Energy
Risking it in Russia
When attempting to assess energy risk in Russia today, traditional methods of risk analysis are no longer sufficient; they mustbe accompanied by detailed political risk analysis, writes Robert Amsterdam
Hedge fund technologies
Energy markets continue to attract hedge funds - but, as recent high profile losses have shown, operating in them is challenging. Having the right trading and risk management IT is essential. Stewart Eisenhart reports
Risk management for LDCs
US Gas Distribution Companies, long experienced in managing volumetric risk, now face market risk, high commodity prices and credit risk. Matthew Frye looks at strategies to model these risks in aggregate
Do energy hedge funds need cutting down to size?
Energy hedge funds have made public over $10 billion worth of losses in recent months, once again calling into question their impact on energy markets and raising concerns of systemic risk. Catherine Lacoursiere investigates
Catching the wind
After a 20-year hiatus, the US wind power industry has grown rapidly in the past two years. Its future, however, depends on Congress drawing up clear, long-term legislation, finds Neil O'Hara
Upwardly mobile
Korea
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Plugging in to STP
The EDS dustbin
As the market talks up CDS of ABS and loan CDS as the next big things, StreetCred warns readers not to forget the fate of equity default swaps
Back to basics
We take you back to the credit basics to review everything you thought you already knew but were too afraid to ask... Christopher Davenport of Citigroup's convertible bonds group in London explains the basics of convertible bonds
Winner: Surf
In our monthly roundup of innovative deals in the credit markets, we highlight ABN Amro's groundbreaking Surf deal, Calyon's Confluent CLO and Landsbanki's dollar issue
Learning from experience
Sponsored roundtable
A tale of two cities
Cover Story: Practitioner profile
Challenging design
Comment
Laying down the law
Transparency
Pen-Sam
Practitioner profile
A fair-value enterprise
Cutting Edge: Liability management
Reaping the biofuel benefits
Commodities