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EU ETS to become bigger priority for industrials
Back-loading and structural reforms to Europe’s carbon market are set to collide with a reduction in free allowances, making life tougher for the continent’s polluters. Market participants hope this will engender an increased focus on risk management and…
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E.on Global Commodities CRO unfazed by renewables plan
David Port, CRO of E.on Global Commodities, has grappled with financial risk at several different types of trading firm. Now he faces another change, as E.on seeks to break itself into two
Dodd-Frank reporting lets traders prey on hedgers
The US Dodd-Frank Act has foisted transparency on derivatives markets by requiring the public reporting of over-the-counter trades. But some end-users are crying foul, as the new rules cast a spotlight on the once-hidden execution of their hedging…
Energy traders seek deal on Remit delegated reporting
Efet is working to prepare a standard framework for delegated reporting under Remit with energy exchanges and brokers, before an October deadline for reporting kicks in
Oil prices collapse: assessing the ‘known unknowns’
Predicting the future for oil prices is a losing game due to the complexity of the market. But some pieces of critical information are often widely missed, argues Vincent Kaminski, including several potential risks to firms associated with North American…
Managing external pressures at agricultural organisations
How agricultural commodity risk management strategies have evolved in response to recent market shifts spurred by the global financial crisis.
Hedging commodity exposure in international markets
An increasingly diverse set of market participants require agricultural price risk management tools that can not only match current needs but can also adapt to future market developments
The role of technology in commodities trading and risk management
As more agricultural organisations explore ways to develop and enhance their trading and risk management activities, a flexible, robust, centralised technology platform should be a top priority.
Biofuels go global
With global output at an all-time high, and increasing demand for clean and secure energy, biofuels have become integral to international energy markets. SCB & Associates explains how it offers customers the market insight and product knowledge to trade…
Adapting to change in agricultural commodities markets
The continued evolution of commodity markets has necessitated the development of new risk management strategies and created demand for a more diverse pool of trading partners.
Managing risk in agricultural commodities
Agricultural commodities are rarely written about in the mainstream financial media, and often only hit the headlines when an extreme weather event or natural disaster affects supply and prices.
‘Over-broad’ CFTC rules hurt end-users, Giancarlo says
Chris Giancarlo, the sole Republican on the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, says Dodd-Frank rules are failing energy firms, farmers and other hedgers. In an exclusive interview with Alexander Osipovich, he urges a rethink of the agency’s…
Carbon trading firms positive about future of EU ETS
Carbon market participants are optimistic about the future of the European Union Emissions Trading System due to solid political backing from Brussels, a survey by Energy Risk suggests
Energy trading: the past, present and future
As part of Energy Risk's 20th anniversary, Energy Risk looks at the development of energy trading and risk management, as well as what may lie ahead for the industry in the next 20 years
Pemex ramps up risk management amid energy reform
Mexico's energy reform is leading state-owned oil and gas giant Petróleos Mexicanos to boost its risk management activities and consider new strategies for commodity hedging
E&P firms restructure hedges amid oil price plunge
Oil exploration and production companies in North America are looking to restructure hedge positions that have become extremely valuable since the dramatic decline in crude oil prices during the second half of 2014
Citi buys Credit Suisse commodity trading books
Citi has entered into a transaction to take on most of Credit Suisse's energy and metals positions, following the Swiss bank's exit from commodities and similar deals with Deutsche Bank earlier this year
Energy traders mine Dodd-Frank data for market insight
Public data feeds required by the US Dodd-Frank Act are offering banks and energy trading firms a window into transactions taking place in uncleared over-the-counter commodity derivatives
Battery storage to transform power market models
The development of economical battery storage could rewrite the rules of electricity trading and create a need for newer and more sophisticated models, say market participants
Vitol will not replace banks in energy hedging, says CEO
Liquidity provision in energy derivatives markets is not Vitol's role, says the trading house's president and chief executive, Ian Taylor, despite the retreat of major investment banks from commodities
Oil slump expected to lure investors back to commodities
Return of volatility in crude oil prices creates trading opportunities for hedge funds, market participants say
CFTC chairman vows to 'get it right' on position limits
Chairman seeks to reassure farmers worried about bona fide hedge exemptions in proposed position limits rule
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