Energy Risk
Asia Technology House of the Year: ZE PowerGroup
ZE PowerGroup's Zema data management software suite is gaining a firm foothold in Asia
Asia Broker of the Year: BNP Paribas Commodity Futures
Strong links with trade finance group mean brokerage clients have access to impressive variety of services
Asia Commodity Derivatives House of the Year: Deutsche Bank
Despite cutbacks in Europe and the US, Deutsche Bank’s Asia commodities franchise continues to impress
Asia Oil & Natural Gas House of the Year: Citi
Citi has worked hard to rebuild its oil business and is one of very few banks that remain active in physical LNG
Asia Exchange of the Year: Dubai Mercantile Exchange
Steady growth and big ambition are on show at the Dubai Mercantile Exchange
Asia Commodity Research House of the Year: SG CIB
Accurate forecasting and insightful analysis prove a winning formula for SG CIB
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Bank physical commodity trading is desirable, not essential
The role of banks in physical commodities is poorly understood, but it is not indispensable
Danske Commodities chief reflects on altered energy landscape
While Europe’s traditional energy firms have been suffering, Danske Commodities saw a 75% leap in profits for 2012. Chief executive Torben Nordal Clausen speaks to Gillian Carr
E.on trading arm makes changes at the top
Fontaine leaves BNP Paribas; GDF Suez hires Standard Bank coal head; Trafigura opens Moscow office; LME names new CEO; Morgan Stanley hires oil trader
Renewables expected to drive demand for weather derivatives
Weather risk management firms predict renewables and thinner energy market liquidity will drive growth
Commodity trading houses face questions over systemic risk
The rapid growth of commodity trading houses has led critics to question whether these firms have become a source of systemic risk. But trading houses strongly reject such arguments, and suggest they are little more than paper tigers. Alexander Osipovich…
Peak oil enthusiasts might be giving up too soon
Proponents of peak oil should not capitulate too soon, as the days of oil – like those of horses – are numbered, writes Vincent Kaminski
Linn Energy SEC inquiry sparks hedge accounting debate
Linn Energy, once fêted as a leader in risk management, is under scrutiny by US regulators for its derivatives accounting practices – something that is casting a shadow over other master limited partnerships in the upstream oil and gas business, finds…
European power traders look to different sources of data
With renewables accounting for a significant and growing proportion of Europe's electricity production, energy traders are increasingly turning to different sources of data to help them gauge the impact. Gillian Carr reports
Oil producer hedging surges amid Middle East turmoil
Elevated WTI prices, pushed up by regional unrest, are creating opportunities for US oil producers to hedge
Real to set sights on renewables after acquisition by Munich Re
Purchase of RenRe Energy Advisors could lead to new weather hedging tools for renewable energy
EU ETS fix should focus on long term, argue market participants
Short-term fixes give rise to uncertainty, in contrast to long-term change needed to rescue the ETS, say firms
Room for improvement in Remit reporting, say power traders
Lack of renewables data means an increasingly vital part of the market is being excluded, say traders
Critics assail industry-sponsored study on HFT
Critics say industry-sponsored study into impact of high-frequency trading in futures markets is flawed
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Head oil trader leaves Barclays
Senior energy trader exits JP Morgan; New Morgan Stanley gas origination team; Giancarlo nominated for CFTC role; Costantino joins Cargill; Noble nabs Shell power trader
Cutting edge: Impact of execution behaviour on valuation of optional financial contracts
Expected payoff maximisation is a commonly assumed strategy in valuation. S Hossein Hosseini, Qiaoyan Bian, Jay Chen and John Jiang suggest that execution strategies may vary due to complex option structures and their resulting uncertainties. Using a…
The furore over physical commodity trading
Despite the agitation over their role, there are valid reasons why banks are involved in physical commodities