Commodity derivatives
Snap! Derivatives reports decouple after Emir Refit shake-up
Counterparties find new rules have led to worse data quality, threatening regulators’ oversight of systemic risk
Energy credit optimisers vie to become headline act
Competing initiatives may dilute ‘network effect’ as race to fill void left by TP Icap intensifies
Clearing members combing rule books after LME lawsuit win
Industry debates whether other CCPs and exchanges would cancel trades if faced with similar crisis
HSBC shifts part of US precious metal trades to UK
US subsidiary transfers all related market risk to headquarters
Nickel odium: critics pan BoE role in LME meltdown
Last year’s nickel fiasco calls into question effectiveness of UK supervisory model – and of central bank’s part
LME case could redefine exchange powers to cancel trades
European trading venues have broad discretion when responding to market emergencies
The battle to stop energy markets boiling over
European CCPs and supervisors join call for changes to mitigate any repeat of last year’s crisis
EU’s gas price caps could ‘kill’ the market, Ice official warns
Isda AGM: Price controls discourage investment and undermine market confidence, Edmonds says
Aegis buys hedge advisory book from sanctioned firm
Commodity hedging company – which launched Sef last year – hoovers up business from entity that was fined for running unregistered Sef
Rival TTF futures a threat to liquidity, fear energy traders
Plans by Ice and EEX to dodge EU price cap risk fragmenting the gas market
OTC share of EU gas derivatives surges to 25%
Energy price cap may supercharge flight from ETDs and affect CCPs’ ability to manage risks, Esma warns
Ice’s threat to move gas futures trading deemed credible
Experts warn Ice’s track record adds weight to its warning the products could move out of the EU due to the price cap
EC forges ahead with commodity default fund split plans
New rules expected to require Ice Clear Europe to push commodity derivatives into separate fund
European exchanges warn on ‘damaging’ TTF price cap
EEX and Ice warn of widespread distortion as ECB prepares to assess financial stability impact of proposed cap
EC urged to reconsider TTF price cap
“Heated” discussion among European energy ministers throws planned safeguards into further chaos
Margin for non-cleared European energy trades to jump 80%
Annual recalibration of Simm could catapult some energy firms over relief thresholds
Esma renews Mifid pursuit of energy firms amid crisis
Utility companies worry about high and volatile capital requirements if they are caught under IFR
Bailed-out Uniper suffered €14bn derivatives markdown in H1
Company cut value of gas forwards contracts due to risk of reduced deliveries from Russia
Market shrugs off EC’s plan to change gas benchmark
Dutch TTF prices unmoved, as market participants say they are “not taking it seriously”
EU plan to suspend power derivatives gets icy response
Proposal from energy ministers to ease collateral burdens blasted as “silly” and “terrible idea”
Esma to meet with clearing industry over EU energy crisis
Widening eligible collateral on table; ECB intervention would need government indemnities