Credit risk
Linn Energy terminates $68m of commodity contracts with Lehman
US oil and gas company Linn Energy has terminated all of its commodity derivative contracts with Lehman Brothers, and has replicated and re-hedged each of the contracts at identical strike prices with an unnamed counterparty, Linn Energy announced.
Bank of America buys Merrill Lynch for $50 billion
Bank of America announced today it will acquire Merrill Lynch in a $50 billion all-stock deal, rounding off an explosive weekend on Wall Street.
Bank of America buys Merrill Lynch for $50 billion
Bank of America announced today it will acquire Merrill Lynch in a $50 billion all-stock deal, rounding off an explosive weekend on Wall Street.
Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy protection
Lehman Brothers has filed for bankruptcy. In an announcement early this morning, the firm said it intended to file a petition under Chapter 11 with the Southern District Court of New York.
Constellation's ratings hit bodes ill for merchant energy players
Constellation Energy's excessive exposure to liquidity risk has contributed to a significant credit ratings downgrade for the firm, finds Jayne Jung
Energy Risk’s Asia Awards 2008
The emerging and often illiquid nature of some of Asia’s energy markets has made them a challenging environment in which to work during the credit crunch. Despite this, there are some impressive success stories. Our Asia Awards honour seven companies…
ICE and NGX expand physical natural gas clearing
IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) and Calgary-based Natural Gas Exchange (NGX) are to provide deal entry capability to energy brokers for physically cleared OTC natural gas contracts.
Technology Special Report
Welcome to Energy Risk’s 2008 Technology Special Report, which includes an informativeSystem Frontrunner section and the 2008 software Directory. This is a comprehensivelisting of companies that provide energy trading and risk management (ETRM)software…
ETRM software directory
ETRM software directory Energy Risk’s annual directory ofenergy trading and risk management software providers
Triple Point acquires ROME
Risk management software provider Triple Point has acquired credit risk management provider ROME.
GFI introduces Nymex CAPP
Inter-dealer broker GFI has introduced a Nymex look-alike Central Appalachian (CAPP) coal contract that can be cleared via Nymex Clearport.
A meeting of minds
Now in its 12th year, the Energy Risk USA conference in Houston once again brought together key figures in the energy industry to debate the hottest topics. The Energy Risk team reports
Utilities seek new credit structures
As US utilities bail out of the auction market, they are turning to enhanced credit structures to refinance bond issues. Catherine Lacoursiere reports
A new generation of risk
The UK government recently committed to a new generation of nuclear power stations - the first in the UK for 13 years - funded by the private sector. Roderick Bruce examines the financial and regulatory risks facing potential stakeholders
UBS and Merrill Lynch lose energy traders
The latest sub prime mortgage-related write downs at investment banks UBS and Merrill Lynch, have hit their energy trading arms, and a number of traders have resigned or been made redundant in recent days.
The big freeze
The US subprime crisis has shown how market illiquidity can affect trading. Yet liquidity risk is a fact of life for commodity firms. William Rhode looks at how to mitigate it
Essent Trading - Scaling barriers
In a frank appraisal of the state of energy trading in Europe, Essent Trading CEO Paymon Aliabadi tells Roderick Bruce about Essent's attempts to overcome the issues that still confront traders, and his vision for an integrated European market
JP Morgan to guarantee the trading obligations of Bear Energy
Following JP Morgan’s planned $2 per share acquisition of Bear Stearns after a run on the company ended 85 years of independence for the securities firm, the investment bank has moved to secure the trading obligations of Bear’s subsidiaries, including…
MF Global plunges amid liquidity fears
MF Global, the world's largest broker of exchange-listed futures and options, sought to reassure investors that it had sufficient funds despite seeing its share price fall by 78% following a spate of rumours to the contrary.
Nymex and LCH.Clearnet form clearing alliance
New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) and clearing house LCHClearnet will team up to offer two energy contract slates, one cleared by Nymex ClearPort in New York and the other cleared by LCH in London.
Swing contracts part 2: risks and hedging
John Breslin, Les Clewlow, Chris Strickland and Daniel van der Zee ofLacima Group continue their Masterclass series with a further look atswing contracts. Here they discuss risk and hedging techniques for swingcontracts with take-or-pay, make-up and…
Swing contracts part 2: risks and hedging
John Breslin, Les Clewlow, Chris Strickland and Daniel van der Zee ofLacima Group continue their Masterclass series with a further look atswing contracts. Here they discuss risk and hedging techniques for swingcontracts with take-or-pay, make-up and…