Operational risk
Willis creates product to cut hurricane hedging costs
NRG Energy, a US-based utility, has closed an innovative index-based hedge with global insurance broker Willis designed to cut the cost of hedging against hurricane risk.
E.ON signs up to Iberian exchange
E.ON Energy Trading has become a member of OMIP, the derivatives exchange for the Iberian energy market.
Carbon traders concerned over SGS UK suspension
Carbon traders have expressed concern over the suspension of SGS UK, the largest carbon project verifier in the world, by the United Nations.
Commodity exchange trading rises 5.4%
Trading of commodity derivatives has risen 5.4% in the second quarter of this year, according to the Swizterland-based Bank for International Settlements.
Masterclass: Valuing generation assets using Monte Carlo simulation
In this Masterclass, Les Clewlow, James Lujun Liu, Doug Meador, Ron Sobey and Chris Strickland describe the use of Monte Carlo methods for valuing generation assets in more detail. In particular, they discuss the appropriate price models to use and how…
Profile: Spectron's John Evans
John Evans, UK electricity market pioneer and business development director at Spectron Group, discusses the past, present and future of the European energy markets with Roderick Bruce.
Realising operational efficiency
Energy trading companies face special challenges in running automated and efficient operations due to the rapid rate of change endemic to markets. David Foti presents principles that can drive efficiency
Bright futures
Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx) aims to become Asia’s leading commodity exchange. Roderick Bruce discusses the new venture with HKMEx president Albert Helmig, a 35-year commodity market veteran.
Sponsored Q&A: Exchanges
Paul Cusenza, Chief Executive Officer, discusses the advent of Nodal Exchange, its unique offering in the US power market and his belief that much of the OTC cash-settled power market in the US can be put on exchange
DB liquidates oil ETN
Deutsche Bank will close down one of its exchange-traded oil products amid an investigation by regulators into the need for tighter oversight of energy futures markets.
New member registrations reopened on Climex
Netherlands-based exchange Climex, which offers environmental and energy contracts, has reopened its membership registration for the carbon spot exchange after reviewing and amending its criteria.
CFTC implements COT report changes
As of Friday September 4, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will implement changes to its weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) reports first announced in July.
Over-regulation will drive business overseas says Baltic Exchange
The Baltic Exchange has warned that too much regulation will damage the freight derivatives market and drive business away from Europe following a consultation paper published by the European Commission (EC.)
PetroChina acquires oil sands stake
PetroChina has paid C$1.9 billion for a 60% interest in two projects in the Athabasca Oils Sands in Alberta, Canada.
Nord Pool Spot plans to restructure Lithuanian electricity market
Norwegian derivatives exchange Nord Pool Spot and Lithuanian Transmission System Operator (TSO) Lietuvos Energija have announced plans to restructure the Lithuanian electricity market by January 1, 2010.
Report questions CFTC speculation investigation
Models used by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) last year to assess the effect of speculation on the price of oil might have been inadequate, according to a report released this week.
DTEK creates European electricity trading platform
Ukrainian fuel and energy provider DTEK has created a subsidiary company, Power Trade, enabling it to trade and export electricity to Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Traders debate position limits at CFTC hearings
The CFTC announced plans to investigate the need for firm position limits in the energy markets on July 7, 2009.
Umbrella coverage
Pauline McCallion investigates the budding opportunities for managing weather risk in the renewable energy sector.