Commodities
Outlook for corporate hedging as banks pull back from energy markets
Will corporate hedgers suffer if more banks pull back from energy and commodities trading? Pauline McCallion examines the issue of dealer retrenchment from the market
Initiatives promote commodity derivatives in Brazil
Recent initiatives may encourage more players to the Brazilian commodity derivatives market, but there are still many obstacles to its growth, writes Alex Davis
Enterprise-wide risk management: The power of cashflow-based metrics
The risks faced by energy/commodity firms need to be assessed via metrics that allow for longer-term outlooks and incorporate risks from asset-backed trading. In the second article in this series, Chris Strickland discusses the range of such metrics…
Michael Cosgrove to leave GFI Group
GFI Group has announced the departure of energy and commodities broking veteran Michael Cosgrove
Volcker rule to pummel US energy industry: IHS
The so-called 'Volcker rule', if carried out the way regulators have proposed, will make it more difficult for the US energy industry to access risk management services, harming oil and gas producers, refiners and utilities, according to a study released…
Managing operational risk at commodity trading firms
Proactive management of operational risk is critical to ensuring an organisation responds effectively to ever-changing market conditions and regulatory environments. Julie Shochat and Kenzel Fallen outline how to align strategy, processes and…
Commodities correlation with equities, bonds - how long will it last?
Correlations between commodities and other asset classes have risen sharply over the past three years, but investors and academics are divided over the cause, and the outlook for diversification strategies going forward. David Wigan reports
Whitehead replaces Neviaski at SG CIB
New global head of commodities at Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB)
Commodity indexes rebalance in favour of Brent but WTI seen outperforming in 2012
Brent crude's representation in commodity indexes is set to increase as a result of the annual rebalancing of contracts that takes place during this week
US energy firms brace for position limits
The CFTC’s decision to press ahead with enforcement of the position-limits rule, despite an industry court challenge, means that US energy companies must get serious about compliance in 2012
Commodities market data increasingly key: market players
Inside Market Data's experts discuss the evolving market for commodities data sets in commodities webcast
Energy experts debate merits of speculators and position limits
CFTC and Goldman Sachs executives discuss role of speculators in commodities markets during times of volatility
Commodity trade finance feels the pinch
The European debt crisis and the subsequent tighter supply of credit in the money markets is beginning to be felt in commodity financing. Vanya Dragomanovich looks at how big a threat the latest round of credit tightness is to the commodity financing…
Energy players assess MF Global fallout
MF Global’s bankruptcy is unlikely to significantly impact commodity markets, participants say, but could affect the Dodd-Frank rule-making process
A divided CFTC approves new commodities position limit rules
"The pursuit by industry of legitimate and appropriate risk management is now made unduly onerous," says CFTC commissioner Scott O'Malia
The rise of sovereign commodity risk management
The unprecedented commodity price volatility of the past four years has led to a surge of interest from governments in risk management strategies. Investment banks are in talks with sovereigns worldwide on setting up financial hedges, and say uptake is…
Turning Points: Craig Breslau, SG CIB's managing director, commodities trading
SG CIB’s Houston-based managing director, commodities trading, Craig Breslau, speaks about his journey through the energy and commodities sector
Oil analysts count cost of recession on crude prices
Commodity analysts re-examine their oil price forecasts in light of current economic deterioration, as the long-term economic outlook remains unclear
WTI/Brent spread impacts commodity index returns
A re-balancing of indexes to include, or increase Brent weighting could be on the cards to combat sliding WTI/Brent spread, say index providers
Grasp of investor trends now a necessity
With investor money in commodities at record highs, understanding investor trends and their impact on the market is becoming ever more important, writes Rebecca Hampson
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
Sponsored webcast: Assessing supply and demand dynamics for energy commodities in Russia
This OpenLink webcast brings together a panel of industry experts to discuss the development of local energy markets in Russia.
Q&A: Tony Hall at Duet Commodities Fund
After turning one of the highest proprietary trading profits in the history of Credit Suisse Commodities in 2009, Tony Hall launched hedge fund Duet Commodities Fund last year. He will be delivering the keynote talk at Energy Risk’s Commodities and…