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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
Advancing on all fronts
Sompo Global Weather continues to expand its offering with timely, tailored weather risk solutions designed to service a growing global audience and diversification into new sectors supplying responsive solutions
Cutting Edge: Co-simulation of risk factors in power markets
In this article, Jialin Zhao and Sang Baum Kang propose a simple but realistic model to co-simulate the time series of three risk factors: temperature, electricity load and prices. In addition, the authors provide load-serving entities with a…
Intervention isn't needed to secure flexibility in power
Germany needs flexibility to cope with increasing volumes of intermittent renewable power. Contrary to some of the solutions that have been mooted in response, Steffen Köhler of EEX argues the best way to achieve flexibility is by working with market…
Innovation of the year: Thomson Reuters
Vendor's Brazilian electricity and agricultural weather data shine help shine a light on the commodities market
Data provider of the year: StatWeather
StatWeather has impressed energy trading firms with the accuracy of its long-range forecasts, including during the North American polar vortex in late 2013 and early 2014
Weather house of the year: Munich Re Trading
The weather derivatives specialist has won praise for its consistent, high-quality service
Weather House of the Year: Swiss Re
Swiss Re has continued to innovate in weather risk management during the past year, playing a key role in a landmark hydropower transaction with the World Bank
There is plenty of life left in US natural gas
Sluggish prices and low volatility have provided US natural gas traders with few opportunities for trading profits in recent years. But as the past winter shows, it’s too early for them to switch off their computers and retire to the golf course, writes…
Polar vortex revives interest in gas and power hedging
A brutally cold winter in the eastern US has roiled natural gas and power markets and shocked energy consumers that had grown accustomed to cheap, abundant shale gas. Such firms are now hedging more actively, Alexander Osipovich finds
European power traders look to different sources of data
With renewables accounting for a significant and growing proportion of Europe's electricity production, energy traders are increasingly turning to different sources of data to help them gauge the impact. Gillian Carr reports
Energy Risk Glossary 2013
The Energy Risk Glossary: the most comprehensive reference source for anyone involved in the global energy markets
Energy Risk USA: Storms, warm winter, fuel interest in weather derivatives
The extreme weather that hit North America recently has spurred interest in tools designed to hedge weather risk, according to participants speaking at Energy Risk USA
Risk & Energy Risk – 2012 Commodity Rankings – energy
After a rollercoaster year in the markets, Morgan Stanley seized the top spot in the 2012 Risk and Energy Risk Commodity Rankings, while its traditional rival, Goldman Sachs, slipped to number two. Alexander Osipovich reports. With additional reporting…
Regulatory concerns top agenda at Energy Risk Europe conference
Speakers at the annual Energy Risk Europe conference said the industry faces a range of serious challenges, including new legislation, supply constraints and volatility generated by renewables. Report by Gillian Carr and Jay Maroo
Energy Risk Glossary 2011
The Energy Risk Glossary: the most comprehensive reference source for anyone involved in the global energy markets
Australia floods and weather forecast herald trouble for coal markets
The World Meteorological Organization’s announcement that the La Niña weather pattern will continue into the second quarter could be bad news for the coal markets, finds Alex Davis
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2011: Commodities
Some commodity markets saw a significant drop in volatility in 2010, with prices trading in a tight range. In contrast, there are some notable changes in this year’s Risk and Energy Risk commodity rankings, with some new faces making it into the survey
