Energy Risk
Commodities investing down but not out, Masters says
Global Advisors co-founder believes short-term woes will give way to long-term rally
Energy firms' systems not ready for regulation, survey finds
ETRM systems are ill-prepared for financial and energy market regulation, according to Energy Risk survey
Isda and Sifma blast CFTC position limits rule
Industry groups sceptical of justification for new position limits rule, after suing to block previous version
Emir reporting deadline causes alarm among commodity traders
Commodity derivatives end-users hit hard by Emir reporting rules, say industry sources, especially smaller firms
CFTC has ‘turned the corner’ on swap data mess, says O’Malia
New CFTC working group will iron out inconsistencies between SDRs and address end-user concerns, commissioner vows
Centrica hires ex-Hess market risk director
John Wengler joins Centrica Energy as UK-based midstream risk director
Europe should unite or die, says Lowe
NWE market coupling delays highlight need for robust EU energy regulator, says former EC director general
US energy firms facing Dodd-Frank trade reporting ‘nightmare’
Differing approaches of swap data repositories haunt energy companies trying to reconcile trades
Risk & Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2014 – metals
For metals, the past 12 months were marked by plummeting gold prices, directionless markets in base metals and heated rows over the London Metal Exchange’s warehousing system. Despite this, the top dealers and brokers in this year’s rankings are largely…
Risk & Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2014 – energy
The past 12 months proved tough for energy dealers, with low volatility, poor liquidity and sluggish levels of client activity. Given this, some banks decided to scale back their commitment to the market – a trend that is reflected in this year’s results…
Looking back: Regulators try to slow down OTC juggernaut
Today, regulation is a fact of life for OTC commodity derivatives traders. But in April 1994, it was somewhat novel, as Energy Risk reported at the time
Deutsche Bank makes commodities cuts
Goldman names new commodities heads; BAML exits European power and gas; GDF Suez promotes Moorooven; Newedge names commodity heads; JP Morgan hires EDF power trader
Cutting edge: Modelling dependence of price spikes in Australian electricity markets
The deregulation of Australian electricity markets has brought several challenges, including the possibility of price spikes, which expose market participants to significant risks. As Adebayo Aderounmu and Rodney Wolff outline, these spikes are hard to…
The 10 biggest energy risk management disasters of the past 20 years
The history of energy trading is littered with losses, bankruptcies and other misfortunes that now serve as cautionary tales. Alexander Osipovich looks back at the biggest energy risk management disasters of the past two decades and how they reshaped the…
UK power special report
UK Electricity Market Reform will have major ramifications for power market participants. Stella Farrington explores the likely impact
American Airlines to stop fuel hedging after merger
US Airways policy of not hedging jet fuel will now extend to American Airlines, says chief executive
UK power reforms set to make prices lower and more volatile
Market participants not doing enough to adjust to likely effects of EMR, say experts, including volatility and low prices
EEX seeks Asia commodity derivatives boost
Cleartrade Exchange acquisition based on greater prospects for growth in Asian commodity markets
Commodity position limits may make hedgers think twice
Dodd-Frank and Mifid II position limits could cause firms to withdraw from commodity derivatives
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
EMR may rescue UK renewable PPA market
UK Electricity Market Reform expected to give boost to flagging power purchase agreement market for renewable generators
Lynton Jones laments IPE's hesitation over electronic trading
Lynton Jones, the IPE’s former chief executive, tried hard to promote electronic trading in Brent futures. But those efforts met with strong resistance, he tells Mark Pengelly
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Fed moves to rein in US banks’ physical commodity trading
Under pressure from politicians, the US Federal Reserve floats proposals to tighten rules on banks in physical commodities