European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET)
ECB official leaves door open to liquidity aid for non-banks
Risk Live: Deputy director doesn’t rule out copying UK plan to extend repo facility to pension funds and life insurers, but no imminent plans
Power traders slam Spain’s mooted plant closure rules
Tougher closure criteria would distort power prices and harm functioning of the market, say traders
Energy firms say looming EU reporting rules too broad in scope
SFTR vagaries cause confusion over commodity-specific transactions
Too little, too late: Esma data won’t fix energy firms’ Mifid woes
Data confusion and unworkable exemption timeframe risk commodity market disruption
European Parliament vote on carbon market reforms seen as bullish
Energy traders welcome reforms seen as shoring up ailing EU carbon market
Energy firms seek Mifid II data solution amid deadline fears
Lack of reliable market share estimates for crucial Mifid II test spurs action from industry
Energy firms blast new Mifid II rules on commodities
Industry expects ‘serious negative consequences’ from Esma proposals
Vendors slam ‘uncooperative’ energy exchanges over Remit
Exchanges keep tight grip on data as new EU reporting regime kicks in
Energy groups fight back on key Mifid II exemption
Industry groups push “sensibly higher” thresholds to escape grip of Mifid rules
EU commodity trading firms face capital punishment
Imposing CRD IV on trading houses, utilities and oil majors makes no sense
EU capital requirements worry commodity trading firms
Rules would cost billions and push up cost of risk management, industry argues
EU commodity position limits too cumbersome, firms say
Mifid II proposals seen as bad for end-users and market liquidity
Power capacity mechanisms worry EU electricity traders
Schemes pose threat to electricity markets and integration, firms say
Capacity mechanisms spark concern from power traders
Zest for subsidies could threaten plans for unified EU electricity market
Renewables in Europe: A roadmap for fundamental reform
Efet board member calls for dramatic overhaul of subsidy regimes
Energy firms face Emir confirmation challenge
Fax counterparties could be locked out of OTC market
CpML to foster standardisation among energy traders
Markup language could reduce high levels of operational risk
Energy traders breathe sigh of relief over Mifid II position limits
Mifid II exemptions for physically settled power, gas, coal and oil greeted by European energy traders
Video: European power market participants bullish on market coupling
Participants within Europe's electricity markets expect market coupling to continue apace in the next few years, making a European-wide integrated power market possible by 2014
EFETnet, DTCC to set up commodity derivatives repository
A partnership between EFETnet and DTCC aims to create a global commodity derivatives trade repository, which will provide regulators one point of contact for trade data
Trading positions - May 2011
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets