Commodity markets
Energy dominates Union address
US President George Bush has set out bold plans for renewable energy in his annual State of the Union address, but experts question whether they are realistic.
Energy dominates State of the Union address
US President George Bush has set out bold plans for renewable energy in his annual State of the Union address.
Energy dominates Union address
President George Bush has set out bold plans for renewable energy in his annual State of the Union address.
A positive correction
Country profile
Exchanging places
Exchanges
An environmental concern
Structured product providers are rushing to create environment-themed investments, with notes linked to biofuels, clean energy and the water industry emerging over the past few months. John Ferry reports
Nymex to offer soft commodities
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) has entered the soft commodity space with the launch of six new futures contracts on its ClearPort clearing and trading platform.
Lessons learnt
This year was one of unprecedented volatility for energy markets, yet it also marked a step-change in market maturity. Energy Risk asked some key players what they see as the defining events of 2006 and how they will affect behaviour in 2007. By Stella…
Urge to merge
The landscape for US commodity exchanges is undergoing considerable change, with many heavyweight names announcing mergers or new co-operations. David Watkins looks at what this will mean for energy trading
Food for fuel
In part II of our investigation into the attraction of 'cleantech' investment, Catherine Lacoursière looks at the growth of biofuel plants, and asks: does the world have enough feedstock to power them?
European evolution
Conference Report
From Paris to Asia
Profile
Commodities: avanti, ma con cautela
Prodotti strutturati
A feast of futures
Associated British Foods is significantly exposed to commodity price fluctuations. Anna Gordon-Walker asks the company's finance team how it manages these diverse risks
ETF Securities to launch 31 ETCs on Deutsche Börse
ETF Securities, a leader in exchange-traded commodities (ETCs), will launch 31 ETCs on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra platform on 3 November.
Hard on commodities
Hedge funds
All tied up
Exchanges
Future imperfect
Hedging physical deals with derivatives may be active risk management, but if the physical contract is breached, it can result in unnecessary losses. Andrew Meads looks at whether the innocent party can recover these losses
CME, CBOT to merge
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is to merge with the Chicago Board of Trade in a move the exchanges say is “expected to transform global derivatives markets.”