Market risk
February seen as crunch time for the EU ETS
Carbon price could soar by 2020, but traders bearish short-term as EU votes on final package
Exposing the past: oil hedgers prepare for crude volatility
Historic crude price fluctuations make hedging critical. With prices falling across global markets, many exploration and production companies have assessed their risk and are calculating the best way to deal with it – internally and externally
Energy Risk Awards 2017 open for entries
The Energy Risk Awards provide a unique opportunity for companies across the industry to gain valuable recognition
Energy firms seek Mifid II data solution amid deadline fears
Lack of reliable market share estimates for crucial Mifid II test spurs action from industry as firms raise questions over submission timeframe
Energy firms seek Mifid II data solution amid deadline fears
Lack of reliable market share estimates for crucial Mifid II test spurs action from industry as firms raise questions over submission timeframe
Identification and capitalisation of non-modellable risk factors
Adolfo Montoro, Tim Becker and Lars Popken propose techniques for systematically capturing and categorising non-modellable risk factors and risk-adequate aggregation
‘Reauthorising’ CFTC could alter firms’ attitude to EU position limits
If the Commodity End-User Relief Act is passed, it could mean substantial industrial change in the US – and Europe
Energy CROs: cyber risk can only grow
Major cyber attacks on energy trading and infrastructure considered inevitable
Energy Risk commodity rankings 2017: a return to risk management
Committed dealers reap the benefits of increased interest in hedging and investing
People: Morgan Stanley sees raft of commodities exits
A number of senior bankers across Morgan Stanley’s commodities and energy lending units in the US are leaving the bank
Questions remain after EC publishes position limits rules
Market participants raise concerns about extraterritoriality and hedge exemptions, while regulators are tipped to struggle
Vote now in the Energy Risk software rankings 2017
You are invited to participate in the annual Energy Risk ETRM software survey and rankings
EU commodities regulation: outlook for 2017
Firms trading commodity derivatives are anticipating some sweeping regulatory changes this year while calling for increased clarity on many key rules. Risk.net looks at the regulatory year ahead
Risk managers: beware conventional 'wisdom'
Why the consensus view so often fails to predict seismic shocks
European energy clearing stalls amid conflicting rules
Energy trading volumes continue to rise in 2016
Commodities traders question EU’s insider trading regime
Esma guidance on Mar leaves market in the dark, say critics – particularly for hedges
US year-ahead oil hedging up 9% on 2015: study
Hedging revenue set to plummet in 2017
Energy firms given second escape path from Mifid II
Revival of capital test "a workable solution" for asset-heavy companies
Energy hedging is down but not out
Market conditions will change, bringing liquidity back
A pairs trading strategy based on switching-regime volatility for commodity futures
A pairs trading strategy on energy, agricultural and index futures uses different parameters according to a volatility regime that is detected using a threshold evaluated in two ways, namely by means of a mixture of two Gaussian densities and a Markov…
Navigating cloud adoption
Commodities enterprises recognise the benefits of cloud adoption, but migrating to the cloud can seem daunting
‘Wrong type of liquidity’ spells trouble for energy hedges
Cyclical lull conceals structural shift as liquidity becomes shorter-dated and more flighty
Asia CTRM and ETRM software house of the year: OpenLink
OpenLink enters new market segment with RightAngle Xpress
Asia energy dealer of the year: BP
BP restructures long-dated hedge for commercial player