Enterprise risk
Power markets: Focus on China
The development of China’s market for electricity trading fails to match the country’s rapid economic advancement. Katie Holliday talks to market experts about what it will take to spur China to catch up with the very latest methods of electricity…
PJM addresses FERC credit concerns with new entity
PJM Settlement’s upcoming launch represents one US RTO’s attempt to address regulatory credit risk concerns, but others want a more diverse approach. Pauline McCallion reports
BP oil spill creates long-term oil risk management issues
BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill forces risk managers to look at long-term margin costs and soaring oil prices post-2012
Data governance under the regulatory microscope
As regulatory scrutiny becomes more intrusive and demanding, energy trading firms need to make sure their control, governance and compliance functions are up to scratch and that their data is properly managed, up-to-date and available. Rakesh Singh and…
Exchange of the Year, Asia – Singapore Exchange
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has grown its volumes substantially this year and worked hard to inform Asian market participants about the benefits of risk management. On this basis, the platform has been awarded Energy Risk's Exchange of the Year, Asia…
Analyst forecast exaggerated patterns for indexes at S&P seminar
Futures prices to align more closely with underlying commodity fundamentals, driven by supply, demand, and news, say experts
Q&A - Tertiary Minerals executive chairman Patrick Cheetham
Fluorspar is a vital commodity used by major industrial end-users, from defence to the steel industry. As fluorspar reaches a critical shortage level, Lianna Brinded speaks to Patrick Cheetham, the executive chairman of Tertiary Minerals about risk…
Trading positions – October 2010
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in the global commodity markets
Regulation, liquidity and risk management strategies
US derivatives regulation is likely to have far-reaching consequences for energy companies, but how will it affect the liquidity risk management strategies developed in the wake of collateral management events of the past decade? Pauline McCallion reports
Oil & Products House of the Year, Asia – Morgan Stanley
Growing oil demand and the emergence of new commodities markets in Asia have created a new era for the energy and commodities industries
Freight House of the Year, Asia - Morgan Stanley
China continues to dominate the energy and commodities recovery picture in 2010. And as the world's largest producer and consumer of coal, China has experienced a boom in its freight market, while the rest of Asia is tipped for major growth over the next…
Energy Finance House of the Year, Asia – Société Générale CIB
Asian energy and commodities markets are notoriously fractured, but after completing a series of bespoke and very complex financing deals in various countries including Papua New Guinea, Singapore and Vietnam, Société Générale Corporate & Investment…
BNP Paribas reshuffles global equities and commodities derivatives business
French bank BNP Paribas has reshuffled its global equity and commodity derivatives (GECD) business units and says there are no job losses
Lax TSO rules could increase power and gas VAT fraud
Relaxed registration rules for Transmission System Operators (TSOs) could increase VAT fraud in the power and gas over-the-counter (OTC) markets as exchanges tighten controls, say analysts
Relations with Beijing to impact Taiwan emissions trading plans
Taiwan's plans for a cap-and-trade carbon trading system have potential but relations with China will impact its progress, according to analysts
Russian / CIS exchanges to launch more derivatives contracts
Chiefs at Russia’s RTS Stock Exchange, the Ukrainian Exchange and Kazakhstan’s Regional Financial Centre (RFCA) reveal that they are looking into launching more exchange-traded funds (ETF), indexes and other derivatives contracts across commodities and…
Rise in deals signals growing confidence in metals markets, say analysts
The number of global mining and metals deals is expected to soar as part of a trend that signals strong growth in the global metals market, according to analysts
Turning points: Constellation Energy’s managing director, risk, Harald Ullrich
Constellation Energy’s managing director, risk, Harald Ullrich, talks to Pauline McCallion about lessons learnt from the financial crisis and what now lies in store for energy risk managers
Trading positions - September 2010
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
“New price on risk” for Gulf of Mexico producers
Government and regulators are urged to act quickly to create a stable regulatory regime in the wake of the Macondo oil spill or risk stifling domestic production
Brokers establish own carbon trading risk tests
Carbon brokers establish their own checks for assessing counterparty risk, following European market authorities’ failure to react to a spate of carbon market fraud.