Energy
Past disasters can prove the value of energy risk management
Analysing failures and losses at energy firms showcases the value of consistent, high-quality risk management
Chartis Energy50
The latest iteration of Chartis’ Energy50 ranking
Energy trade surveillance solutions 2023: market and vendor landscape
The market for energy trading surveillance solutions, though small, is expanding as specialist vendors emerge, catering to diverse geographies and market specifics. These vendors, which originate from various sectors, contribute further to the market’s…
Achieving net zero with carbon offsets: best practices and what to avoid
A survey by Risk.net and ION Commodities found that firms are wary of using carbon offsets in their net-zero strategies. While this is understandable, given the reputational risk of many offset projects, it is likely to be extremely difficult and more…
Chartis Energy50 2023
The latest iteration of Chartis' Energy50 2023 ranking and report considers the key issues in today’s energy space, and assesses the vendors operating within it
ION Commodities: spotlight on risk management trends
Sunil Biswas, chief product officer at ION Commodities, discusses his firm’s achievements and the trends he believes will most affect commodity risk management.
How energy risk managers are responding to extreme volatility
Changing energy market dynamics pose higher risks but also huge opportunities for risk managers that move swiftly, says Lacima’s Chris Strickland
Next-generation ESG derivatives
Amid increasing concern for the future of the planet, the demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors has grown significantly. As such, global investors are looking for tools to support the development of sustainable portfolios. ESG…
Next-generation cyber risk for energy firms: tackling the energy sector’s latest threats
Digitalisation – already a key agenda item for energy firms – has become an even bigger priority as firms transition to low-carbon businesses. However, the benefits of digitalisation are accompanied by a huge rise in cyber risk.
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2021
The Energy Risk Asia Awards 2021 recognise firms that are demonstrating best practice in risk management across the commodities complex. The winning firms are helping to drive the discipline to the next level through a mixture of innovation,…
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2020: The winners
BNP Paribas wins top derivatives award, with Macquarie scooping environmental products house
Managing commodity risk in turbulent times
Faced with today’s razor-thin margins, firms must be able to monitor all risks holistically, in real time and to hedge effectively. This brings technological challenges, and many firms are now grappling with issues such as getting the right datasets,…
Podcast: Investing, climate risk and energy firms
How are investors enabling the move to the low-carbon economy?
Derivatives house of the year: Macquarie Group
Energy Risk Awards 2020: Firm’s wide commodities presence, physical and financial risk expertise and financing capabilities result in standout deals
Energy Risk Awards 2020: The winners
Key wins for BP, Engie and Uniper while Macquarie takes the derivatives house of the year award
Energy Risk Software Rankings: A different world
With Covid-19 causing turbulent markets and remote working, energy risk functions have never been more reliant on technology. Energy Risk’s annual Software Rankings reveal the industry’s technology preferences
Energy25 winners in review
Energy25 aims to capture, define and analyse an important period in the development of energy markets, providing an invaluable yardstick for all participants. More broadly, it represents the latest stage in the strategy of defining, researching and…
When climate risk starts to bite
Energy firms under increased pressure to assess physical climate risk
Energy firms grapple with rising customer risk
Understanding the risks a firm is exposed to through its counterparties and customers is vital in today’s world, not just from a credit perspective but for compliance and reputational reasons, writes a senior analyst. Here she shares her experience of…
Eka disrupts CTRM software landscape
The commodities trading and risk management software landscape – up to now dominated by large providers – is shifting. Rick Nelson, executive vice-president and chief business officer at Eka, talks about being a disrupter and explores how digitisation…
Energy Risk Awards 2019: The winners
BP and Engie pick up two awards each, while BNP Paribas takes the coveted derivatives house of the year