Market risk
CME Group launches ethylene futures clearing services
CME Group has launched clearing services for a new Mont Belvieu ethylene futures contract, available June 14 for trade date of June 15.
Spark-spread option valuation
In this next article of the Masterclass series, Lacima Group focus on power trading and detail how industry practitioners typically value the flexibility of generation assets as real options while taking operating constraints into account
Daniel Yergin
Dr Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Prize and chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), discusses changes in the energy markets over the past 15 years with Pauline McCallion
Bridging the gap
Asia's regional commodity exchanges are expanding but the emergence of an Asian exchange champion to challenge Western platforms looks a long way off. Georgina Lee reports
Russia and the EU Gas Market
Russia is the world's largest exporter of natural gas and holds the largest reserves. With Europe increasingly dependent on Russia for future gas supplies, Eric Fishhaut of GlobaView looks at Russia's influence over gas supply and demand
It’s all relative
Funds based on relativevalue arbitrage strategies have performed better than most. By Richard Jackson
The shape of shipping
The dry-bulk freight market staged a short rebound early this year following September's dramatic crash, but prices and volumes have since dropped. Katie Holliday talks to FFA market participants about their expectations for the market from here
Time to celebrate
Discover the leading lights in the global energy trading and risk management industry as we reveal the winners of the 2009 Energy Risk Awards
Forging an index
Efforts by BHP Billiton to create an iron ore index appear to be floundering as Chinese steel producers press hard for pricing advantage. Kathleen Kearney reports
Macquarie to acquire Canadian energy firm
Macquarie Group has announced a C$116 million agreement to acquire Tristone Capital Global, a Canadian energy advisory firm, and create an integrated energy platform offering advisory, capital markets, research and trading expertise.
Sheikh Yamani: Saudi Arabia unlikely to embrace oil futures
In an interview this week, former Saudi oil minister Sheikh Yamani told Energy Risk that futures trading on exchanges had turned the global crude oil market into a "casino".
Singapore and Indian commodity exchanges unite
The Singapore Commodity Exchange Limited (SICOM) and the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) based in India have signed a heads of terms agreement that will allow certain products to be traded and cleared in both exchanges.
ASX to launch coal futures on July 7
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has received regulatory clearance to launch its physically delivered thermal coal (FOB Newcastle) futures and options contracts on July 7.
New LNG reporting tool launched
A new daily gas flow and LNG vessel movement reporting service for energy traders and analysts has been launched by shipping information specialists Lloyd's Register-Fairplay and energy trading software company Innovez.
EOXLive platform offers OTC nat gas swaps and swap spreads
EOX Holdings has added OTC fixed natural gas price swaps and swap spreads to its EOXLive trading platform. EOX Holdings is owned by independent interdealer broker OTC Global Holdings (OTCGH), which uses the platform.
Eurex launches silver derivatives
Derivatives exchange Eurex has announced that from June 15, it will extend its commodity product offering with new silver futures and options.
CME Group to launch cleared petroleum swaps
CME Group will launch a clearing service for eight new Nymex petroleum swap futures contracts on May 31.The contracts will be cleared through CME Clearport and are expected to appeal to both US and European airline industry for hedging and to the US…
US Treasury outlines OTC regulation plan
The Obama Administration has proposed a regulatory framework for all over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives contracts.
Calyon and EDF Trading form partnership
EDF Trading has formed a trading partnership with Calyon, the corporate and investment banking arm of the Crédit Agricole Group.
Downturn changes oil & gas risk landscape
The oil & gas sector has been severely impacted by the global economic downturn, with new risks for the industry emerging that threaten the near-term survival and prospects of companies, according to a report from accounting firm Ernst & Young.