European Energy Exchange (EEX)
In Iran war, VAR models ease cliff effect on Ice and CME margins
At 105%, EEX – using Span model – saw largest single-day jump compared with those CCPs
US carbon trade surviving below the radar
As the Trump administration refuses to address climate change both at home and abroad, a growing number of states are taking the lead, but will this enthusiasm reignite US environmental trading markets?
BAML hires new US head, Ice names model risk head, and more
Ice hires new director of model risk management, EEX appoints senior manager of agricultural commodities, new chairman of Baltic Exchange Advisory Council, and more
EEX futures contract triggers margining spat
Rivals criticise use of lower margins in marketing push
Citi loses senior energy traders
Brookes moves to EDF Trading as head of European gas trading
Exchanges, energy brokers jostle for position ahead of Mifid II
EEX foray into non-MTF platforms sparks outcry from brokers
Non-MTF products may let energy firms escape Mifid II
Critics slam 'loophole' as Germany's EEX launches new power and gas instruments
Epex Spot CEO pushes to unite Europe's power markets
Exchange mergers will drive efficiency gains and foster the integration of European energy markets, says Jean-François Conil-Lacoste
Obsession with competition isn't healthy for exchanges
Market operators spend too much time chasing their competitors and launching ‘me too' products when they need to be concentrating on the needs of their customers, the European Energy Exchange's Steffen Köhler argues
EU TSOs need carrot to tackle congestion – EEX's Reitz
Electrical grid operators' lack of investment and the rise of capacity mechanisms are impeding cross-border trading, said panellists at a discussion in London
Intervention isn't needed to secure flexibility in power
Germany needs flexibility to cope with increasing volumes of intermittent renewable power. Contrary to some of the solutions that have been mooted in response, Steffen Köhler of EEX argues the best way to achieve flexibility is by working with market…
Commodity firms need a coping strategy for Mifid II
The recent agreement between EU institutions on a second wave of Mifid legislation will only increase the current level of uncertainty shaking the commodity market. Amid this backdrop, participants need to reconsider their coping strategies, argues…
Exchange & Clearing House of the Year: EEX & ECC
The European Energy Exchange and European Commodity Clearing are positioning themselves for growth in their core markets, but also for fresh opportunities much further afield
Renewables and power markets must be brought together
Fixed feed-in tariffs have produced heavy increases in the volume of electricity generated via renewables, but their continued existence diminishes the strength of price signals in European power markets. Steffen Köhler puts forward a different approach
EEX seeks Asia commodity derivatives boost
Cleartrade Exchange acquisition based on greater prospects for growth in Asian commodity markets
Trading OTC may be costlier than you think
Debate continues to rage about the merits of clearing, with some market observers arguing that the benefits of using central counterparties are outweighed by the precipitous costs involved. But such criticisms fail to take the full burden of over-the…
Power market flux creates threats and opportunities for exchanges
Financial regulation, low volatility, flattened prices and the integration of regional markets have put European electricity trading in a state of flux. That poses threats and opportunities for power exchanges – and some industry observers say it could…
EU ETS fix should focus on long term, argue market participants
Short-term fixes give rise to uncertainty, in contrast to long-term change needed to rescue the ETS, say firms
Renewables push proves challenging for Germany
An abundance of renewables capacity in Germany has caused extreme price movements, pushing volatility and trading activity increasingly towards short-term markets – forcing physical and financial market players to rethink their approach to electricity…
European Commodity Clearing adds two board members
Management board of European Commodity Clearing brought into line with parent company
Energy Risk Europe and US awards 2012
The past 18 months have certainly not been easy ones for energy market players.