Energy transition
Derivatives dealer rule worries Canadian energy firms
Companies such as Suncor and TransAlta fear 'huge' costs if they are obliged to register as derivatives dealers and clear all their trades under new rules being considered by Canadian regulators
Fragmentation seen holding back Canadian oil derivatives
The existence of several rival price indexes for Western Canadian Select is hindering the growth of financial trading in heavy crude oil from Alberta, market participants say
BNP Paribas hires former JP Morgan commodity salesman
David Samuels joins BNP Paribas to become New York-based head of Americas commodity sales, two months after leaving JP Morgan
UK Electricity Market Reform welcomed by energy chiefs
Energy executives welcome the UK government's Electricity Market Reform at a conference in London, despite some differences between speakers on the finer details and likely future of the legislation
Oil benchmarks should diverge in coming year, says BAML’s Blanch
A spike in North American oil production and seasonal changes in demand should see WTI fall sharply later this year – a contrast with Brent, which is exceptionally stable, says BAML global head of commodities research in an exclusive video
Mexican energy regulator looks ahead to greater integration with US
Mexico’s programme of energy market reform will lead to greater integration between the north of the country and neighbouring US states, such as Texas and California, says energy regulator in an exclusive video
UK competition probe will 'rebuild trust' says EDF Energy chief
Vincent de Rivaz, the chief executive of supplier EDF Energy, says he supports a proposal by Ofgem to refer the UK energy market to the Competition and Markets Authority
Energy Risk Awards 2014
The Energy Risk Awards recognise excellence throughout the global commodity markets. You can read all the details of the winning companies by clicking the links found in this page
Newcomer of the Year: Atlantic Brokers
Having started from scratch in February 2013, London-based Atlantic Brokers has managed to grab an impressive market share in European physical and financial coal
Broker of the Year: Icap Energy
New rules and client malaise are posing challenges for energy brokers, but Icap Energy has delivered continuity in terms of quality of execution and the way it has handled regulatory change
Energy Finance House of the Year: SG CIB
Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking has enjoyed a big 18 months in energy finance, completing a swath of bumper-sized transactions
ETRM Software House of the Year: Allegro Development
Allegro Development's focus on enterprise-wide efficiency is winning it new clients and bolstering its core ETRM offering
Exchange & Clearing House of the Year: EEX & ECC
The European Energy Exchange and European Commodity Clearing are positioning themselves for growth in their core markets, but also for fresh opportunities much further afield
Weather House of the Year: Swiss Re
Swiss Re has continued to innovate in weather risk management during the past year, playing a key role in a landmark hydropower transaction with the World Bank
Emissions House of the Year: Element Markets
Element Markets is seeking to provide clients with help navigating the dense thicket of North American environmental commodity markets
Technology House of the Year: TriOptima
Emir and Dodd-Frank are pushing energy companies towards an increasing use of portfolio compression and reconciliation services – a trend that is benefiting TriOptima
Natural Gas House of the Year: Koch Supply & Trading
With a swift launch in European gas and global LNG, oil heavyweight Koch Supply & Trading becomes a global player in natural gas
Oil & Products House of the Year: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is holding the course in oil and refined products, as other banks abandon the commodities market
Innovation of the Year Award: Energy Fundamentals
Energy Fundamentals's European Power System Insight platform combines quality data with sophisticated, yet accessible, modelling capabilities
Deal of the Year: BP
Moving quickly, BP managed to salvage Iona Energy’s North Sea acquisition with an innovative crude oil options transaction
Energy Risk Manager of the Year: GDF Suez Trading
As banks retreat from commodity market, GDF Suez Trading is expanding its risk management business and broadening its geographic reach
Electricity House of the Year: Citi
Despite cutbacks and withdrawals among banks and large utilities, Citi has seen its commitment to the power market matched by strong revenue growth in the past 18 months
Derivatives House of the Year: Citi
While other banks are nervously pulling back from commodity and energy derivatives trading, Citi is boldly pushing ahead
Quants: how they shaped the modern energy market
Nowadays, quants are well established in energy trading. But the original introduction of quantitative techniques to the industry was far from straightforward, with a lot of hard work involved in adapting financial market models to the energy arena…