Exchanges
Freight looks forward
Freight derivatives are increasingly seen as a key risk management tool. Banks and hedge funds are also trading them. But will the growth in liquidity continue, or is this another false start for the market? Stella Farrington reports
Stateside summit
Adding to the success of Energy Risk Europe in March, last month’s Energy Risk USA conference raised some lively debate. ERM, credit risk and the problems facing quant analysts were among the hot topics. Oliver Holtaway reports
Powernext to launch spot carbon contract in late June
French electricity exchange Powernext will launch its delayed CO 2 emissions spot market on June 24, barring any technical or administrative difficulties among market members.
UBS expands energy group and starts trading oil in Canada
UBS Commodities Canada moved into larger Calgary offices in May to accommodate its expanding energy-trading team, including a shift into crude oil. The firm, part of investment bank UBS, has hired its first crude oil trader, its first options trader and…
Dresdner launches German carbon dioxide structured product
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has issued the first German retail structured product linked to the fledgling emissions trading market.
The evolution of innovation
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10 years of Pfandbrief
Pfandbrief market
Easy as ABCDS
ABS tiering
European ABS: Will it end in tiers?
ABS Tiering
A MAD idea?
MARKET ABUSE DIRECTIVE REGULATION
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REGULATORY UPDATE
Losses & Lawsuits
LOSS DATABASE
Avoiding complexity
Investor profile – GIC
Avoiding complexity
Investor profile – GIC
Commodities conundrum
Regulation
Keeping things plain and simple
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Sweden's relaxed attitude
Country profiles: Sweden