JP Morgan eyes Bear Energy prize
Following JP Morgan's planned $10 per share acquisition of Bear Stearns and its subsequent move to secure the trading obligations of Bear's Houston-based subsidiary Bear Energy, the investment bank looks set to bolster the ambitious commodity expansion programme it launched in 2007.
Bear Energy is a physical gas and power business employing around 220 professionals, created in a joint venture between Calpine and Bear Stearns in 2005. The company serves as an intermediary, providing services to
More on Financing
Deal of the year: Intersect Power
Energy Risk Awards 2025: Clean energy company secures significant BESS financing amid market volatility
Innovation of the year – Project: Tramontana
Energy Risk Awards 2025: Finance specialist develops transformational agroforestry project
Sustainable finance house of the year: Bank of America
Energy Risk Awards 2025: Bank furthers commitment to sustainability with large-scale transactions that showcase innovation, ingenuity and vision
Supply chain decoupling fires up alpha focus at BofA
Talking Heads: Stock dispersion sees funds gross up on long/short baskets, while US structured notes come of age
Sustainable bond markets miss an options trick
A derivatives mindset could boost lagging sustainability-linked market, argues climate think-tank
UBS precious metals team shines amid market turmoil
Global uncertainty always adds allure to precious metals, putting a premium on the long-standing relationships and cutting-edge technology of the UBS precious metals team
A global solution to market developments
Sponsored content
