Energy
National Bank of Canada reunites heavy hitters for energy push
National Bank of Canada (NBC) has expanded its energy derivatives team in Calgary with three new managing directors, with the aim of attracting more utility and energy-consumer customers.
Perspectives - Phillip Straley
10-year anniversary
Best of both worlds
Hybrid products
A step up the ladder
Basel II
A new sweet spot
Soft commodities
Risk and responsibility
Corporate governance
RiskNews
RiskNews
Pushing the boundaries
Accounting
New auction to solve settlement woes
New angles
Beyond long only
Hedge funds
Looking for clarity
The European Union's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive is set for implementation in April 2007. But there's plenty of confusion as to what the new regulations will entail – particularly with regards to 'best execution'. By Hann Ho
UKPX to launch carbon spot contract on Climex
London-based energy exchange UKPX will co-operate with Dutch emissions exchange New Values to launch a UKPX spot contract for carbon emissions certificates.
BP Singapore chooses Oilspace’s Oilwatch
Global energy major BP’s Singapore division is implementing Oilspace’s Oilwatch, a web-based portal for real-time, aggregated energy prices, news and analytics. BP Singapore is rolling out the service across the Asia-Pacific region.
Standard Bank invests in biodiesel
South Africa-based Standard Bank has entered the biodiesel sector with an $8 million equity investment in Biodiesel Energy Trading (BET).
HSBC is first major bank to go ‘carbon neutral’.
HSBC has reduced its net CO2 emissions to zero by reducing energy use, buying ‘green’ electricity and then offsetting the remaining CO2 emissions by investing in carbon projects.
Uncertainty remains over Basel II, says Schmidt-Bies
An element of uncertainty still exists about the full impact of Basel II in the US, according to Federal Reserve board member, Susan Schmidt-Bies.
Tullett Prebon launches freight derivatives desk
Tullett Prebon has teamed up with three international ship-brokers to operate in the growing freight derivatives market in London, the US and Singapore.
Tullett Prebon forms wet freight derivatives venture
Tullett Prebon, part of Collins Stewart Tullett, is the latest interdealer broker to partner with a shipping broker to offer forward freight agreements (FFAs). It has started a venture with three international shipping brokers with the aim of…
Rita's silver lining sees fund of hedge funds managers barrel into energy
Fund of funds managers have seen target funds fill their boots via all manner of trading variations on two linked themes - storms and energy
A fresh look at credit default swaps
Corporates
Raising the standard
Growth in energy trading has led to a need for better standardisation of contracts and integration of exchanges and trading hubs. But more needs to be done to simplify and streamline the trading process, says Wolfgang Ferse