Exchanges

CME launches snow derivatives

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will list snowfall futures and options from February 26 on its Globex electronic trading platform.

MiFID support high, despite the costs

In the first of a new series of articles surveys exploring in more detail the inner workings of the op risk and compliance disciplines, Georgina Kenyon examines the results of a recent survey into the controversial MiFID directive

A case for convergence?

With Basel II regulatory capital becoming increasingly more risk-sensitive, the value of a separate economic capital system must be questioned. Christopher Hall of Risk Advisors considers the differences between economic capital and regulatory capital,…

In defence of Gazprom

The Russian gas giant's recent price dispute with Ukraine has not given it the best start to the year, but the cat calls of political bullying are not deterring Gazprom's European customers, writes Oliver Holtaway

Questioning dollar cost averaging

When implementing a hedging strategy, the popular dollar cost averaging approach may sometimes be less prudent than the lump-sum method for managing energy risk, writes Tim Simard

Europe goes nuclear

Proposals to build new nuclear power plants in the Baltic states and Poland are gathering pace, finds Maria Kielmas

Commodities Count 2006

The recent swell in energy market participants means the battle for dominance has never been fiercer, but the increased competition means ever-more sophisticated product offerings, finds Stella Farrington

A comeback for coal

With gas prices soaring, it seems inevitable that coal - the Cinderella of energy resources - is bound to return to the forefront. But how long will it last? asks Eric Fishnaut

Credit - Energising credit

Traditional credit instruments can be used to mitigate credit risk in the energy sector, despite the unique risk management challenges, says Chris Coovrey

Winner: Telefonica

Every month Credit recognises the most innovative financing solutions in the debt capital markets. This month Telefonica, Axa Investment Managers' Opus CDO I and Oracle Corp

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