Power
Risk evolves in springtime of energy spin-offs
New risk management challenges as firms split legacy fossil-fuel operations from renewable-focused areas
Spotlight on auction in €114m Nasdaq clearing blow-up
Four-member auction may have turned 39% margin breach into huge default fund loss
Brexit uncertainty for UK and Irish power markets
Traders remain in the dark about the future of the UK’s participation in the Internal Energy Market
EU power balancing faces major changes
Three upcoming pieces of legislation will have significant effects on balancing trades for the UK, says energy expert
A call to arms – How machine intelligence can help banks beat financial crime
The revolution in artificial intelligence promises new leads in banks’ fight against dirty money. Alexander Campbell of Risk.net hosted a live online forum, in association with NICE Actimize, to investigate the applications of this emergent technology
Disruptive change in US power markets: Identifying risks and embracing opportunities in the new world of digital
Power markets worldwide are experiencing disruptive changes on a bigger scale and with greater speed than many had anticipated. Now, more than ever, it is essential to understand opportunities and risks associated with these changes
‘Trump digs coal’ – but is that enough?
Are Trump's efforts to support US coal levelling the playing field for fuel sources, or flogging a dead horse?
Options pricing shows next few years crucial for US coal
Carbon trading outweighed by building and fuel cost, research finds
Rapid changes to UK power as gates open for smart consumers
Elexon’s proposed changes to the UK’s Balancing and Settlement Code will have a huge impact on forecasting, says expert
Improving the Brazilian electricity market: how to replace the centralized dispatch by decentralized market-based bidding
This paper proposes replacing the Energy Reallocation Mechanism with a bid- based short-term market called the virtual reservoir model.
UK balancing market opening up to industrials
Will efforts to open UK balancing market garner interest beyond suppliers and aggregators?
The changing face of European power trading
Webinar: FIS
Facing down complexity – Creating a global framework for compliance
TMF Group discusses how in‑house general counsels can help Asia-Pacific‑based organisations navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape by creating a global subsidiary compliance strategy that also addresses regional needs
German power firm faces elevated op risks in Russia
OpRisk North America: clusters of risks cause problems for Uniper
Power traders slam Spain’s mooted plant closure rules
Tougher closure criteria would distort power prices and harm functioning of the market, say traders
Navigating the new energy market dynamics
Utilities need to adapt to compete in the “new normal” environment of renewable energy supply
How energy players are reaching the limits of hedging
Commodities firms face lasting changes in 2018
Utilities turn to big data to improve pricing models
Smart meters and time-of-use rates could dampen power market volatility and improve hedging
Intraday power storage and demand optionality
George Levy discusses the value of intraday power storage and demand optionality in UK power contracts
Banks begin to model climate risk in loan portfolios
Environmental stress tests and scenario analysis reveal hidden risks
Esma reviews gas and power spot month definition
Definition key to setting EU position limits
Ferc’s Collins defends manipulation rule
US energy market watchdog is “serious” about its surveillance role
Barriers for district heating as a source of flexibility for the electricity system
In this paper, the authors investigate the barriers to including DH as a flexible resource for the electricity market in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.