Risk management
Energy structured deals: dynamic vs quasi-static hedging
Traditional pricing and hedging approaches often fail to work properly for complex energy structures due to market incompleteness, liquidity problems or unusual price dynamics. In this article, Stefano Fiorenzani suggests some specific adjustments that…
Pass the microphone: Humphreys to Strickland
In this new column, an industry professional interviews a market expert of their choice. Next month the interviewee becomes the interviewer and chooses who to interview. The series is kicked off by Brett Humphreys putting his questions to Lacima Group’s…
Commodity Rankings: Reclaiming the top spot
The 2010 Risk/Energy Risk Commodity Rankings reveal which companies have been able to prosper despite the difficult conditions of 2009. Lianna Brinded analyses the results and talks to key market participants about their views
Goldman Sachs tops Energy Risk/Risk commodity rankings 2010
Goldman Sachs has reclaimed the top spot as best overall energy dealer, in the Energy Risk/Risk commodity rankings 2010, relieving Morgan Stanley of its two-year reign at number one.
Trading positions
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
Sonatrach CEO probe not affecting exports
Market fears about an Algerian oil and gas export shutdown are unfounded, say analysts, following confirmation that the chief executive of state-owned energy company Sonatrach is now under judicial review.
WEF: Oil price spikes remain top 10 risk for 2010
Oil price spikes remain one of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) top 10 economic risks for 2010, with the risk-rating moving up to medium risk from low risk in 2009.
Energy Risk Deals of the Year 2010
In this extended feature, Energy Risk highlights 10 key deals that have helped to shape and advance the market over the past 12 months.
Deals of the Year: Ventyx
Ventyx partners with Xcel Energy in SmartGridCity initiative.
Deals of the Year: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley takes on troubled energy account.
Deals of the Year: Essent Trading
Essent Trading in bio-coal deal with Stramproy Green
Deals of the Year: European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
EBRD structures deal for Romania’s first lignite-fired power plant.
Deals of the Year: Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank advises for Premier Oil acquisition of ONSL
Deals of the Year: Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse structures a crack-spread hedge for Alon USA refinery.
Deals of the Year: Calyon & EDF Trading
Calyon and EDF Trading create trading partnership.
Deals of the Year: Barclays Capital
BarCap structures hedging facility for Chesapeake Energy
Deals of the Year: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of America Merrill Lynch's restructure of its credit facility with Reliant Energy enabled the smooth purchase of NRG by Reliant.
The risk of getting compliance wrong
A wave of investigations and prosecutions in recent years has driven many top energy players from the business. With regulators’ power set to increase, getting compliance right is now more important than ever. In the first of a two-part series, Michael…
Russian power futures to launch Q1 2010
Russian power exchange Arena is set to launch new power derivatives contracts by the end of Q1 2010. Rachel Morison reports on the expected implications for power risk hedging
Trading positions
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
Price rise fails to eliminate Alcoa's losses
A 9% rise in aluminium prices in the final quarter of 2009 failed to boost Alcoa’s results yesterday, which showed narrowed, but continued, losses due to “significant energy and currency headwinds”.
Deutsche Bank: Threats to commodities on horizon
Deutsche Bank sees the commodities market threatened towards the end of the year, when authorities aim to remove monetary and fiscal stimulus, despite seeing a renewed set of inflows in the sector in 2010.
Commodity investor sentiment positive, BarCap survey reveals
Barclays Capital’s fifth annual commodities investor survey reveals positive sentiment towards commodity investing.