Enterprise risk
Consultancy Firm of the Year: Baringa Partners
Baringa Partners is the winner of Energy Risk’s Consultancy Firm of the Year award for its strong performance and growth in 2011
Data Management House of the Year: ZE PowerGroup
For increasing headcount by 40%, total annual sales by 35%, adding 13 clients and further developing its customer services offering over the past year, ZE PowerGroup (ZE) wins Energy Risk’s Data Management House of the Year for the fourth consecutive year
Technology House of the Year – Highly Commended: CubeLogic
Software developer CubeLogic has attracted a devoted following since its November 2009 launch and has been highly commended in our Technology House of the Year category
Technology House of the Year: TriOptima
TriOptima wins our Technology House of the Year award for its innovative triReduce and triResolve technologies, which have been gaining traction in the energy space over the past year
ETRM Software Advisory House of the Year: Structure
Structure wins our inaugural ETRM Software Advisory House of the Year award for an impressive array of vendor selection and implementation projects, including the world’s largest natural gas trading system implementation of its kind, and for its 35–40%…
ETRM Software House of the Year: OpenLink
OpenLink wins this year’s Energy Risk ETRM Software House of the Year award, not only for the depth and breadth of its flagship Endur suite, but for several new add-on modules released in the past year that address pertinent issues around regulatory…
Energy Finance House of the Year: Barclays
Barclays is the winner of our Energy Finance House of the Year award for leveraging its capital markets resources and stepping into the void of dollar-funding markets for European lenders when it dried up in the second half of last year
Precious Metals House of the Year: JP Morgan
In building out its global custody, vaulting and physical commodities businesses last year, JP Morgan navigated choppy economic waters to achieve success, scooping Energy Risk’s Precious Metals House of the Year award along the way
Base Metals House of the Year: Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) wins Energy Risk’s Base Metals House of the Year award for the second consecutive year as it consolidated its market-leading franchise in sales and trading, and launched ground-breaking risk…
Freight House of the Year: Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank has been named Freight House of the Year in this year’s Energy Risk awards. The team at Deutsche Bank has demonstrated its ability to make markets in times of low liquidity and has also been successful in bringing fresh clients to the…
European Emissions House of the Year: EDF Trading
EDF Trading has been named Energy Risk’s 2012 European Emissions House of the Year after growing its presence in untapped markets through innovative carbon offset initiatives and also its collaboration with Mizuho to establish a presence in Japan
US Emissions House of the Year: JP Morgan
In a period marked by regulatory uncertainty, falling volumes and the withdrawal of some major players, JP Morgan’s commitment to the US emissions market has been recognised with Energy Risk’s award for 2012 US Emissions House of the Year
Coal House of the Year: E.on Energy Trading
The environment for coal trading has been extremely challenging over the past year, which makes the achievements of our Coal House of the Year award winner – E.on Energy Trading – all the more impressive
European Natural Gas House of the Year: Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) has won Energy Risk’s European Natural Gas House of the Year award for several pioneering initiatives achieved due to its strong connection to the physical market, combined with in-depth knowledge…
Energy Risk Manager of the Year: Morgan Stanley
Due, in particular, to a strong emphasis on the depth and breadth of its physical business, Morgan Stanley has been named Energy Risk Manager of the Year in our 2012 awards
Energy Risk USA: End-user exception to clearing impractical experts warn
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s proposed rule on the end-user exception to clearing is unworkable for many energy firms that use swaps for hedging say market experts
Energy Risk USA: CFTC to move quickly on swap definition – Berkovitz
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is very close to finalising its long-awaited definition of a swap, says CFTC general counsel Dan Berkovitz
Initiatives promote commodity derivatives in Brazil
Recent initiatives may encourage more players to the Brazilian commodity derivatives market, but there are still many obstacles to its growth, writes Alex Davis
Airline hedging falling short of best practices
Fuel hedging programmes at many airlines fall short of best practices, according to a new industry survey. Alexander Osipovich finds out how they are going awry
Can the boutique energy brokerage survive Dodd-Frank?
The Dodd-Frank Act is set to drastically reshape the over-the-counter energy derivatives brokerage industry in the US, as small firms in particular are threatened with the loss of their independence. Alexander Osipovich finds out how brokers are coping…
Argentina’s YPF move raises political risk fears
Argentina’s expropriation of Repsol’s stake in YPF and Brazil’s prosecution of Chevron highlight the risks facing foreign energy companies in Latin America. Alexander Osipovich reports
Trading positions – Energy Risk May 2012
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
Analysts still sceptical of Delta Air Lines refinery acquisition
This week, Delta Air Lines confirmed rumours that it was purchasing a refinery on the US east coast, a first-of-its-kind transaction. As details of the deal have emerged, some observers have warmed up to the idea that Delta can better manage its fuel…
Emmanuel Fages departs SG CIB to join Roland Berger
Emmanuel Fages has left his role as head of European energy research at Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking to join strategy consultants Roland Berger