Energy
Actively managing risk culture in energy firms: part two
Cultural failings have played a critical role in many well-publicised energy risk management failures, but risk culture is challenging to monitor and assess. In the second part of this series, Carlos Blanco, Jean Hinrichs and Robert Mark propose a…
Knowing your territory is vital for energy firms
Energy firms must operate in many different countries, with a variety of legal systems and cultural traditions. Strong knowledge of these areas is crucial if companies are to avoid being ensnared in a legal and regulatory minefield, writes Vincent…
EU regulation and renewables seen as big energy risks
Senior risk managers chart biggest concerns for energy companies during panel at Energy Risk Summit Europe, but not everybody agrees the lists are useful
Mifid II doomsday awaits energy firms, conference told
Speaking at Energy Risk Summit Europe, compliance officer at Shell International Trading & Shipping warns of “serious threat” posed to energy traders by Mifid II
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2014
The Energy Risk Asia Awards celebrate excellence across the Asian commodity and energy markets. We present the winners
Marex Spectron global head of energy departs
Marex Spectron picks Jeremy Elliott and Hunter Baldwin to replace Gordon Bennett, its global head of energy, who has left the broker after 12 years
Technology special report
Derivatives trade reporting, CpML, and the increasing use of governance, risk and compliance software by utilities all feature in this exclusive special report by Energy Risk
Energy Risk 20-year rankings
Since 1994, Energy Risk has ranked the top dealers and brokers in commodity markets in conjunction with sister publication Risk. Here, we present the industry’s top-ranked firms for the past 20 years
Looking back: Lehman stirs credit and liquidity risk fears
Six years ago, the bankruptcy of investment bank Lehman Brothers sent shock waves through energy and commodity markets, as Energy Risk reported in October 2008
Bertuccio leaves JP Morgan for Glencore Xstrata
JP Morgan oil origination veteran Michael Bertuccio has been appointed as head of origination and principal investments at Glencore Xstrata
Energy Risk 20th Anniversary Lifetime Achievement Awards
To mark 20 years since its launch in 1994, Energy Risk is honouring 20 individuals who have made a tangible contribution to the development of commodity trading and risk management
Energy Risk Awards 2014: Houston and London photos
The annual Energy Risk awards celebrate success across the commodity and energy markets, with a particular focus on client service. This year’s winners were honoured at gala dinners held in Houston and London during May and June, respectively
Actively managing risk culture in energy firms: part one
Risk culture lies at the root of many of the most publicised energy risk management failures. In the first instalment of a two-part series, Carlos Blanco, Jean Hinrichs and Robert Mark explore how energy firms can define, assess, benchmark and actively…
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 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
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
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
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…
Energy traders seek flexibility in CFTC position limits
Bona fide hedging definition and complexity of position limits worry panellists speaking at Energy Risk Summit USA
TXU bankruptcy holds lessons for risk managers
The bankruptcy of Energy Future Holdings – formerly known as TXU – should act as a warning to risk managers, who must be alert to excessive self-confidence and a failure to deal with unpleasant or inconvenient facts, argues Vincent Kaminski
JP Morgan unveils commodities succession plan
John Anderson and Michael Camacho to succeed commodities chief Blythe Masters amid sale of physical business to Mercuria