Risk management
Energy market correlations: have they changed permanently?
Have traditional energy market correlations changed permanently as a result of the credit bubble bursting and how will this impact trends in price forecasting and modelling? Pauline McCallion reports
Turning points: Nick Cioll, CRO, CFO of TriEagle Energy
Nick Cioll, CRO and CFO of TriEagle Energy, speaks with Pauline McCallion about the turning points in his career that led him to blending his skills in finance and energy risk management
Pass the microphone: LCH's Grensted to GFI's Cosgrove
This month, Simon Grensted, managing director, business development, at LCH.Clearnet, puts his questions to Michael Cosgrove, managing director, head of energy and commodities, at GFI Group and formerly chief executive of Amerex prior to its 2006…
Q&A with Claudio Machetti, chief risk officer of Italian utility ENEL Group
As Europe’s second largest power company, Enel has risk management strategies that are far more sophisticated than those of most Italian power participants. Katie Holliday talks to the company’s chief risk officer, Claudio Machetti
Trading positions – June 2010
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Shell Energy chief on market challenges
Mark Quartermain, president of Shell Energy North America (US) talks exclusively to Lianna Brinded about major market challenges in oil, gas and carbon markets.
Commodity position limits could hurt entire market, experts warn
Proposals by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) - now also proposed in the recently approved Senate Bill on Finanicial Reform - to limit larger energy traders' positions, could drive down liquidity in energy markets across the board, causing…
Financial regulatory overhaul to impact energy trading more than any other sector
The current overhaul of financial regulation will have a more profound effect on energy trading than any other sector, as ongoing challenges in energy trade confirmation will be exacerbated, says market expert
US financial overhaul, BP oil spill, augur huge changes for energy markets: Vincent Kaminski
The energy markets still face an unprecedented level of regulatory risk over the next year, as impending changes to the US financial system loom, while at the same time, BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill has presented major operational risk factors for the…
First container derivatives trade could herald booming new market
Container derivatives launched by Clarkson Securities Limited signifies potential for new market, say experts.
New SocGen commodities strategy expected by year-end
Société Générale plans to have fully integrated a new power and gas trading strategy by the end of 2010 after announcing the sale of its 49% stake in the 10-year Gaselys partnership with GDF Suez yesterday.