Commodities
Experts discuss need for commodity speculation
Squeezing out speculative capital will affect commodity market liquidity, regulator must engage with market to prevent unintended consequences
Q&A: Craig Donohue, Chief Executive Officer, CME Group
As energy and commodities markets attempt to adapt to a raft of regulation changes from 2010 and lack of liquidity from 2009, Lianna Brinded speaks to the CME Group’s CEO about how risk appetite and derivative trading trends are shifting
Sponsored profile: Standard Bank
For Standard Bank, operating in the commodities business is not about the next profitable transaction, it’s about solutions to problems that its clients face daily. Janelle Matharoo, global head of energy sales & trading, talks to Energy Risk
Q&A - Isda's Keith Noyes
With the Asia-Pacific being the beacon for growth in the energy and commodities market, Lianna Brinded speaks to one of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s regional chiefs on the evolution of Asian markets and what this will mean for…
Renminbi liberalisation opens doors to investment
Renminbi liberalisation could enhance risk management capabilities in the Asia-Pacific energy and commodities markets, writes Lianna Brinded
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2011: Metals
HSBC held on to the top spot in precious metals, in a year dominated by the rise in the price of gold. Société Générale also retained its lead in base metals, some way ahead of second-placed Goldman Sachs. By Ned Molloy
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
Energy players expect further market fragmentation
Energy market fragmentation is likely to continue as larger players scale back their activities under Dodd-Frank
Operational risk to reduce Iraqi oil supply and exports
Iraq, one of the world’s largest locations with proven oil reserves, will not be able to hit governmental production targets due to the level of operational risk, say experts
Credit Suisse global head of commodities leaves
Adam Knight, global head of commodities has left Credit Suisse, confirms source
GS: Opportunities from commodities emerging markets constraints
Goldman Sachs says investors should get exposure to crude oil, and put a $105 per barrel price target on it, as one of the supply-constrained commodities China most needs, David Walker reports.
Societe Generale to acquire RBS Sempra gas and power assets
Société Générale agrees to buy North American power and natural gas assets from RBS Sempra Commodities
Energy Risk Central & Eastern Europe conference
The setting for Energy Risk’s second CEE conference was Poland’s financial capital – Warsaw. The phoenix city, as it is known, was an apt setting for discussion of the growth of the power markets in the region, which are steadily increasing in liquidity…
Chilton to support comments on position limits
Commissioner supports publishing position limits proposals for public comment; continues to call for interim position "points" system to collect data
CFTC mulls position limits rule, delays vote
US regulator fails to vote on position limits proposal; questions raised about data availability
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IEA: Derivatives not to blame for oil's strength
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says that supply and demand fundamentals are to blame for oil price strength, not speculative derivatives products
Positive outlook for 2011 commodity inflows: survey
Commodity investment to strengthen and become more active in 2011 as natural gas producers look to hedge low price expectations
World Cup victory will trigger commodity infrastructure improvements in Russia, say analysts
The decision to host the 2018 World Cup in Russia will boost much-needed infrastructure investment and lower operational risk for the steel industry, say analysts
Q&A - Tom Lewis, CEO of the Green Exchange
Hot on the heels of the closure of the Chicago Climate Exchange, Nymex’s Green Exchange is preparing to become fully independent in January. However, is there scope for another environmental platform? Katie Holliday talks to Green Exchange’s CEO, Tom…
Irish bailout forces oil hedging strategies revision
Oil hedging strategies to be revised after Irish bailout pushes up oil prices