Risk management
Nuclear stockpile
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has come under fire for not adequately monitoring the decommissioning funds of nuclear power plants. But the NRC says the criticism is unwarranted. By Paul Lyon
Protection treaty
Matthew Saunders , of law firm DLA, introduces the bilateral investment treaty which, though often overlooked, can be an effective method of affording legal protection for energy investments and minimising energy project risk
Capital calculations
The latest Committee of Chief Risk Officers white paper offers capital adequacy guidelines for energy merchants. But why should energy firms perform these calculations? Glyn Holton asks whether the CCRO has missed the point
Bound by the rules
New frontiers
Back to basics
New frontiers
Degreasing palms
New frontiers
The diligent diversifier
Profile: University of North Carolina
Reporting: a better performance measure
Data monitoring
The hedge fund index quagmire
Indexes
Take the index high road
Portfolio management
Wealthy Europe gears up with hedge fund exposure
Wealth management
Crunch time for prime brokers
Germany
Dealing with hedge fund risk
Contents
Getting it together
Data consolidation is now a vital foundation to any successful risk management implementation, as Dave Rose and Stuart Cook of The Structure Group report
Farms weather power shortages
Farmers in both hemispheres are struggling to cope with heat waves and droughts while pondering the prospect of future power supply disruptions, finds Maria Kielmas
Scrutiny of the bounty
Introduction
A true test for value-at-risk
The three classic approaches for measuring portfolio value-at-risk do not compare like with like, argues Richard Sage. Here he presents a test portfolio to highlight the differences between calculation methods
Deciphering drawdown
Risk measurement
Flushing out the fraudsters
Hedge fund fraud
Energising returns
Energy trading
Hedge fund tricks or treats?
Trading practices