of the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) for the trading period of 2013 - 2020 (phase III).
First cleared CER spot transaction on Climex
The first cleared spot trade of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) took place on Climex this week.
Global carbon market grows 80% in 2007
The total value of greenhouse gas emission permits traded in 2007 reached €40 billion, an 80% rise on the 2006 figure of €22bn, according to information provider Point Carbon.
First Dutch spark spread traded
The first OTC Dutch spark spread, which represents the generating margin of gas-fired power stations, was traded this week, brokered by Spectron.
JP Morgan wins Derivatives House of the Year award
JP Morgan has won Risk magazine’s Derivatives House of the Year award. The US bank was widely praised by end-users for continuing to provide liquidity during the turmoil of the third and fourth quarters last year, showing strength across all asset…