Energy Risk
Risk management strategy low priority for many European energy buyers: survey
Most respondents think oil prices will rise – but few have risk management policies in place to cope with it
Emmanuel Fages departs SG CIB to join Roland Berger
Emmanuel Fages has left his role as head of European energy research at Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking to join strategy consultants Roland Berger
Energy firms rethink risk-capital allocation
Rethinking risk-capital allocation
US energy firms relieved about CFTC’s ‘swap dealer’ definition; public utilities concerned
Many US energy companies breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday after the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted to narrow the definition of a 'swap dealer'. In a long-awaited decision, the agency dramatically raised the threshold for how…
Turning points: GDF Suez Trading's Edouard Neviaski
Turning points: GDF Suez Trading's Edouard Neviaski
White House seeks tools to fight ‘excessive’ oil speculation
On Tuesday, US President Barack Obama launched a new initiative aimed at curbing speculation in energy markets, arguing that it would help ease the pain of high gasoline prices. He urged Congress to give the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission …
Exclusive: Interview with Aramco Trading’s Said Al-Hadrami
Global players
Enterprise-wide risk management: The power of cashflow-based metrics
Finding the best approach
Michael Cosgrove to leave GFI Group
GFI Group has announced the departure of energy and commodities broking veteran Michael Cosgrove
Possible Delta Air Lines refinery acquisition raises eyebrows
Analysts have been stunned by reports that Delta Air Lines is considering the purchase of an idled ConocoPhillips refinery on the US east coast. The unprecedented deal would provide Delta with an in-house source of jet fuel, but the problems inherent in…
Special report: Operational risk
For energy traders and risk managers, operational risk extends far beyond IT and trading-systems risk to the real-world fundamentals of delivery risk, shipping delays, pipeline congestion or even a cyber attack on the power grid.
Risk/Energy Risk Commodity Rankings cocktail reception
Outstanding achievement
Asian challenge to crude benchmarks
Asian challenge to crude benchmarks
Trading positions - April 2012
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
EC data reinforces oversupply in carbon market
According to data published by the European Commission, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme was oversupplied with allowances in 2011
Energy trading firms keen to improve ETRM reporting
Reporting progress
Sponsored statement: APX-ENDEX
Taking on the developments and challenges of the UK power market
Increasing pessimism over European carbon market: survey
Participants are becoming increasingly bearish in their outlook for the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme according to this year's Point Carbon survey
Corporate hedging strategies affected by banking regulations: survey
Despite ‘end-user’ exemptions, strengthened banking regulations are likely to impact energy corporates due to their reliance on banks and other financial firms to manage hedging programmes, says a survey by Greenwich Associates
Volcker rule to pummel US energy industry: IHS
The so-called 'Volcker rule', if carried out the way regulators have proposed, will make it more difficult for the US energy industry to access risk management services, harming oil and gas producers, refiners and utilities, according to a study released…
The long and winding road to Dodd-Frank
The road ahead
Assessing cybersecurity of the US power grid
Mission critical
Turning points: First Utility’s Ian McCaig
First Utility’s Ian McCaig talks to Jay Maroo about the diverse career that led to his recent appointment as chief executive and his passion about changing energy buying habits in the UK