Risk management
Best Newcomer of the Year: Woodlands Solutions
With the rollout of version 5.0 of its innovative and cost-effective Phoenix system in 2011, Woodlands Solutions really stepped up its game in the energy trading and risk management (ETRM) software space, competing with long-standing players and scooping…
Innovation of the Year: Rapid Ratings
Rapid Ratings wins our Innovation of the Year award for advancing the field of credit risk management
Consultancy Firm of the Year: Baringa Partners
Baringa Partners is the winner of Energy Risk’s Consultancy Firm of the Year award for its strong performance and growth in 2011
Data Management House of the Year: ZE PowerGroup
For increasing headcount by 40%, total annual sales by 35%, adding 13 clients and further developing its customer services offering over the past year, ZE PowerGroup (ZE) wins Energy Risk’s Data Management House of the Year for the fourth consecutive year
Technology House of the Year – Highly Commended: CubeLogic
Software developer CubeLogic has attracted a devoted following since its November 2009 launch and has been highly commended in our Technology House of the Year category
Technology House of the Year: TriOptima
TriOptima wins our Technology House of the Year award for its innovative triReduce and triResolve technologies, which have been gaining traction in the energy space over the past year
ETRM Software Advisory House of the Year: Structure
Structure wins our inaugural ETRM Software Advisory House of the Year award for an impressive array of vendor selection and implementation projects, including the world’s largest natural gas trading system implementation of its kind, and for its 35–40%…
ETRM Software House of the Year: OpenLink
OpenLink wins this year’s Energy Risk ETRM Software House of the Year award, not only for the depth and breadth of its flagship Endur suite, but for several new add-on modules released in the past year that address pertinent issues around regulatory…
Broker of the Year: GFI Group
This year’s Broker of the Year award goes to GFI Group for the steady growth of its energy and commodities business, fuelled by a strong focus on technology
Structured Products House of the Year: Deutsche Bank
The past year was a tough one for many commodities investors, with extreme volatility and poor returns in a number of markets
Precious Metals House of the Year: JP Morgan
In building out its global custody, vaulting and physical commodities businesses last year, JP Morgan navigated choppy economic waters to achieve success, scooping Energy Risk’s Precious Metals House of the Year award along the way
Base Metals House of the Year: Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) wins Energy Risk’s Base Metals House of the Year award for the second consecutive year as it consolidated its market-leading franchise in sales and trading, and launched ground-breaking risk…
Freight House of the Year: Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank has been named Freight House of the Year in this year’s Energy Risk awards. The team at Deutsche Bank has demonstrated its ability to make markets in times of low liquidity and has also been successful in bringing fresh clients to the…
Coal House of the Year: E.on Energy Trading
The environment for coal trading has been extremely challenging over the past year, which makes the achievements of our Coal House of the Year award winner – E.on Energy Trading – all the more impressive
Energy Risk Manager of the Year: Morgan Stanley
Due, in particular, to a strong emphasis on the depth and breadth of its physical business, Morgan Stanley has been named Energy Risk Manager of the Year in our 2012 awards
Derivatives House of the Year: Deutsche Bank
During a troubled year for commodity trading, Deutsche Bank gained market share and boosted its global client base. For these reasons and more, it has been named Derivatives House of the Year in the 2012 Energy Risk awards
Advert raises questions about US Airways' stance on fuel hedging
US Airways, which has stood out from the rest of the airline industry in recent years because of its refusal to hedge fuel costs, wants to hire someone to run a fuel hedging programme. The airline denies that it is reversing its stance on fuel hedging,…
Initiatives promote commodity derivatives in Brazil
Recent initiatives may encourage more players to the Brazilian commodity derivatives market, but there are still many obstacles to its growth, writes Alex Davis
Airline hedging falling short of best practices
Fuel hedging programmes at many airlines fall short of best practices, according to a new industry survey. Alexander Osipovich finds out how they are going awry
Can the boutique energy brokerage survive Dodd-Frank?
The Dodd-Frank Act is set to drastically reshape the over-the-counter energy derivatives brokerage industry in the US, as small firms in particular are threatened with the loss of their independence. Alexander Osipovich finds out how brokers are coping…
Argentina’s YPF move raises political risk fears
Argentina’s expropriation of Repsol’s stake in YPF and Brazil’s prosecution of Chevron highlight the risks facing foreign energy companies in Latin America. Alexander Osipovich reports
Trading positions – Energy Risk May 2012
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
Analysts still sceptical of Delta Air Lines refinery acquisition
This week, Delta Air Lines confirmed rumours that it was purchasing a refinery on the US east coast, a first-of-its-kind transaction. As details of the deal have emerged, some observers have warmed up to the idea that Delta can better manage its fuel…
Risk management strategy low priority for many European energy buyers: survey
Most respondents think oil prices will rise – but few have risk management policies in place to cope with it