Market risk
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
Asia oil dealer of the year: BNP Paribas
French bank expands Asia client base amid oil rout
Asia exchange of the year: SGX
Singapore exchange powers forward in LNG and seals the deal on major freight market acquisition
Asia commodity finance house of the year: Societe Generale
SG CIB makes Asia renewables expansion the cornerstone of its commodity finance business
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2016: The winners
BP takes energy dealer of the year after ramping up third-party and structured business
UK-based energy firms consider fleeing Brexit
Trading units exploring relocation to avoid “years of uncertainty”, says AFM official
Q&A: Dutch watchdog on the pitfalls of Mifid II
Catching the right energy firms – and leaving others untouched – has been tough, says Esma task force member, Jasper Jorritsma
Mifid II impact on energy liquidity sparks fiery debate
Regulators and industry clash over interpretation of Mifid II market-making rules at industry event
EEX futures contract triggers margining spat
Rivals criticise use of lower margins in marketing push
FCA ‘working in background’ on Mifid commodity limits rules
Regulator builds out reporting platform to monitor position limit breaches
Commodity volatility, skew and inverse leverage effect
Two observations have consequences for commodity risk management and stochastic volatility modelling: the first is that the standard leverage effects in commodities are due to a misspecification and are inefficient proxies for the forward slope effect;…
Hedge fund Citadel hires nat gas chief from Hartree
Mercuria hires Morgan Stanley commodities chief; SocGen Asia energy sales head moves to CME; Lindt named Danske CEO; Commonwealth Bank hires head of commodities structuring; Freepoint hires Cofco agriculture heads; Uniper appoints Nordic region GM;…
Coal contracts boom is a sign of desperation
Producers' turn to derivatives may be a last throw of the dice
Carbon life force: derivatives defy coal's bleak future
Coal producers shorting volatility to collect premium, say traders
Energy risk teams explore use of KRI metrics
KRIs show particular promise for managing operational risk