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Bear Energy buys Williams Power assets
Bear Energy, a Houston-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Bear Stearns, has reached a deal to acquire “substantially all” of the power and natural gas assets comprising the power trading business of Williams Power Company.
Nymex offers electronic options trading on oil, natural gas, gold and silver
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) will offer options trading for crude oil, natural gas, gold, and silver on the CME Globex electronic trading platform from June 24 for a trade date of June 25
Uncertainty mounts as Optionable falls
Aa bleak week for Optionable Inc, the New York-based energy brokerage behind the Bank of Montreal’s gas trading losses, has continued to get worse. Uncertainty is now growing over the brokerage's relationship with the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex).
Icap acquires J. E. Hyde shipbrokers
Interdealer broker Icap has acquired shipbroking and shipping services business J.E.Hyde. The new company will be known as Icap Hyde & Company.
OTC Legal and Black Swan Risk Advisors form strategic alliance
OTC Legal, a legal services company, and Black Swan Risk Advisors (BSRA), an independent advisory and educational services firm, have formed a strategic alliance. Together they will provide comprehensive legal, transactional tax, regulatory and risk…
CFTC demands Platts data
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed an application in Columbia District Court, seeking to enforce a subpoena for energy-related documents it served on publishing group McGraw-Hill. Part of an ongoing investigation into energy…
Société Générale
Oil and Products House of the Year
Merrill Lynch Commodities
Coal House of the Year
Commissioning change
Ferc chairman Joseph Kelliher talks with David Watkins about his views on the US energy markets, the Ferc's competition review and what needs doing next
GFI/Amerex/StarSupply
Broker of the Year
Measuring success
A cutting-edge survey by McKinsey & Company reveals which types of trading are most prevalent and successful among utilities. Using survey data, McKinsey's Jörg Doege, Sven Heiligtag and Peter De Wit suggest guidelines for creating successful trading and…
HSBC
Precious Metals House of the Year
Feeling the heat
Uncertainty over future fuel prices is proving a headache for airlines. While many put on successful hedges last year ahead of widely anticipated price spikes, this year's price falls have discouraged hedging. Joe Marsh looks at how airlines in Asia are…
Morgan Stanley
US Natural Gas House of the Year
UBS
Base Metals House of the Year