Position limits
Energy traders seek flexibility in CFTC position limits
Bona fide hedging definition and complexity of position limits worry panellists speaking at Energy Risk Summit USA
Isda and Sifma blast CFTC position limits rule
Industry groups sceptical of justification for new position limits rule, after suing to block previous version
Commodity position limits may make hedgers think twice
Dodd-Frank and Mifid II position limits could cause firms to withdraw from commodity derivatives
Energy traders breathe sigh of relief over Mifid II position limits
Mifid II exemptions for physically settled power, gas, coal and oil greeted by European energy traders
Revived Dodd-Frank position limits worry energy firms
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is gearing up for another big fight over position limits, after its original rule was rejected by a federal court. The agency’s latest proposal, released in November, gives market participants little reason for…
CFTC proposes 'unassailable' position limits rule
CFTC puts forward another Dodd-Frank position limits rule, generating concerns among commodity derivatives end-users
Dodd-Frank commodity option rules sow confusion among energy firms
Confusion over CFTC rules is tying US energy firms in knots, as they struggle to determine whether their physically settled commodity options need to comply with critical rules issued under the US Dodd-Frank Act. Alexander Osipovich reports
Energy Risk USA: New CFTC position limits due in June, O'Malia says
CFTC will soon unveil revised rule on commodity position limits after a court rejected its previous effort, says O'Malia
Isda seeks to dispel speculation myths with commodity website
Isda turns up the volume in controversial debate over commodity speculation and position limits
Academic battle rages over oil speculation, high prices and volatility
In spite of attempts to impose commodity position limits in Europe and the US, a fierce battle continues to rage over whether speculation in oil is responsible for high prices and volatility. David Wigan reviews some of the arguments
Commodity position limits cause Mifid II confusion
Mifid II is set to impose position limits for commodity derivatives, but recent drafts are sowing confusion over who will be responsible for setting them, writes Jay Maroo
Position limits rejection lifts compliance burden
Rejection of Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule brings short-term relief and longer-term uncertainty, say consultants
Publication of swap definitions triggers countdown to compliance deadline
The publication of swap definitions earlier this week initiates a 60-day countdown for compliance to key parts of the Dodd-Frank Act
Energy markets face huge change under Mifid II
Many exemptions that commodity firms took for granted under the old Mifid framework will no longer exist when Mifid II and Mifir come in to force. Ellen Davis reports
Energy traders await position limits with apprehension
Pauline McCallion reports on continued concerns about the CFTC’s final rule on position limits for energy traders, which is expected to come into effect in 2012
Energy experts debate merits of speculators and position limits
CFTC and Goldman Sachs executives discuss role of speculators in commodities markets during times of volatility
Q&A – CFTC's Scott O'Malia
CFTC Commissioner Scott O’Malia shares his views with Ned Molloy on, amongst other things, systemic risk, position limits, the use of non-cash collateral and the jurisdictions of the CFTC and FERC
Dodd-Frank: Summary of rule-making progress so far
As regulators approach the end of the Dodd-Frank rule-making period, Energy Risk details the proposals so far and considers what lies ahead for the new regulatory regime. By Peter Madigan with additional reporting by Pauline McCallion