Market risk
The regulation debate
Following a series of price spikes, consumer groups in the US are rallying against the deregulation of electricity marketswith some success. David Watkins investigates
Successful networking
Germany's virtually non-existent gas market has been given a shot in the arm by the country's network regulator, which has banned anti-competitive grid access contracts. Could this be the start of a success story, asks Oliver Holtaway
Gas storage parking lot full
More US natural gas storage is needed if price spikes are to be alleviated in the coming months experts believe, but construction interest is limited, finds David Watkins
Nymex to offer soft commodities
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) has entered the soft commodity space with the launch of six new futures contracts on its ClearPort clearing and trading platform.
Nybot members support Ice merger
Members of the New York Board of Trade (Nybot) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a proposed merger with IntercontinentalExchange (Ice).
Head gas trader quits JPMorgan
The head natural gas trader for JPMorgan has resigned after being asked to leave the investment bank, sources close to the situation said Friday.
Urge to merge
The landscape for US commodity exchanges is undergoing considerable change, with many heavyweight names announcing mergers or new co-operations. David Watkins looks at what this will mean for energy trading
Changes at intra-day
Nord Pool and the European Energy Exchange are going head-to-head in an effort to deliver intra-day trading to Germany's power market. Oliver Holtaway investigates
Valid Assumptions Required: advanced volatility measures
In the next article of his VAR series, Brett Humphreys discusses more advanced methods for estimating volatility.
Trading opportunities in the Nymex frac spread
This article examines the long-term relationship between natural gas and propane futures. Using a technique known as 'frac' spread trading, Mbodja Mougoué and Steven Slack illustrate the opportunities that can occur from using the price fluctuations in…
Gearóid Lane
The Weather Risk Management Association's Gearóid Lane talks to Oliver Holtaway about the bright prospects for managing weather risk
The cruellest month
The impacts stemming from volatility in natural gas futures contract spreads – in particular the effects of seasonality on the March-April spread – have been seen in the recent dramatic losses by major hedge funds. Daven Voorhies explores some of the…