Risk management
Lacima’s models stand the test of major risk events
Lacima’s consistent approach between trading and risk has allowed it to dominate the enterprise risk software analytics and metrics categories for nearly a decade
UBS precious metals team – Expertise pays off in extreme times
Niche experience and global reach enabled the UBS precious metals team to deliver in exceptional times, earning it top spots in the 2021 Energy Risk Commodity Rankings
Achieving resiliency through robust risk management
Axpo executives discuss the biggest challenges for gas and power markets, their expectations for the future and the firm’s performance in the 2021 Energy Risk Commodity Rankings
Grasping new technologies is a key challenge for energy risk managers
Understanding what new technologies offer is a top challenge for energy risk managers, survey finds
Powering through tough times
Hitachi ABB Power Grids’ dominant position in Energy Risk’s 2021 Software Rankings reflects its deep understanding of current market challenges
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 Risk Software Rankings: testing times for technology
Commodities software users vote for the technologies that steered them through the chaos of recent months
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2020: The winners
BNP Paribas wins top derivatives award, with Macquarie scooping environmental products house
Managing commodity risk in turbulent times
Faced with today’s razor-thin margins, firms must be able to monitor all risks holistically, in real time and to hedge effectively. This brings technological challenges, and many firms are now grappling with issues such as getting the right datasets,…
How energy firms can keep up with the pace of digital change
In this webinar, a panel discusses what organisations should keep in mind as they embark on their digitalisation journey, the challenges of which they need to be aware to be aware and what is next on the horizon
Podcast: mental health and the role of the CRO
As lockdowns ease, Covid-19-related workplace stress continues, especially for energy trading and risk departments. Novera Khan, chief risk officer of Uniper, discusses how her firm is dealing with it
Derivatives house of the year: Macquarie Group
Energy Risk Awards 2020: Firm’s wide commodities presence, physical and financial risk expertise and financing capabilities result in standout deals
Energy Risk Awards 2020: The winners
Key wins for BP, Engie and Uniper while Macquarie takes the derivatives house of the year award
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings: Uncertain times
The winners of Energy Risk’s Commodity Rankings overcame some tumultuous times in 2019, learning lessons that are certainly required in today’s volatile environment
Energy Risk Software Rankings: A different world
With Covid-19 causing turbulent markets and remote working, energy risk functions have never been more reliant on technology. Energy Risk’s annual Software Rankings reveal the industry’s technology preferences
Growing sanctions raise compliance risk for energy firms
Ever-increasing sanctions are ramping up risk for energy firms as regulators step up enforcement, writes maritime data expert
Energy25 winners in review
Energy25 aims to capture, define and analyse an important period in the development of energy markets, providing an invaluable yardstick for all participants. More broadly, it represents the latest stage in the strategy of defining, researching and…
Better risk reporting doesn’t need an IT upgrade
Working across a patchwork of legacy IT systems is a constant frustration for many energy risk managers, but there are ways to improve risk estimates and reporting that don’t require a major IT overhaul, writes Kevin Kindall
Energy firms grapple with rising customer risk
Understanding the risks a firm is exposed to through its counterparties and customers is vital in today’s world, not just from a credit perspective but for compliance and reputational reasons, writes a senior analyst. Here she shares her experience of…
Eka disrupts CTRM software landscape
The commodities trading and risk management software landscape – up to now dominated by large providers – is shifting. Rick Nelson, executive vice-president and chief business officer at Eka, talks about being a disrupter and explores how digitisation…
Energy Risk Awards 2019: The winners
BP and Engie pick up two awards each, while BNP Paribas takes the coveted derivatives house of the year
