Regulation
Industry prepares for OTC regulation debate
The US Government has initiated what is set to be a lengthy and complex debate over proposals for the regulation of over-the-counter derivatives, finds Pauline McCallion
Forcing the issue
Given the success of portfolio standards in the US in promoting the renewables sector, the coal and nuclear industries are calling for portfolio standards of their own. Elisa Wood reports
Exelon presses on with NRG acquisition
The Federal Energy Regulatory Comission (FERC) has approved Exelon Corporation's application for its proposed acquisition of NRG Energy.
New RFS proposal could hurt corn demand
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) latest proposed regulations for the National Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has cast doubt on corn's future as the primary source of ethanol in the US.
US Treasury outlines OTC regulation plan
The Obama Administration has proposed a regulatory framework for all over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives contracts.
LCH snubs DTCC merger
A proposed merger between London-based derivatives clearing house LCH.Clearnet and US clearing giant the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has fallen through.
EPA finding could lead to GHG regulation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued a proposed finding that greenhouse gases contribute to air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare.
Don’t count on it
There is still much confusion over when, or whether, the US will adopt IFRS. Pauline McCallion looks at the latest timetable
An overarching framework
Details of the EU’s third energy package have finally been agreed and creation of umbrella agency ACER looks to be on track. Rachel Morison investigates
Top executives leave RBS Sempra
Executive departures were planned and commodities remain core, according to statements from RBS and Sempra Energy
Top executives leave RBS Sempra
RBS Sempra Commodities has confirmed that president Frank Gallipoli and CEO David Messer have left the company.
EPA finding could trigger GHG regulation
The US Government is reviewing a proposed finding submitted last week by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning the dangers posed to public health by greenhouse gas emissions.
CME launches OTC grain swaps through ClearPort
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has given regulatory approval for the CME to clear corn basis swaps and calendar swaps for corn, wheat and soybeans.
CFTC names Chilton head of energy committee
Bart Chilton, one of four commissioners at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has this week taken charge of the regulator's energy markets advisory committee.
EDF slammed by Tartam tariff pricing
The French government's implementation of regulated energy prices has hammered its state-owned champion's 2008 results and undermined market liberalisation. Roderick Bruce reports
Is it all over for over-the-counter?
Bills proposed in the US Congress to limit the influence of speculators and boost transparency could significantly alter the OTC commodity trading landscape. Roderick Bruce reports
Regulation rethink
Calls for more regulation of the US power markets have subsided recently as fuel prices drop, and experts predict that a hybrid system of lighter regulation coupled with market-based pricing will become the new model across the country. Pauline McCallion…
EPA proposes first national GHG reporting requirements
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the first comprehensive national system for reporting emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
CFTC acts to shut out grain futures speculators
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved new rules designed to reduce distortions in the soft commodity futures markets caused by speculative activity.
Regulatory risk hits US emissions markets
Worrying regulatory indecision in the US SO2 and NOx markets has angered traders and does not bode well for the implementation of a federal cap and trade scheme, finds Roderick Bruce