Energy
Physical delivery hits 4000 mark on DME Oman contract
The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) has revealed key statistics following the first full month of trading at the exchange. 4000 Oman crude oil futures contracts went for physical delivery in August, a figure that has, according to the DME, only been…
Imarex trades record $3.4 billion in second quarter
Second-quarter trading on Norwegian freight derivatives exchange Imarex reached a record $3.4 billion in notional values - up 32% on the first quarter of the year.
US Futures Exchange to list wind derivatives
The U.S. Futures Exchange (USFE) says that it will list futures contracts on Nordix Financial Wind Indexes created by Weather Bid, that measure deviations from average wind speeds used in wind power generation.
Triple Point launches Commodity XL for Biofuels and Commodity XL Xchange
Triple Point Technology, a supplier of software platforms for the supply, trading, marketing and movement of commodities, has released Commodity XL for Biofuels. The platform is intended to address the rapidly escalating global market for renewable…
Hedge funds fall for that Gallic charm
While institutional investors in France may be turning their attention to non-correlated returns, they know what they like (and don't like), and it pays for managers to find out first, as David Walker explains
How granular profits could profit hedge funds
A confluence of supply and demand stresses could see corn and other grains make hedge funds trading in them some handy money, as David Walker explains
Drought damage down under
The current drought in Australia has driven power prices to recordhighs. Early-June storms brought increased volatility and makinghedging even trickier for all market participation. Joe Marsh reports
Steve McMillan
Steve McMillan, a pioneer and veteran of the derivatives business and the new chief executive of Imex, tells Roderick Bruce about the personal and career challenges presented by his new role
The net widens
Grid computing is ubiquitous in investment banking, yet until now the energy trading and risk management space has been slow on the uptake. This looks set to change, reports David Watkins
Energy Risk in Asia
Last month risk management professionals from all over the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Singapore for the inaugural Energy Risk Asia conference. Oliver Holtaway reports on some of the highlights
Operating optimally
The increase in energy trading in recent years has brought significant opportunities but also a rise in operational risk, leaving systems struggling to keep up. Barney Brown at Detica identifies some areas of operational risk deriving from both internal…
Investors go green
More and more private equity firms are entering the renewable energy space. For some firms, this means adjusting their traditional investment approach. Tom Murley of HgCapital speaks to Oliver Holtaway about the prizes and pitfalls of investing in…
Up in the air
Rising wind power prices are encouraging US producers to turn to the short-term and spot electricity markets. Increasingly sophisticated risk management techniques may follow. David Watkins reports
Full steam ahead for FFAs
The freight derivatives market has attracted an influx of new players recently thanks to the spread of clearing. With more banks and hedge funds poised to enter, Roderick Bruce looks at what opportunities the market offers and how it needs to develop next
Uncharted waters
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Amaranth report to ring changes
Release of report into collapse of energy hedge fund Amaranth Advisors looks set to change the way OTC markets operate in the US
Loading up on forex risk
Corporate hedging