Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Ferc)
‘Trump digs coal’ – but is that enough?
Are Trump's efforts to support US coal levelling the playing field for fuel sources, or flogging a dead horse?
People: Bowen to depart CFTC, Giancarlo sits nomination hearing
Changes at the CFTC; Evolution Markets launches US natural gas basis brokerage; CHS elects new CEO
Ferc’s Collins dismisses algo trading fears
Surveillance chief says HFT is yet to take hold in the power and gas markets
Energy firms increase use of trade surveillance technology
Robotic process automation could be next step for trade surveillance
Ferc manipulation definitions raise compliance fears
‘Vague’ anti-manipulation standards a source of frustration for energy firms
People: Giancarlo makes new appointments at the CFTC
Recent changes at the CFTC, Ferc, Shell, LME, TriOptima, Blank Rome, Ice Clear Europe, Goldman and the DTCC
CFTC proposal would unleash flood of lawsuits, firms say
Industry blasts proposal to allow private manipulation suits in US electricity markets
How ‘Death Star’ and AIG sparked a new era in regulation
Ferc and the CFTC have overlearned the lessons of past crises, and energy traders are paying the price
Enron’s California schemes haunt regulators 15 years later
The failures of the first liberalised US power market still shape the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s anti-manipulation agenda. But has the pendulum swung too far towards enforcement?
Q&A: Ferc’s Norman Bay on market manipulation, polar vortexes
In an exclusive interview, the new chairman of the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejects criticism of the agency’s enforcement actions
Top US energy regulator defends market manipulation probes
Ferc chairman Norman Bay says the agency has provided ‘a lot of clarity’ of the definition of market manipulation, rejecting complaints from industry that the rules are unclear
Index publishers’ woes endanger market transparency
Price reporting agencies have long warned of the consequences of overbearing regulation on their indexes. It now seems those prophecies are coming true
US gas price reporting drop raises questions about indexes
Jitters about regulatory risk have caused a growing number of energy firms to stop reporting their US natural gas trades to Platts and other index publishers. As reported transaction volumes fall, can the indexes still be trusted?
Report highlights decline in US gas price reporting
Fewer US energy firms are reporting gas trades to Platts and other index publishers, amid shifts in market structure and fears of regulatory risk
Ferc manipulation cases put limits on US power traders
US power traders face stricter limits as a result of recent Ferc enforcement actions that have created uncertainty over the definition of market manipulation. The pressure has intensified since the regulator won a procedural victory in its landmark case…
Barclays ruling bolsters Ferc anti-manipulation drive
Ferc has won a key motion in a $470 million manipulation case against Barclays, which strengthens the regulator's hand in other enforcement actions
Energy scarcity warrants tough response to market abuse
Market manipulation is a problem that is controversial and tricky to define, but it must be taken seriously. That is particularly true in energy markets, where the optimal allocation of resources is more important than ever, argues industry veteran…
Former enforcement chief takes top job at Ferc
BAML promotes Ahmad to co-head; Coolidge leaves Velite; Black joins Wells Fargo; StanChart loses sales head; Freepoint adds oil traders
Hedge fund case tests Ferc's anti-manipulation drive
A US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission probe into a little-known energy hedge fund has turned into an unusual public standoff. Now, the fund's founders are girding themselves for a long legal battle, which may set an important precedent for US energy…
Commodities regulation since the financial crisis
Risk.net presents an interactive timeline looking at major regulatory developments affecting commodity markets since the global financial crisis of 2008
Market manipulation push is widening the compliance gap
European and US energy regulators must decide how aggressive they wish to be when it comes to enforcing fraud-based anti-manipulation rules. Taking things too far could harm market efficiency and stifle the benefits of competition, argue Shaun Ledgerwood…