Environment-Renewables
A catastrophe waiting to happen?
As climate change and geopolitical uncertainty ratchet up the risk of a single, catastrophic event, insurers are turning to catastrophe bonds to offset that risk.
A popular punt
Oil
A catastrophe waiting to happen?
catastrophe bonds
Steel industry Riding the rally
credit of the month
Is corporate supply running dry?
Issuers
A catastrophe waiting to happen?
cat bonds
Koch takes intelligent risk to heart
Case study
Accounting standards: Causing waves
The scheduled adoption of IAS 39 may not be causing the same waves in Asia as it is in Europe, but corporate treasurers in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore are eyeing the 1 January deadline with increasing nervousness.
The Compliance Pain
Increasing regulatory oversight and static IT budgets create compliance headaches for the CIOs and CTOs of DrKW, Evergreen Investments, and JPMorgan Investor Services.
The Compliance Pain
Increasing regulatory oversight and static IT budgets create compliance headaches for the CIOs and CTOs of DrKW, Evergreen Investments, and JPMorgan Investor Services.
Energising the US
Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry has plans to require the US to generate20% of its electricity from renewable sources. But just how different are Kerry’sand President Bush’s stances on energy policy? By Paul Lyon
The windy city rules
The Chicago Climate Exchange is going from strength to strength if its new initiatives,new members and volumes are anything to go by. Here PaulLyon talks to CCX founderRichard Sandor about the exchange’s future
A legal rollercoaster
US-based Polygon wants to see a better restructuring deal for British Energy’sshareholders. But the hedge fund faces a struggle to prevent the UK nuclear powergenerator from delisting. Joe Marsh reports
The Road to Compliance
In the race to meet new regulatory compliance, CIOs have their hands full. How close are they to the finish line?
The long and winding road
Louise Purtle
Repatriate games
Homeland investment act
Insurers weather US storms
New Angles
Offshore wind to be big business, says new Fitch MD
Offshore wind projects and the newly expanded European Union will both bring good opportunities to Fitch Ratings over the coming 18 to 24 months, according to the Fitch Energy Group’s new European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) managing director Andrew…
Pulp friction
Power
Auction advances
Power
Grain versus cane
Power
Teething troubles
Power
Compliance: The Shot Heard 'Round the World
Regulatory compliance means different things in Europe and the States. Waters looks at who's ahead and how culture helps define the solutions.
Lotsoff automates compliance with Dataware's PTAconnect
Lotsoff Capital Management, a $3.5 billion investment manager active in equities, traditional fixed income and hedge fund strategies, has implemented Dataware Solutions' PTAconnect web-based personal trading compliance system.