Financial crisis
Risk managers: beware conventional 'wisdom'
Why the consensus view so often fails to predict seismic shocks
Risk management should be more than just a decoration
Despite massive investment in human capital and technical resources, risk managers failed to warn about the dangers of toxic assets and excessive leverage in the run-up to the global financial crisis. Their lack of authority is partly to blame, writes…
Renewable energy projects seek investment alternatives
Investment in renewable energy needs to double if EU targets are to be met. With governments and investment banks reining in lending, the market is looking at alternative sources to plug the gaps. Gillian Carr investigates this and the implications of…
Falling oil prices and Greek crisis a boon to carbon traders
Carbon allowance trading hits all-time high in June as analysts downgrade predicted average ETS Phase 3 price to €22 per tonne
Commodity prices seen as greatest threat to recovery: poll
Rising commodity prices pose the biggest risk to recovery after the 2008 global financial crisis, according to a risk.net poll
Slow recovery likely for freight derivatives amid low market rates
An overabundance of dry-bulk vessels ordered before the financial crisis now coming on line is weighing on the freight market and freight rates. Alex Davis looks at how freight derivatives demand will cope during what many expect will be a sustained…
Q&A: Marc Fontaine, head of commodity derivatives, Americas at BNP Paribas
Marc Fontaine, head of commodity derivatives, Americas at BNP Paribas talks to Pauline McCallion about addressing energy end-user needs in light of the Dodd-Frank Act and recruiting new talent to the sector.
Oil hedging strategies revised after Irish bail-out
Oil hedging strategies are being revised after Irish bail-out pushes up oil prices. Lianna Brinded investigates whethere recent oil price spikes will be sustainable over the long term
Sponsored Q&A: Standard Bank
With African roots and a presence in 17 African countries and 33 countries worldwide, Standard Bank has been working with commodities clients since 1994. In 2006, the bank hired Janelle Matharoo as managing director, global head of energy sales & trading…
Credit rating agencies: A question of trust
For companies involved in the production and trade of energy, credit ratings agencies have played an important risk function, but confidence plummeted after their perceived failure to signal the financial crisis
Energy market correlations: have they changed permanently?
Have traditional energy market correlations changed permanently as a result of the credit bubble bursting and how will this impact trends in price forecasting and modelling? Pauline McCallion reports
Pass the microphone: LCH's Grensted to GFI's Cosgrove
This month, Simon Grensted, managing director, business development, at LCH.Clearnet, puts his questions to Michael Cosgrove, managing director, head of energy and commodities, at GFI Group and formerly chief executive of Amerex prior to its 2006…
New approaches to energy credit risk management
The aftermath of the financial crisis led to some innovative approaches to tackling energy credit risk. Pauline McCallion looks at developments and asks whether proposed US and European regulation will help or hinder innovation in this space
Interview: Darrell Duffie on credit risk modelling
Stanford University’s credit risk expert, Darrell Duffie, talks with Katie Holliday about changes in the modelling of credit risk within energy markets since the financial crisis
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