Energy transition
Regulatory advisory house of the year: Baringa Partners
Baringa has helped clients deal with the many and varied demands of European energy and financial rules during the past 18 months
Technology advisory house of the year: Structure
The Houston-based consultancy combines energy understanding, business acumen and CTRM knowledge, say clients
CTRM software house of the year: OpenLink
OpenLink has changed its approach in the past 18 months and extended its appeal among smaller commodity trading firms
Analytics provider of the year: Lacima
Lacima’s laser-like focus on energy and commodity analytics has won it several new clients in the past 18 months
Innovation of the year: Thomson Reuters
Vendor's Brazilian electricity and agricultural weather data shine help shine a light on the commodities market
Data provider of the year: StatWeather
StatWeather has impressed energy trading firms with the accuracy of its long-range forecasts, including during the North American polar vortex in late 2013 and early 2014
Exchange of the year: APX
Exchange has responded well to the evolving European power market and changes in the products demanded by its members
Energy finance house of the year: SG CIB
The French bank has executed innovative deals involving a broad range of commodities, countries and projects
Broker of the year: Evolution Markets
The New York-based environmental broker has benefited from its expansion into traditional energy markets
Weather house of the year: Munich Re Trading
The weather derivatives specialist has won praise for its consistent, high-quality service
Emissions house of the year: CF Partners
Specialist knowledge of the carbon market is crucial to the London-based company's success
Natural gas house of the year: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas saw an opportunity in natural gas amid the US shale boom and the withdrawal of other banks
Oil & products house of the year: Citi
The US bank has assisted oil producers and airlines whiplashed by crashing prices
Risk manager of the year (utility): GDF Suez Trading
Internal and external clients have benefited from the utility’s risk management skills
Risk manager of the year (sovereign): Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit
Oil hedging stabilises Mexican state finances amid price crash
Derivatives house of the year: Citi
Bank wins with help of book purchases and willingness to take on trickier trades
Electricity house of the year: Citi
Bank continues to provide liquidity despite tough markets and extreme weather
Energy groups fight back on key Mifid II exemption
Energy industry groups are pushing for “sensibly higher thresholds” to prevent themselves from being subjected to financial rules under Mifid II
Bringing foresight to Brazil's wholesale power market
There’s an awful lot of water in Brazil. Or perhaps not. The beauty of the country’s natural geography is that it can produce about 80% of its total power through hydrogeneration and other renewables – but not always. Stefan Söderberg, senior hydrologist…
New CEO Mausbeck oversees shake-up at Danske Commodities
Dirk Mausbeck, the new chief executive of Danske Commodities, is striving to bring the Denmark-based trading house back into top form after a turbulent year
Citi acquires Texas power trading book from Barclays
US bank continues aggressive push into commodities by buying Barclays’ Texas power book, after similar purchases of trading books from Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse last year
Firms weigh benefits as EU power market coupling expands
Day-ahead power market coupling has been in operation across the North West Europe region for over a year. To what extent has it helped prices converge, and what are the next steps aimed at bringing Europe’s electricity markets closer together?
Energy scarcity warrants tough response to market abuse
Market manipulation is a problem that is controversial and tricky to define, but it must be taken seriously. That is particularly true in energy markets, where the optimal allocation of resources is more important than ever, argues industry veteran…
Asian emissions markets seen as step in right direction
Hopes that carbon emissions might one day emerge as the next major commodity market have been confounded by poor liquidity in Europe and the lack of a federal US cap-and-trade scheme. But developments in some Asian countries are giving traders more to…