Energy Risk
Trading positions – August 2012
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
Book extract: Energy Markets by Vince Kaminski
Vincent Kaminski’s new book Energy Markets, published by Incisive Media, will be released on January 18 and is now available for pre-order. Below is an edited extract of the author’s introduction in which he explains the content and philosophy of the…
Growing pressure to de-link European oil and gas prices
In safe hands?
Energy companies increase weather hedging
Weathering the storm
European power market: CWE's next challenges
The heart of the matter
Dodd-Frank introduces technology challenges
Race to the finish
The outlook for mobile energy trading
Trading on the move
Spotlight on post-trade reconciliation in energy markets
Delivering the goods
Will a 'set-aside' save the EU carbon markets?
Set-aside: an intervention too far?
Airlines face regulatory uncertainty in US-EU emissions standoff
Legislation that would stop US airlines from complying with the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) survived a key vote in Congress this week, casting further doubt on the EU’s efforts to bring non-EU airlines into the ETS and creating…
Some clarity on UK’s EMR but questions remain
UK energy companies have received clarity on some sections of the government's Electricity Market Reform but questions remain for other areas.
Corporate statement: energycredit
Are your systems ready for the next generation of energy regulations?
Reshuffle at RWE Supply & Trading
The management board at RWE Supply & Trading is set to undergo a shake-up following the resignation of Peter Kreuzberg, head of trading.
Lynda Clemmons joins NRG Energy
Lynda Clemmons, a pioneer in the field of weather derivatives and emissions trading, has been hired by NRG Energy to help run its green technology team
PFGBest bankruptcy fuels calls for stronger protection of customer funds
The collapse of Peregrine Financial Group, which comes just nine months after the bankruptcy of MF Global, has raised the pressure on US regulators to boost protection of customer funds held by futures commission merchants
US energy firms cheer CFTC decisions on ‘swap’ definition, end-user exception
The US energy industry scores a victory as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission finalises two key pieces of Dodd-Frank derivatives regulation, modifying its original proposals to ease the compliance burden on firms that operate in physical energy…
Turning points: OMV's Jeffrey Butrico
OMV's Jeffrey Butrico
Energy Risk Awards dinners – Houston & London photo galleries
Simply the best
Special series risk management reporting: Where's the 'RM' in ETRM?
Where's the 'RM' in ETRM?
Special report: Renewables
This month's special report looks at the future for global renewables markets with a focus on the derivatives markets in European biodiesel and US ethanol and a look at funding challenges for US wind and solar projects.
Strategic portfolio analysis - a new approach
A new approach to portfolios
Can innovative funding rescue US renewables?
Hope on the horizon
US biofuels: beyond ethanol
Looking beyond ethanol
European biodiesel: a market on hold?
A market on hold?