Energy Risk
Evolution Markets
Emissions Europe House of the Year
Feeling the heat
Uncertainty over future fuel prices is proving a headache for airlines. While many put on successful hedges last year ahead of widely anticipated price spikes, this year's price falls have discouraged hedging. Joe Marsh looks at how airlines in Asia are…
HSBC
Precious Metals House of the Year
Measuring success
A cutting-edge survey by McKinsey & Company reveals which types of trading are most prevalent and successful among utilities. Using survey data, McKinsey's Jörg Doege, Sven Heiligtag and Peter De Wit suggest guidelines for creating successful trading and…
GFI/Amerex/StarSupply
Broker of the Year
Commissioning change
Ferc chairman Joseph Kelliher talks with David Watkins about his views on the US energy markets, the Ferc's competition review and what needs doing next
Merrill Lynch Commodities
Coal House of the Year
Société Générale
Oil and Products House of the Year
CFTC demands Platts data
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed an application in Columbia District Court, seeking to enforce a subpoena for energy-related documents it served on publishing group McGraw-Hill. Part of an ongoing investigation into energy…
ICE announces new global clearing strategy
IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) today announced plans to extend its clearing operations with the formation of a wholly-owned European clearing house.
Nuon goes live with Xenon platform
Dutch utility Nuon has rationalised all its trading and risk management on single platform by adopting Sakonnet’s Xenon software.
Bank of Montreal reports heavy commodity trading losses
BMO Financial Group, formerly the Bank of Montreal, said today that it has incurred second-quarter mark-to-market commodity trading losses estimated at between C$350 million ($313 million) and C$450 million ($403 million), pre-tax.
Nymex to offer uranium futures contracts
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) has signed a 10 year agreement with Ux Consulting Company, a uranium pricing index and information provider, to introduce on and off-exchange traded uranium futures products. The contracts will be listed on the…