Energy transition
Are failure indexes fair play?
Regulators must clarify stance on trading off big-data forecasts of outages, writes energy consultant
Esma reviews gas and power spot month definition
Definition key to setting EU position limits
US courts restrict reach of Commodity Exchange Act
Recent cases make it harder to pursue instances of overseas misconduct
People: JP Morgan bolsters commodities research
US bank recruits oil strategist, as Societe Generale, OpenLink and others ring changes
Ferc urged to prop up illiquid natural gas indexes
A lack of willing price reporters is eroding confidence in key benchmarks
People: US Senate confirms slate of regulatory appointees
Giancarlo confirmed as CFTC chairman, while Quintenz and Behnam join as commissioners; Chatterjee and Powelson restore Ferc quorum
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2017 open for entries
Awards set out to recognise achievements across Asian energy and commodity markets
Ferc’s Collins defends manipulation rule
US energy market watchdog is “serious” about its surveillance role
Falling margins force energy firms to expand data use
Verification and model challenges arise as volatility and margins dry up
Compression is your friend, energy firms told as Mifid II nears
Slashing gross notional of trades can keep firms out of reach of incoming rules
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Asian exchanges jostle to claim LNG derivatives market
SGX and Platts hope to capitalise on physical hedgers, who remain pensive
Kaminski: discounting for energy swaps ‘a big mess’
Energy Risk USA: most energy firms still prefer Libor for discounting
Energy Risk Awards 2017: The winners
SocGen, Citi and BP among those recognised as commodities markets stabilise
Technology advisory house of the year: Accenture
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Global advisory proves CTRM capabilities
Consultancy of the year: PwC
Energy Risk Awards 2017: PwC's world-class capabilities felt across commodities
Commodity finance house of the year: Societe Generale
Energy Risk Awards 2017: French bank shows breadth of strengths across energies
Deal of the year: Societe Generale
Energy Risk Awards 2017: SocGen helps turn Castleton into major East Texan shale participant
Exchange of the year: Nodal Exchange
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Nodal's clearing services set standard
Commodity broker of the year: OTC Global Holdings
Energy Risk Awards 2017: OTC Global Holdings expands and penetrates
Commodity research house of the year: Natixis
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Forecasting accuracy sets French bank apart in oil and gas analytics
Coal house of the year: Javelin Global Commodities
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Javelin forges path as coal market 'change agent'
Natural gas house of the year: Engie Global Markets
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Gas expansion places EGM at market's forefront