Regulation
JP Morgan eyes Bear Energy prize
JP Morgan's planned acquisition of Bear Stearns looks set to bring it closer to rivalling the biggest energy investment banks, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, writes David Watkins
Suppliers fight for green
A shortage of green power in the US has left some states struggling to meet mandatory renewables supply targets. Long-term supply contracts could help producers build new plants, but utilities and competitive suppliers are feuding over who gets to sign…
Jerome Malka
Jerome Malka, managing director of SG's Orbeo, may have risen rapidly through the ranks, but he doesn't want to make a big deal of it, finds Andrew Holt
Proposed CFTC merger meets mixed reaction
The US Department of the Treasury has released a blueprint recommending the largest overhaul of the US financial regulatory structure since the Great Depression in a bid to boost US competitiveness in global markets.
JP Morgan to guarantee the trading obligations of Bear Energy
Following JP Morgan’s planned $2 per share acquisition of Bear Stearns after a run on the company ended 85 years of independence for the securities firm, the investment bank has moved to secure the trading obligations of Bear’s subsidiaries, including…
MF Global plunges amid liquidity fears
MF Global, the world's largest broker of exchange-listed futures and options, sought to reassure investors that it had sufficient funds despite seeing its share price fall by 78% following a spate of rumours to the contrary.
CME/Nymex defend clearing operations
Exchanges defend vertically integrated clearing in face of increasing scrutiny over merger proposals
EC sets out phase III plans for EU ETS
The European Commission (EC) today outlined its plans to expand the scope of the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) for the trading period of 2013 - 2020 (phase III).
Merrill Lynch launches carbon certificate
Investment bank Merrill Lynch today launched an index-based investment certificate that offers protected exposure to the stocks of carbon efficient European companies.
Amaranth Sues JPMorgan for $1billion
The fall out from the collapse of energy hedge fund Amaranth Advisors took another twist after the fund launched legal action against investment bank JPMorgan Chase.
Amaranth denied by court
A New York judge has denied Amaranth Advisors’ request to prevent the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Ferc) from pursuing legal action against it while it was being sued by another federal agency.
US cannot cope with power demand: NERC
Electricity usage in the US is projected to grow more than twice as fast as capacity growth over the next 10 years, NERC has warned in its 2007 long-term reliability assessment. David Watkins reports
Mixed reception to oversight efforts
Attempts by the US Senate to grant the CFTC greater market oversight have met with a mixed response, writes David Watkins
Federal carbon trading bill to be "passed next year,” says lawmaker
A Democrat on the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee says that a carbon cap and trade bill could be passed in the United States as soon as the middle of 2008.
Earnings grow 14% for energy risk professionals
Energy risk management professionals enjoyed an average 14% rise in pay during 2006, according to a survey conducted by Risk Talent Associates, a risk management executive search firm.
BP settles with CFTC
BP has agreed to pay a $303 million fine to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Department of Justice (DoJ) over alleged TET propane market manipulation in February 2004.
CFTC pushes for greater oversight
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a report to Congress recommending that its oversight ability be expanded across electronic trading facilities known as Exempt Commercial Markets (ECMs), which include the electronic…
US cannot cope with power demand: Nerc
Electricity usage in the United States is projected to grow more than twice as fast as capacity growth over the next 10 years, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has warned in its 2007 Long-Term Reliability Assessment.
Crude hits all time high of $88, more upside seen
Oil price risk remains to the upside after it shot through $88 a barrel Tuesday on declining US stocks and growing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, analysts say.
JPMorgan TSS selected as ICE Clear Europe consolidation bank
IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) has appointed JPMorgan Treasury & Securities Services (JPMorgan TSS) as consolidation bank for its European clearing house, ICE Clear Europe.