Market risk
CME chief says central clearing house removes 'black swan' threat
Chicago Merchantile Exchange's (CME) Asia energy and metals chief says the group’s central counterparty clearing (CCP) house removes the possibility of a ‘black swan’ incident
UK businesses relieved over CRC’s dumping of carbon trade
Government plans to dump the cap-and-trade element of the UK Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) will ease risks for participating companies
Qantas’s head of risk: hedging programme is too conservative
Qantas Airways’ head of risk believes the company could take more risks within its hedging programme
End-users rush into hedging oil prices
End-users are ploughing into hedging their oil positions, as prices remain in a tight range, says Standard Chartered Bank’s head of energy and environmental research
Power exchange to launch gas contract
New Nodal Exchange contract to increase options for power traders; anticipates future gas and renewables demand
HKMEx: China’s currency liberalisation to drive liquidity in energy and commodities
China's growth as a consumer in the energy and commodities global market could eventually sway price movements, says Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange’s Cheung
Isda Asia chief: Forcing energy and commodities into CCPs creates more risk
Forcing energy and commodities contracts into central counterparty (CCP) clearing is “potentially dangerous”, says Isda's Noyes
EU rules changes may cause power market liquidity risk
Power market risk managers face a new set of liquidity and market risks if the European Union (EU) enforces proposed regulation changes, says RWE chief
Indian electricity market ‘not ready’ for derivatives
A reported ban on electricity derivatives trading by India’s commodities market regulator has sparked debate on whether the introduction of trading is premature. Katie Holliday investigates
Uncertainty over future of UK nuclear regulation
Policy framework clarity for the UK’s energy sector, particularly nuclear energy, has become a source of worry for producers concerned about long-term investment risks. By Alex Davis
Power markets: Focus on China
The development of China’s market for electricity trading fails to match the country’s rapid economic advancement. Katie Holliday talks to market experts about what it will take to spur China to catch up with the very latest methods of electricity…
PJM addresses FERC credit concerns with new entity
PJM Settlement’s upcoming launch represents one US RTO’s attempt to address regulatory credit risk concerns, but others want a more diverse approach. Pauline McCallion reports
BP oil spill creates long-term oil risk management issues
BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill forces risk managers to look at long-term margin costs and soaring oil prices post-2012
Data governance under the regulatory microscope
As regulatory scrutiny becomes more intrusive and demanding, energy trading firms need to make sure their control, governance and compliance functions are up to scratch and that their data is properly managed, up-to-date and available. Rakesh Singh and…
Exchange of the Year, Asia – Singapore Exchange
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has grown its volumes substantially this year and worked hard to inform Asian market participants about the benefits of risk management. On this basis, the platform has been awarded Energy Risk's Exchange of the Year, Asia…
Analyst forecast exaggerated patterns for indexes at S&P seminar
Futures prices to align more closely with underlying commodity fundamentals, driven by supply, demand, and news, say experts
Goldman Sachs: end-users hedge oil prices now for 2011
Crude will be "the bottleneck in the system, rather than refining" says the investment bank
Low natural gas prices push producers to oil
US producers move to oil plays, 2011 natural gas hedging programmes not expected to support current production levels
Q&A - Tertiary Minerals executive chairman Patrick Cheetham
Fluorspar is a vital commodity used by major industrial end-users, from defence to the steel industry. As fluorspar reaches a critical shortage level, Lianna Brinded speaks to Patrick Cheetham, the executive chairman of Tertiary Minerals about risk…
Trading positions – October 2010
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in the global commodity markets
Regulation, liquidity and risk management strategies
US derivatives regulation is likely to have far-reaching consequences for energy companies, but how will it affect the liquidity risk management strategies developed in the wake of collateral management events of the past decade? Pauline McCallion reports
Time running out for UK energy supply security
Energy policy framework clarity is absolutely crucial to the future of investment in the UK energy sector, industry tells Minister for Energy