Credit risk
Turning points: Philippe Laraison, MD commodities trading, Société Générale
Philippe Laraison, managing director of commodities trading at Société Générale talks to Katie Holliday about his biggest career challenges and the growth of the bank’s commodities division
GFI's Michael Cosgrove to CFTC’s Scott O’Malia
This month, Michael Cosgrove, managing director, head of energy and commodities, at GFI Group, puts his questions to Scott O’Malia, commissioner at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Shake-up ahead for financial technology
With a raft of financial market reforms set to alter the landscape of energy and commodities trading by the end of the year, Lianna Brinded takes a look at how financial technology needs to develop in order to keep up with regulatory changes
Experts examine US power clearing and netting needs
As the US Congress moves to boost derivatives clearing requirements, an industry panel has called for regulators to investigate a move towards clearing and netting across US power markets and to clarify the legal uncertainty in the area
China to continue to drive global oil demand growth
Chinese oil appetite will account for almost half of global oil demand growth in the next five years but could be limited by the debt crisis in OECD countries
Exclusive Kaminski Video: energy risk management challenges
The energy markets still face an unprecedented level of regulatory risk over the next year, as impending changes to the US financial system loom, while at the same time, BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill has presented major operational risk factors for the…
Energy market correlations: have they changed permanently?
Have traditional energy market correlations changed permanently as a result of the credit bubble bursting and how will this impact trends in price forecasting and modelling? Pauline McCallion reports
FOA: Details of new infrastructure derivatives rules expected shortly
European Union regulators to clarify controversial new derivatives and central clearing rules in a new regulation rather than previously intended directive, avoiding lengthy and politically sensitive procedure
Gensler calls for end to financials’ information advantage
CFTC chairman supports trading requirements in both versions of the financial reform bill that would benefit derivatives users rather than Wall Street banks, but calls for tighter exemptions to prevent systemic risk
Energy Risk: What's coming next?
Energy Risk brings you a snapshot of what's moving and shaking the markets with a special look at energy credit.
Pass the microphone: Nodal’s Cusenza to LCH.Clearnet’s Grensted
In this month’s Pass the Microphone, Paul Cusenza of Nodal Exchange puts his questions to Simon Grensted, Managing Director, Business Development, at LCH.Clearnet
New approaches to energy credit risk management
The aftermath of the financial crisis led to some innovative approaches to tackling energy credit risk. Pauline McCallion looks at developments and asks whether proposed US and European regulation will help or hinder innovation in this space
US power market concern over FERC credit reforms
The US FERC’s recent move to standardise credit policies across the US power market has led some participants to question the application of a ‘one size fits all’ approach across the organised wholesale markets. Pauline McCallion reports
Interview: Darrell Duffie on credit risk modelling
Stanford University’s credit risk expert, Darrell Duffie, talks with Katie Holliday about changes in the modelling of credit risk within energy markets since the financial crisis
Tackling the credit insurance challenge
Credit insurance was one of the main risks for energy buyers in 2009 and looks set to stick around in 2010. Wayne Mitchell, head of corporate sales at npower, discusses how using an energy-trading approach can help energy suppliers and customers manage…
Deal could trigger downgrade for E.ON US and subsidiaries
German power and gas company E.ON's decision to sell its US subsidiary to PPL Corporation for $7.625 billion has resulted in a ratings review and possible downgrade for E.ON US.
BarCap launches nine commodity ETNs
Barclays Capital launched exchange-traded notes (ETNs) in Europe on Tuesday, listing 12 new ETNs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), consisting of nine commodity exchange-traded products and three notes linked to volatility indexes for equities.
Reform bill passes Ag Committee before full Senate debate
The US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has approved the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act, containing some of the strongest derivatives reforms proposed since the financial crisis.