Enterprise risk
Interview: Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Since the Bank of America takeover in September of last year, the commodities business of Merrill Lynch has been forging ahead with plans it had in place before the interruption of the financial crisis. Rachel Morison talks to co-heads of global…
US cap-and-trade offsets clouded by uncertainty
As US firms await climate change legislation, it looks inevitable that heavy emitters will need to invest in carbon offset projects – some of them overseas – in order to meet targets. However, the outlook for offsets is clouded by regulatory uncertainty…
Lessons learnt in 2009
For risk managers, 2009 was about dealing with the aftermath of the financial crisis, revisiting models and putting greater emphasis on liquidity and cashflow risk. Katie Holliday talks to experts about the major lessons learnt this year
Copenhagen: Derailed by hot air?
There is a skeleton in the Kyoto Protocol’s closet, and it has the potential to spook the Copenhagen talks, says Andreas Arvanitakis of Point Carbon
Profile: Brett Humphreys
In the last interview in the Profile series celebrating Energy Risk’s 15th anniversary, Brett Humphreys talks to Rachel Morison about how risk management has evolved
Oil project economics
As oil companies look beyond current concerns over credit and costs, Pauline McCallion finds out how project economics are changing future plans
Trading positions
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
Energy Risk's 2009 awards video
Energy Risk held its 2009 awards in June this year. The evening was also a celebration of the magazine's 15th anniversary.
New Indian Commodity Exchange to go live within a week
India's fourth national commodity exchange, the Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX), is set to go live in less than a week's time, Reuters have reported
Merger to create biggest UK carbon company
Two UK-based carbon trading investment funds are set to merge and create the UK's largest carbon company.
Energy Risk Trading & Derivatives Conference 2009
Energy experts from around the globe gathered in London in October for the Energy Risk Europe Trading & Derivatives conference to network and debate the most pertinent issues of the day. Katie Holliday delivers some highlights
Energy Risk Asia Awards Ceremony 2009
The ceremony for Energy Risk’s Asia Awards 2009 was held in Singapore in September. Full coverage of the winners was featured in the October issue of Energy Risk
Energy Risk Asia 2009 conference
The second Energy Risk Asia conference provided trading professionals a platform for networking and discussing the latest industry trends in the region. Pauline McCallion reports
Risk Management After Lehman
Can the constants used by quants and risk managers be trusted in the post-Lehman environment? Chris Schlegel of Southern Company looks at some of the pitfalls risk managers need to look out for when using constants and assesses why they are both vitally…
Volumes Soar at Asian Commodities Exchanges
Volumes on many Asian commodity exchanges soared last year despite the impact of the financial crisis on their US and European counterparts. With strong Asian commodity demand forecast, Katie Holliday looks at the outlook for Asian exchange trading
Interview with NCDEX's CEO Ramalingam Ramaseshan
Katie Holliday talks to Ramalingam Ramaseshan, NCDEX’s CEO, about his perception of the future of commodity trading in India and the role of regional exchanges
Canada's oil sands growth seen steady
It’s been a rollercoaster 18 months for Canada’s oil sands – higher oil prices are now supporting the complex, but credit remains constrained. Pauline McCallion talks to experts about their outlook for the industry
Feeling Secure? Energy Risk's Risk Management Survey 2009
Budget constraints have become the biggest hindrance to effective risk management, and credit is the biggest risk to energy trading, according to respondents of Energy Risk’s 2009 Risk Management Survey. Rachel Morison presents the results
Trading positions
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
EDF gets green light to invest in US nuclear
French energy company EDF and Constellation Energy, a Baltimore, Maryland-based power generator, have received regulatory approval for a nuclear joint venture announced in January.