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Nymex takes 15% share in Imarex
New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) has agreed to acquire 15.1% of Norwegian derivatives exchange Imarex for around $52 million. Nymex will buy the shares from founding Imarex shareholder Frontline, a Bermuda-based crude oil tanker company.
JP Morgan launches commodity curve index
JP Morgan has launched its Commodity Curve Index (JPMCCI), a family of passive benchmark indices that are curve-neutral and diversified across a broad universe of commodities. The index captures investment opportunities across the futures curve while…
TFS brokers first Singapore-approved CDM project
TFS Energy has brokered the first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project to be approved by a Singaporean Designated National Authority (DNA).
Linked global carbon market could be worth €800 billion
A linked global carbon market between six major regions could be worth €600–800 billion, European Energy Exchange (EEX) chief operating officer Maik Neubauer said today at a press conference
Crude hits new record high
Crude oil futures closed at a new record high Tuesday, driven by supply concerns and the dollar’s continued woes against the Euro.
Amaranth denied by court
A New York judge has denied Amaranth Advisors’ request to prevent the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Ferc) from pursuing legal action against it while it was being sued by another federal agency.
The key is in the stock picking - an expert's guide to branching out into hedges
George Luckraft, manager of AXA Framlington's oldest hedge fund, shares his experience, some top tips and a few cups of piping hot tea, with Solomon Teague
Commodities as an asset class
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tete à tete: commodities
Taking stock of Pillar II
Technical papers
Growing pains
Wheat
At a turning point
Catastrophe Bonds
Upended by downgrades
Collateralised commodity obligations
Eyes on the storm
Supranationals
Andrew Polydor
Tullett Prebon Energy's managing director EMEA Andrew Polydor talks with Oliver Holtaway about his optimistic outlook and his competitive approach to charity auction dinners
Counting the costs
The cost of much needed oil exploration and production projects has spiralled recently. Roderick Bruce looks at what is driving the cost rises and what their effect may be
Closer to the asset
As physical oil trading is increasingly influenced by supply and logistics issues, integrating specialised operational aspects into commercial risk models has become key. David Newton, CEO of TradeCapture, looks at how these challenges are changing…
Weathering the subprime meltdown
While conventional markets have been battered by the subprime crisis, weather market players have enjoyed high returns. Investing in weather derivatives provides insulation from volatile, chaos-prone and unpredictable human decision-making processes,…
Hedge funds: The bargain hunters
There are rich pickings to be had amongst the ruins of the summer's ravaged credit markets: hedge funds that survived the crisis are now putting together funds to invest in the wide availability of cheap securities. Nikki Marmery meets the executives at…