Technology
Successful networking
Germany's virtually non-existent gas market has been given a shot in the arm by the country's network regulator, which has banned anti-competitive grid access contracts. Could this be the start of a success story, asks Oliver Holtaway
The regulation debate
Following a series of price spikes, consumer groups in the US are rallying against the deregulation of electricity marketswith some success. David Watkins investigates
Moves to maturity
While many obstacles to the liquid short-term trading of gas in Europe remain, the market infrastructure is showing some signs of maturing. Oliver Holtaway looks at hub development in the European gas markets
Creditex offshoot launches credit derivatives portfolio trading system
Q-Wixx aims to cut the time it takes to trade large portfolios of credit derivatives; Cairn Capital and four dealers test drive system due for launch in January
CPDOs: A volatility game
A triple-A rated structure that pays Libor plus 200bp. Who wouldn't be interested in such a product? Perhaps the sceptics warning against the 15 times leverage and the instrument's high exposure to volatility. Laurence Neville reports
Is US BCP courting disaster?
The US authorities have fallen silent over business continuity management (BCM) of late, raising fears that the issue will slip down the American business agenda in 2007. Peter Madigan investigates
Taiwan earthquake hits e-trading in Asia
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Regaining control
Features
A view on 2007
Viewpoint
Exchanging places
Exchanges
An environmental concern
Structured product providers are rushing to create environment-themed investments, with notes linked to biofuels, clean energy and the water industry emerging over the past few months. John Ferry reports