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Energy firms need to gear up for Remit insider-trading rules, lawyers warn
As early as December, energy trading firms could be subject to a compliance regime for Europe's complex - and confusing - new insider-trading rules
Energy Risk Europe: energy trading firms' technology not ready for new rules
Many energy trading firms have yet to begin getting the technological infrastructure in place to comply with new EU and US financial market regulations, say panellists
Energy Risk Europe: Remit language too loose, say panellists
Weaknesses exist in the language of new rules meant to prevent use of insider information and other forms of market abuse in the wholesale energy sector
Airlines face 82-million tonne shortfall of carbon allowances in 2012
The commercial airline sector will have to buy 82 million tonnes of carbon allowances next year in addition to free allowances, according to an aviation consultancy
UK power execs debate $325 billion investment requirement
UK power demand is expected to double by 2050 while a quarter of its generation capacity will need replacing within 10 years. EU targets call for production from renewables to jump from 7% to 30% of total output. Vanya Dragomanovich talks to top industry…
Hedge funds see potential in European carbon markets
There is growing interest by hedge funds in carbon trading. Traders are diversifying their funds and business risk by combining carbon investments with allocations to related asset classes. By David Walker
Collateral management: Firms face up to regulatory challenge
Collateral management has become an increasingly complex and vital component of credit risk management for the energy sector. With the EU considering reforming commodity derivative regulation, Alex Davis looks at the latest developments and examines…
Energy Risk Software Rankings 2011
Sandwiched between a global recession and fast-approaching and intense regulatory change, energy companies increased their ETRM spend last year and plan to do the same in 2011. Pauline McCallion reports on Energy Risk’s latest software survey and rankings
Steady progress for European power market coupling
Market coupling is widely regarded as one of the most important methods of improving efficiency in the European electricity markets. But can the various initiatives in place and in the pipeline – with their multitude of stakeholders and interests –…
Data consolidation and regulatory reporting for energy firms
In their second article on data governance, Rakesh Singh and Prashanth VV set out the reporting options available to energy firms to manage growing volumes of data and demands for more information from regulators
EC tightening of carbon spot market could threaten forward market
Industry experts are wary of European Commission proposals intended to bring additional safeguards to the spot market
BarCap advises carbon market to use UK registries
Barclays Capital advises clients to stick to the UK in light of recent EUA thefts across European registries
EU to examine commodity derivatives/physical market link
Following sustained calls from EU members to curb commodity derivative markets, the EU will research the link between derivative and physical markets
EUA theft could severely damage carbon market, say analysts
Last month’s theft of carbon allowances was a blow to the European Union’s efforts to develop the carbon market. Katie Holliday reports on the expected extent of the damage
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2011: Commodities
Some commodity markets saw a significant drop in volatility in 2010, with prices trading in a tight range. In contrast, there are some notable changes in this year’s Risk and Energy Risk commodity rankings, with some new faces making it into the survey
Preparing for new EU data requirements
As the European Union moves towards mandatory fundamental and post-trade data reporting obligations, Alex Davis examines whether the energy industry is ready for the task
Carbon Report: Market growth hit by fraud
Some argue fraud in the carbon markets is an old story – but has the market fully recovered and will post-2012 changes to the legislative framework be sufficient to stem further cases? Katie Holliday reports
Q&A - Tom Lewis, CEO of the Green Exchange
Hot on the heels of the closure of the Chicago Climate Exchange, Nymex’s Green Exchange is preparing to become fully independent in January. However, is there scope for another environmental platform? Katie Holliday talks to Green Exchange’s CEO, Tom…
Nuclear industry weighs short-term pain for long-term gains
With increased use of nuclear energy currently the EU’s most likely route to ensuing both security of supply and low carbon emissions, Alex Davis examines the impact such a policy could have for energy risk managers
EU proposals leave energy firms cold
September saw the first draft proposals on new EU financial markets regulation. With these running parallel to the energy market’s regulatory changes long in the pipeline, Alex Davis examines the worries for the industry