Energy Risk
Bright forecast for weather derivatives
To attract more corporate end-users, purveyors of weather derivatives are creating new products in search of the perfect hedge, as Catherine Lacoursiere finds
Auctioning - Carbon under the hammer
As the EU emissions trading scheme gears up for its second phase, countries are deciding how much of their allocations will be auctioned. Oliver Holtaway reports
Carbon funds - Here come the funds
While government-run procurement funds were the first to establish themselves in the carbon market, more and more private sector funds are now bringing investment capital into the sector. Oliver Holtaway reports
Interview - Czech power
The best performing European utility stock, with growth of 260% in the last 24 months, Czech Republic power company CEZ aims to be market leader in the power markets of central and south-eastern Europe. Alan Svoboda, executive director for sales and…
Energy hedge fund bulls still running despite MotherRock collapse
The sudden collapse of energy hedge fund MotherRock last month surprised the market. But market participants say that despite this blip, the commodities story is still proving attractive to hedge fund investors
Citigroup rebuilds Asia commodities team
Citigroup has made several recent hires to its Asia commodities team in Singapore, mostly on the energy side. The US bank has been looking to add to the division since the departure to Merrill Lynch in April 2005 of commodities head Mark Long and most of…
Gary King
Gary King, chief executive of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange, talks to Stella Farrington about his hopes for energy trading in the Middle East
Money for old smoke
Despite the lack of mandatory, standardised carbon trading in Asia, interest is growing fast. And several trading initiatives are under way, finds Joe Marsh
Mercury rising
US states fear a federal cap and trade programme intended to reduce mercury emissions will lead to mercury hot spots, along with the forced closure of plants within states that don't enter the scheme. Catherine Lacoursiere investigates