Equity markets
Cbot voters may shun CME bid
Pressure is being placed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) to raise its bid for the Chicago Board of Trade (Cbot) ahead of a crucial vote by both sets of shareholders on Monday.
Dominion forward-sells shares to obtain equity on demand
Virginia-based energy company Dominion has forward-sold 10 million shares of its common stock in a block trade to JP Morgan Securities. The deal was done in connection with a forward-sale agreement between Dominion and investment bank Merrill Lynch. It…
Buyouts are back
Private equity funds have been making bold inroads into energy markets in the past year – the number of deals has doubled since 2003, and the acquisitions are getting bigger. CatherineLacoursiere reports
Faith in the figures
There are signs that price reporting will remain voluntary, despite the drop-offin reporting levels, but proposals are still being made on all sides. EricFishhaut looks at the progress being made to achieve greater price transparency
Capturing value from energy supply and trading
Companies that plan to engage in energy trading need to invest in the right personnel, processes and information management tools if they intend to be successful, says David Dunkin, SolArc’s Chief Strategic Executive