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Voting is open in the 2016 Energy Risk Commodity Rankings, which rank the top dealers and brokers in the global commodity derivatives market
Note to Brussels: energy firms are not banks
The Mifid II push to impose capital requirements on commodities firms rests on faulty logic
Mifid II sparks frantic lobbying push by EU energy firms
European energy firms are mounting a last-minute attempt to effect changes to Mifid II even as the legislative process enters its final stages. If the effort fails, a dramatic retreat from commodity derivatives markets could be in the works, Stella…
Modelling the financial risks of wind generation with Weibull
This paper discusses the manner in which wind generation can affect the half-hourly APX price and also the risk distributions associated with various power contracts. Wind generation is modelled using correlated doubly truncated Weibull distributions,…
Nasdaq grows energy sales team with ex-Goldman hire
Barclays adds energy trader in Singapore; Scotiabank loses senior energy trader; ex-BNP Paribas trader joins consultancy ARM; Noble hires Trafigura oil trader; Koch expands in power and renewables; Castleton hires Mercuria trio
Surveillance of EU energy markets set to increase
Regulators expect to make major advances in EU wholesale energy market monitoring now that trade reporting has begun, but some participants fear that different approaches across borders will lead to inconsistent enforcement
Barclays adds energy trader in Singapore
UK banks bulks up commodities team in Asia with hire from Koch Industries
Centrica CRO keeps watchful eye on new regulation
Managing all Centrica's financial risk is a challenging task, and one that is made increasingly complicated by regulation, chief risk officer Olivier Herbelot tells Mark Pengelly
Revenue put options gain popularity in US power markets
Dealers, led by Morgan Stanley, have made revenue put options an increasingly popular hedging tool with US electricity firms seeking to build new power plants. But some observers warn that the largely untested product contains risks for dealers and their…
Mifid II commodity rules agreed at 'last minute', officials say
Provisions in Mifid II that would hit energy and commodities firms received "the least consideration and scrutiny" in the entire package, says one regulator
Q&A: Ferc’s Norman Bay on market manipulation, polar vortexes
In an exclusive interview, the new chairman of the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejects criticism of the agency’s enforcement actions
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2015: The winners
The 2015 Energy Risk Asia awards recognise excellence across commodity and energy trading and risk management. We reveal the winners
Asia commodity research house of the year: ANZ
ANZ has scored well with its prescient price forecasts, as the bank builds up its commodities research effort
Asia commodity finance house of the year: SG CIB
Despite turbulent commodity markets, Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking establishes new reserve-based lending team in Singapore as part of long-term plan to boost its presence in Asia
Asia information provider of the year: Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters has outshone its rivals and impressed clients with timely and relevant data on Chinese crude oil imports
Asia technology house of the year: Aspect Enterprise Solutions
Aspect Enterprise Solutions is having a good year in Asia thanks to the growing popularity of its cloud-based CTRM software amid market volatility
Asia exchange of the year: DME
Thanks to a series of innovative initiatives, the Dubai Mercantile Exchange continues to draw market participants to its flagship Oman crude oil futures contract
Asia energy dealer of the year: Citi
During the past 18 months, Citi has assisted Asian firms coping with the precipitous drop in crude oil prices, while continuing to build its impressive capabilities in LNG
Asia end-user of the year: Bharat Petroleum
The Indian national oil company has risen to the challenge of dealing with market and regulatory risk in the past 18 months
EU energy firms brace for Remit reporting woes
Market participants expect ‘teething problems’ as Remit trade reporting begins on October 7, while regulators offer sympathy and suggest they will go easy to enforcement
Alberta energy regulator urges firms to boost compliance
Official with Alberta’s Market Surveillance Administrator touts self-reporting of violations and plugs public shaming of chief executives as ‘amazingly motivating’
End-user hedging: FMC’s natural gas hedges show benefits of OTC trading
Using a case study of Philadelphia-based FMC Corporation’s natural gas hedges, Ivilina Popova of Texas State University and Betty Simkins of Oklahoma State University show that over-the-counter derivatives are more efficient and effective compared with…
Javelin Global Commodities builds coal trading desk
Other commodities moves at CF Partners, CME, DTCC and Vectra