Operational risk
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
Energy firms fear liquidity void if US capital proposals hit banks
Trades ‘wouldn’t be anywhere near making sense’ for banks
Turning uncertainty into innovation in the energy industry
Uncertainty, low commodity prices and squeezed margins are pressing energy companies to look for more innovative and cost-efficient solution
Hidden risks for corporates in renewable energy PPAs
Buyers face load, covariance and basis risks in typical agreements
Position vacant: unpicking energy’s hidden contract risks
Complex, long-term supply deals present job opportunity for risk managers
Enterprise risk management powers up at utilities
There has been a resurgence of interest in enterprise risk management (ERM) recently. What can ERM offer beleaguered utilities?
A profit and loss attribution framework for physical and financial energy portfolios
A profit and loss attribution framework can improve the information available to energy traders and give valuable insight into the health of their portfolios
Plastics hedging rising amid US chemical industry boom
Interest in plastics derivatives is rising as a result of changing market dynamics, but major obstacles still limit its growth potential, finds Stella Farrington
Citi loses senior energy traders
Brookes moves to EDF Trading as head of European gas trading
Disasters can give valuable lessons – Engie Global Markets CRO
Ken Robinson reflects on the ‘good, bad and ugly’ in energy risk management
Exchanges, energy brokers jostle for position ahead of Mifid II
EEX foray into non-MTF platforms sparks outcry from brokers
Market Abuse Regulation: Compliance for energy firms
This webinar brings together energy specialists to discuss the best tools for compliance
CFTC flexes muscles in Kraft, DRW cases
Agency pushes for broader definition of market manipulation in parallel legal battles