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Energy Risk Commodity Rankings: firms provide a lifeline in choppy waters
Winners of the 2021 Energy Risk Commodity Rankings supported clients in unprecedented times to be voted counterparties of choice
Energy firms raise concerns over CFTC capital rules
Commercial swap dealers might not qualify for a treatment designed specifically for them
People: Noble shuffles board in wake of Elman exit
Shell swaps trading chiefs; ex-Dreyfus head joins Cofco; Glencore adds Aberdeen’s Gilbert to board
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
EU energy firms fret over ‘massive’ impact of CRD IV
Regulators should adjust capital regime for asset-heavy commodity companies, conference hears
Shell compliance chief rues ‘perverse outcome’ of Mifid II
New EU rules may fragment liquidity and spur regulatory arbitrage, conference hears
Shell may shift trading to US or Singapore over Mifid II
Oil major Royal Dutch Shell is exploring “all possible options” for compliance with Mifid II, including migrating trading activity to countries outside the EU, a company official says
Revenue put options gain popularity in US power markets
Dealers, led by Morgan Stanley, have made revenue put options an increasingly popular hedging tool with US electricity firms seeking to build new power plants. But some observers warn that the largely untested product contains risks for dealers and their…
Mifid II must recognise that commodities are different
Mifid II is one of the most significant pieces of post-crisis financial reform, and threatens to engulf commodity trading firms in rules aimed squarely at financial services firms
CFTC’s Giancarlo slams automatic cut to dealer threshold
Republican commissioner Chris Giancarlo is calling for the CFTC to hold a "proper vote" and seek industry input before de minimis threshold is slashed from $8 billion to $3 billion in 2017
The secrets of successful energy trading firms
The energy trading world has seen various companies come and go over the years, including utilities, commodity trading houses and banks. Some of those firms have proven to be phenomenally profitable, while others have not. What is the recipe for success?…
Panel bemoans impact of EU regulation on energy market
Worries about the impact of EU financial rules, such as Emir and Mifid II, are highlighted among a panel of compliance experts at Energy Risk Summit Europe
Mifid II doomsday awaits energy firms, conference told
Speaking at Energy Risk Summit Europe, compliance officer at Shell International Trading & Shipping warns of “serious threat” posed to energy traders by Mifid II
Gulf War and supercycle are career highlights, says Saperia
Since Nigel Saperia first began working as an oil trader at Shell in 1976, the business of trading oil has been transformed. He speaks to Mark Pengelly
Non-bank commodity traders seen as benefiting from Volcker rule
End-users will hedge more with firms such as BP, Shell and Vitol as banks face ban on prop trading, say market participants
Shell unit seeks to register as swap dealer
Shell becomes second energy company to seek swap dealer status under Dodd-Frank
Head oil trader leaves Barclays
Senior energy trader exits JP Morgan; New Morgan Stanley gas origination team; Giancarlo nominated for CFTC role; Costantino joins Cargill; Noble nabs Shell power trader
Aggressive oil hedging enables Plains E&P’s big deepwater play
Plains Exploration & Production will hedge up to 90% of its oil production for the next three years, the Houston-based company says as it reaches a deal to buy $6.1 billion of oil assets in the Gulf of Mexico from BP and Shell
Energy Risk Deals of the Year 2012: Lloyds's financing for Essar
Lloyds Bank organises $1.5bn secured borrowing base facility for Essar Energy
US energy firms brace for position limits
The CFTC’s decision to press ahead with enforcement of the position-limits rule, despite an industry court challenge, means that US energy companies must get serious about compliance in 2012
Q&A: Shell Energy North America's president, Frans Everts
After being appointed president of Shell Energy North America last June, Frans Everts is now getting to grips with both new markets and new regulations. He talks to Pauline McCallion about the Dodd-Frank Act and his outlook for natural gas and carbon…