Natural gas
SGX hopes to shake up LNG market with new index
Traders cautiously optimistic about ‘Singapore Sling’ index and derivatives
Ex post payoffs of a tolling agreement for natural gas-fired generation in Texas
This paper explores the problem of insufficient investment incentives for natural gas-fired generation in the ERCOT.
Florida utilities’ $6bn hedging loss spurs public backlash
Firms face heat over out-of-the-money natural gas hedge transactions
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2016: Rise of the non-banks
Non-banks shine in rankings of the top dealers and brokers in global commodity markets
Electricity futures prices: time-varying sensitivity to fundamentals
This paper looks at the time-varying relation between electricity futures prices and fundamentals.
Bank exits from commodity trading hurt US power firms
Generators face worse liquidity, fewer hedging choices after bank exodus
In manipulation cases, "everybody's doing it" is no excuse
From natural gas scandal of 2000s to Libor-rigging, troubling patterns persist
Revenue put options gain popularity in US power markets
Morgan Stanley seen as top dealer in emerging risk management niche
End-user hedging: FMC’s natural gas hedges show benefits of OTC trading
Exchange-traded futures are costlier and less effective, professors argue
Singapore power and LNG ambitions face challenges
Attempt to foster regional hubs held back by scale and lack of competition
US gas price reporting drop raises questions about indexes
Energy companies blame regulatory risk for reluctance to report trades
Fall in US gas hub liquidity hampers derivatives market
Shale revolution undermines long-standing Platts indexes on US Gulf Coast
Direct Energy CFO sees change as the only constant
Andrew Sunderman reflects on three decades of industry transformation
Infrastructure funds focus on de-risking energy investments
Investors see opportunities as utilities divest underperforming assets
Video: E.on Global Commodities CRO David Port
Port comments on how risk management will be affected by Uniper spin-off
Video: Uwe Schulz, CRO of RWE Supply & Trading
Schulz speaks about threats and opportunities facing European utilities
Video: Alberto Pototschnig, director of Acer
Acer director talks about progress on Remit and power market coupling
Video: Centrica chief risk officer Olivier Herbelot
Herbelot discusses how the UK power and gas giant manages its risk
Energy firms concerned by Mifid II ‘ability test’
Expansive definition of financial instruments worries firms such as utilities
Energy market liquidity faces threat from regulation
Financial rules putting progress towards liquid and transparent markets at risk
Report highlights decline in US gas price reporting
Fewer energy firms reporting to Platts and other index publishers, report says
Mifid II adjustments fail to ease energy firms' worries
Revised ancillary business exemption would still catch large and mid-sized utilities
Trading calendar spread options on energy futures
Sponsored feature: CME Group
Market participants worry for European energy liquidity
Banks, energy firms and regulators express concern about impact of regulation