Credit risk
EDF’s head of credit risk: misconceptions of assessing credit
EDF Trading North America’s head of credit risk talks to Lianna Brinded exclusively about the misconceptions of assessing credit risk in the energy and commodities market
Evolving risks require new answers
The methods Asian energy and commodities companies use to finance and hedge projects have merged, says Natixis’s Asia-Pacific energy and commodities chief
Base Metals House of the Year, Asia – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank's pioneering work in the dry bulk metals sector in Asia has landed the global investment bank this year's award for Base Metals House of the Year, Asia
Commodities Research House of the Year, Asia – Barclays Capital
As emerging economies in Asia become more intertwined in global commodity markets, Barclays Capital has put down a solid foundation for its research and analysis offering in the region over the past year. The effort has paid off with the bank winning…
Derivatives House of the Year, Asia – Deutsche Bank
With the credit crisis hangover still lingering across the energy and commodities markets, Asia has become the focus for growth over the next few years. The shift in institutional investor and end-user client demands has compelled players to refocus…
CME chief says central clearing house removes 'black swan' threat
Chicago Merchantile Exchange's (CME) Asia energy and metals chief says the group’s central counterparty clearing (CCP) house removes the possibility of a ‘black swan’ incident
PJM addresses FERC credit concerns with new entity
PJM Settlement’s upcoming launch represents one US RTO’s attempt to address regulatory credit risk concerns, but others want a more diverse approach. Pauline McCallion reports
Data governance under the regulatory microscope
As regulatory scrutiny becomes more intrusive and demanding, energy trading firms need to make sure their control, governance and compliance functions are up to scratch and that their data is properly managed, up-to-date and available. Rakesh Singh and…
Energy Finance House of the Year, Asia – Société Générale CIB
Asian energy and commodities markets are notoriously fractured, but after completing a series of bespoke and very complex financing deals in various countries including Papua New Guinea, Singapore and Vietnam, Société Générale Corporate & Investment…
BNP Paribas reshuffles global equities and commodities derivatives business
French bank BNP Paribas has reshuffled its global equity and commodity derivatives (GECD) business units and says there are no job losses
Russian / CIS exchanges to launch more derivatives contracts
Chiefs at Russia’s RTS Stock Exchange, the Ukrainian Exchange and Kazakhstan’s Regional Financial Centre (RFCA) reveal that they are looking into launching more exchange-traded funds (ETF), indexes and other derivatives contracts across commodities and…
Credit rating agencies: A question of trust
For companies involved in the production and trade of energy, credit ratings agencies have played an important risk function, but confidence plummeted after their perceived failure to signal the financial crisis
Singapore bids to be Asian derivatives and clearing hub
As trading regulations and central counterparty (CCP) clearing becomes a reality for the global derivatives market, Lianna Brinded investigates whether US and European firms will take their energy and commodities business to Singapore
Standard & Poor's Angel leaving company
Executive managing director Tony Angel is leaving Standard & Poor's after two years
LCH.Clearnet in a raft of Asia deal talks
Clearing giant LCH.Clearnet strengthens its position in Asia as it looks to seal a number of clearing deals with a raft of exchanges and other market participants
Q&A: Shell Gas Direct’s Mike Hogg
With major industrial and commercial end users bearing the brunt of global regulatory changes and more stringent carbon emissions requirements, Shell Gas Direct’s Mike Hogg speaks to Lianna Brinded how he sees the future and what companies can do to…
Commodities ‘financialisation’ worries end-users
With recent statistics showing an increasing number of financial institutions jumping into commodities, Lianna Brinded investigates whether this will cause more risks to end-users
Credit trends prompt energy data management rethink
A new awareness of the importance of monitoring credit risk alongside market risk has prompted a need for better risk aggregation within energy companies, according to experts
Mongolia: Investors weigh risk in promising market
Following a $3 billion investment agreement made for a copper-gold mine last year, and the recent tender for $10 billion of infrastructure investment, Mongolia seems to be the new land of opportunity, but there are risks. Alex Davis reports
MF Global fuel oil brokers to move to Spectron
Several fuel oil swaps dealers at brokerage MF Global are reported to be moving to rivals Spectron
Moody’s boosts Petronas rating on Iraq exposure
Rating agency gives a surprise boost to Malaysian oil company Petronas’s credit rating from negative to stable, despite the company’s substantial acquisition of an Iraqi oil field with Royal Dutch Shell
Shell Gas chief: end-users will face credit issues - Exclusive
Shell Gas Direct’s chief tells Energy Risk that major end-users’ credit worthiness will be one of four major challenges for industrial and commercial users in the next few years
Moody’s warn of Spanish power sector downgrade
Rating agency warns that a surprise Spanish government review of wholesale electricity prices could lead to a downgrade of Spain's power companies
Isda in sweeping commodity definitions overhaul - Exclusive
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association is carrying out its biggest overhaul for years of commodity definitions, which will include new products to reflect market developments