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Matchmakers
Post-trade confirmation in the energy market, once slow and prone to error, is becoming increasingly efficient due to the successful rollout of trade confirmation standards. David Watkins looks at how two of the competing standards have developed
Trading begins on Prague Energy Exchange
The Prague Energy Exchange (PXE), a platform for trading electricity in the Czech Republic, launched successfully at 9am CET this morning, with ten participants trading physically delivered futures contracts dated monthly for the remainder of 2007.
Dry freight forward volumes rise sharply
The latest figures issued by the Forward Freight Agreement Brokers Association (FFABA), compiled by the maritime information provider Baltic Exchange, show a 32% jump in dry FFA volumes from the first to second quarter of 2007.
Sempra Energy to partner with Royal Bank of Scotland
Sempra Energy today announced that it will form a joint venture with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to significantly expand Sempra Energy’s commodity-marketing business.
Amaranth report to ring changes
Release of report into collapse of energy hedge fund Amaranth Advisors looks set to change the way OTC markets operate in the US
Cross purposes
Cross-commodity trading, once the preserve of the large banks, isbecoming a more widespread practice throughout the energy tradingspace. Nathan Amery explores the phenomenon
Energy Risk in Asia
Last month risk management professionals from all over the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Singapore for the inaugural Energy Risk Asia conference. Oliver Holtaway reports on some of the highlights
The net widens
Grid computing is ubiquitous in investment banking, yet until now the energy trading and risk management space has been slow on the uptake. This looks set to change, reports David Watkins
Renewed interest
Green certificate trading is growing in Europe, as renewable power generators seek to exploit consumer demand for green energy. But market design could be improved, as Oliver Holtaway reports
Investors go green
More and more private equity firms are entering the renewable energy space. For some firms, this means adjusting their traditional investment approach. Tom Murley of HgCapital speaks to Oliver Holtaway about the prizes and pitfalls of investing in…
Profit and loss explained
Profit and loss explained analysis and reporting has become arequired tool for the middle and front office. Brian Shydlo investigates
Steve McMillan
Steve McMillan, a pioneer and veteran of the derivatives business and the new chief executive of Imex, tells Roderick Bruce about the personal and career challenges presented by his new role
Operating optimally
The increase in energy trading in recent years has brought significant opportunities but also a rise in operational risk, leaving systems struggling to keep up. Barney Brown at Detica identifies some areas of operational risk deriving from both internal…