Commodities
Fed moves to rein in US banks’ physical commodity trading
Under pressure from politicians, the US Federal Reserve floats proposals to tighten rules on banks in physical commodities
Commodity traders not too big to fail, suggests FSB report
Trafigura, Vitol and other trading houses unlikely to be captured by proposed criteria for global systemically important financial institutions
Ex-Deutsche Bank energy traders launch hedge fund
New fund will trade financial transmission rights in US power markets
Commodity investment goes back to fundamentals
The past year has not been a good one for commodity investment. Passive commodity indexes have delivered disappointing returns, while a number of high-profile commodity hedge funds have been forced to close. What is the outlook for investor interest in…
Dodd-Frank special report
Energy Risk looks in detail at the US Dodd-Frank Act and its implications for commodity and energy market participants
Risk & Energy Risk Commodity Rankings open for voting
Vote now in the 2014 Risk & Energy Risk Commodity Rankings
Correlation suggests ‘return to normal’ for commodities
Commodities are being increasingly driven by market fundamentals, say analysts, forcing investors to search harder for returns
A plea for certainty in regulation
Clear and unambiguous rules have the potential to satisfy advocates of sterner regulation, as well as regulated firms
An exclusive look at Commodity Investing and Trading
A new book, Commodity Investing and Trading, is now on sale from Risk Books. Energy Risk provides an exclusive preview
Energy Risk Europe: Commodity trading demands big data, says Trafigura CRO
Commodity trading firms urged to use advancements in big data to gain strategic advantage
Asia Commodity Research House of the Year: SG CIB
Accurate forecasting and insightful analysis prove a winning formula for SG CIB
Asia ETRM Software House of the Year: Aspect Enterprise Solutions
Aspect delivers its software in a way that significantly speeds up implementation and processing time
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2013
The Energy Risk Asia Awards showcase excellence in commodity and energy markets across the region. We present the winners
Bank physical commodity trading is desirable, not essential
The role of banks in physical commodities is poorly understood, but it is not indispensable
Energy Risk Glossary 2013
The Energy Risk Glossary: the most comprehensive reference source for anyone involved in the global energy markets
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
Prop trading no longer an option for dealers, says Masters
Commodity businesses must have broad client base to absorb increased regulatory costs, says JP Morgan commodities head
Cutting edge: Minimising risk when hedging crude oil options
In this paper, Christian-Oliver Ewald, Roy Nawar and Tak Kuen Siu study the performance of locally risk-minimising hedging strategies in the context of futures and options written on crude oil. In contradiction to prior research, the authors show it is…
Turning points: SEB's Torbjörn Iwarson
While many investment banks are having a tough time in commodity markets, Swedish bank SEB is going against the grain by increasing its appetite for risk. Torbjörn Iwarson, the bank’s head of commodities, talks to Jay Maroo
Risk & Energy Risk Commodity Rankings photos
Winners of the 2013 Risk and Energy Risk Commodity Rankings were honoured at a cocktail reception in London on February 12. Here, we present the highlights
Collateral and commodity market dynamics in the new normal
Collateral quality and depth are playing an increasingly important role in a market characterised by systemic risks and high correlations among asset classes, including commodities. That is a trend that should concern energy risk managers, argues Stephen…