Energy
Macquarie moves into Canadian crude
Macquarie Group expands into Canadian crude market; hires ex-Trafigura Canada president to lead new business
Q&A - Isda's Keith Noyes
With the Asia-Pacific being the beacon for growth in the energy and commodities market, Lianna Brinded speaks to one of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s regional chiefs on the evolution of Asian markets and what this will mean for…
Energy players expect further market fragmentation
Energy market fragmentation is likely to continue as larger players scale back their activities under Dodd-Frank
Obama: 80% US power from clean sources by 2035
US President promises push for clean energy at expense of oil and singular focus on renewables
Societe Generale to acquire RBS Sempra gas and power assets
Société Générale agrees to buy North American power and natural gas assets from RBS Sempra Commodities
Commodities remain an attractive asset for hedge funds
Despite volatile markets, commodities trading remains a popular strategy for hedge fund managers and investors as regulators target speculation. Joanne Harris reports
Preparing for new EU data requirements
As the European Union moves towards mandatory fundamental and post-trade data reporting obligations, Alex Davis examines whether the energy industry is ready for the task
Multi-pronged tack expected for US carbon cuts
Cap-and-trade to continue as part of portfolio of emission reduction tools for states and regions; scheme co-operation expected
Over half a billion CERs at risk of homelessness post-2012
Restrictions to which offset credits will be acceptable after 2012 could leave 530 million credits ‘homeless’, but demand from Japan and NZ may fill the gap finds Katie Holliday
Irish bailout forces oil hedging strategies revision
Oil hedging strategies to be revised after Irish bailout pushes up oil prices
Flexibility needed for risk management, say experts
Central and eastern European managers debate regional and global risk management strategies at Energy Risk's Central and East European conference in Warsaw
Rising gas prices to force power hedging strategy re-evaluation
Risk managers say gas price rises will force a rethink on current hedging strategies for power generation assets.
IEA slashes Gulf of Mexico supply forecasts
Repercussions from the BP oil spill force the International Energy Agency (IEA) to slash supply forecasts.
Nat gas hedging hit by regulation and fundamentals
Experts link drop in natural gas trading activity and liquidity to fundamentals and regulatory uncertainty
Energy Risk Europe 2010
Energy Risk's 2010 annual Europe conference brought leading chief risk officers, quantitative analysts and regulators to London to discuss key risk management issues
Nuclear industry weighs short-term pain for long-term gains
With increased use of nuclear energy currently the EU’s most likely route to ensuing both security of supply and low carbon emissions, Alex Davis examines the impact such a policy could have for energy risk managers
Trading positions - November 2010
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in the global commodity markets
Data aggregation is largest daily risk issue for energy and commodities
Data aggregation is the most difficult energy trading risk management issue an energy firm deals with on a daily basis, says Centrica Energy’s risk reporting manager when speaking to Lianna Brinded at the Energy Risk Europe conference in London
Fuel hedging can put you at more risk: Austrian Airlines's Henle
Jet fuel hedging is the most common misconception for mitigating risk, says Austrian Airline’s head risk manager
Optimising and hedging power generation assets
The head of risk at Spanish utility company Endesa speaks to Lianna Brinded about the co-ordination of optimisation and hedging of power generation assets.
EDF’s head of credit risk: misconceptions of assessing credit
EDF Trading North America’s head of credit risk talks to Lianna Brinded exclusively about the misconceptions of assessing credit risk in the energy and commodities market
Analyst: unified framework is better for energy risk management
Building a unified framework for consistent modelling of energy spots, forwards and swaps is better for energy risk management, says Verbund Austrian Power Trading’s principal quantitative analyst
Special video report: regulatory strategies from chief risk officers
With regulatory changes and new markets impacting the energy and commodities markets, Lianna Brinded files this exclusive special video report showcasing the views of leading risk managers and quantitative analysts on how to tackle these challenges