Coal
Energy Risk Asia Risk Manager of the Year: GDF Suez Trading
GDF Suez Trading’s Asia-Pacific unit has expanded rapidly thanks to its understanding of the market and strong client support, but timing has also helped
Energy Risk Asia CCP of the Year: Singapore Exchange
Singapore Exchange is trying to ease the regulatory burden on both Asian and non-Asian traders by ensuring they can continue to transact where and how they want
Energy Risk Asia Exchange of the Year: CME Group
CME Group is seeing growing volumes thanks to a concerted effort to market its international energy products to Asian trading firms
Moody's forecasts surprisingly stable UK power prices
Analysts at Moody's Investors Service believe UK electricity prices will remain steady until 2020, a prediction at odds with market consensus and government forecasts
Newcomer of the Year: Atlantic Brokers
Having started from scratch in February 2013, London-based Atlantic Brokers has managed to grab an impressive market share in European physical and financial coal
Coal derivatives market fosters burning ambition
Increased attention from both traders and hedgers is providing a boost to the coal derivatives market, say participants, fuelling the success of the API 8 index linked to Chinese coal imports and stimulating further product development efforts elsewhere…
Coal derivatives market fired up by new participants
Commodity traders and physical producers move into coal derivatives as major banks retreat
Report urges US coal producers to step up trading activities
Deloitte calls on US coal producers to set up prop trading desks and engage in more international origination
Energy Risk Glossary 2013
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Experts at the heart of global energy markets
E.ON has combined its trading and gas supply businesses to create E.ON Global Commodities, one of the world’s leading participants in the international wholesale energy markets
Evolution Markets creates Singapore physical coal desk
Evolution Markets is latest firm to ramp up efforts brokering coal cargoes in Asia
Coal derivatives activity rises in Europe and US despite differences
The market for coal is being drastically reshaped by changes in the pattern of global supply and demand. In both Europe and the US, this is causing an increase in coal derivatives trading, albeit for different reasons. Gillian Carr investigates
Railroad indexing to API 2 could help US coal exporters manage risk
Link to API 2 could make exports look more attractive and reflects growing participation in coal market by US firms
New US EPA rules seek to dethrone old King Coal
Regulators are turning up the heat on US utilities with a pair of tough new air-quality rules likely to hasten the demise of older coal-fired plants. Alexander Osipovich examines the implications
Seeking opportunities in coal trading
Coal prices are expected to have better support this year than last, but trading opportunities will lie in relative-value strategies, say market experts. Jay Maroo reports
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…
Global economic ripple effect spreads to US power
Growing US coal exports and increased investor activity are linking traditionally domestic markets such as power to global economic events. Pauline McCallion finds out about this trend
GFI Group, Inc.
GFI Group, Inc. is a leading provider of wholesale brokerage, clearing services, electronic execution and trading support products, providing services to institutional clients for a range of fixed income, equity, commodity and financial products
Challenges ahead as US coal exports grow
The US coal market could be facing an about-turn with regards to exports and imports. Pauline McCallion looks at the potential implications for trading and risk management among US producers
Coal prices rise on back of Japanese disaster and Queensland flooding
Coal prices rise as Latin America and South Africa prepare to export to Asia following the Fukushima disaster and disruptions in supplies from Australia as a result of the Queensland flooding