Risk management
Energy players assess MF Global fallout
MF Global’s bankruptcy is unlikely to significantly impact commodity markets, participants say, but could affect the Dodd-Frank rule-making process
Special report: ETRM technology
Our special report for August is on the topic of energy trading and risk management (ETRM) software and technology.
Constellation's Boultwood talks ERM and stress testing
Brenda Boultwood of Constellation Energy talks about her approach to Enterprise Risk Management and stress testing
Enterprise risk management: John Wengler
Energy companies are only starting to discover the value of risk management skills and taking an enterprise-wide risk approach, says John Wengler
Turning points: Duke Energy’s CRO, Swati Daji
Nothing creates a good risk officer like challenging times, says Duke Energy’s CRO, Swati Daji. She talks to Pauline McCallion about managing risks through both the good and the bad
Valuing non-standard load profile products
Load profile products in the European OTC power markets are attracting increasing attention. However, valuations for these non-standard products can be difficult, as Cregor Janssen and Jan Lueddeke discuss
Collateral management: Firms face up to regulatory challenge
Collateral management has become an increasingly complex and vital component of credit risk management for the energy sector. With the EU considering reforming commodity derivative regulation, Alex Davis looks at the latest developments and examines…
Q&A: Kaha Kiknavelidze, managing partner at hedge fund Rioni Capital
With the oil & gas industry going through major changes from pricing to regulation, Lianna Brinded talks to Kaha Kiknavelidze of Rioni Capital about oil & gas opportunities
Q&A: Gary Germeroth, chief risk officer at Calpine
Gary Germeroth, chief risk officer at US independent power producer Calpine, speaks to Pauline McCallion about the company, Dodd-Frank regulation and managing the risks related to renewable energy generation
Turning Points: Nicholas O’Kane, global head of Macquarie Group’s Energy Markets Division
Macquarie Energy continues to expand its activities in the global energy markets. Pauline McCallion speaks to Nicholas O’Kane about developing the business and his career
Q&A: Craig Donohue, Chief Executive Officer, CME Group
As energy and commodities markets attempt to adapt to a raft of regulation changes from 2010 and lack of liquidity from 2009, Lianna Brinded speaks to the CME Group’s CEO about how risk appetite and derivative trading trends are shifting
US renewable energy: A carrot and stick approach
Pauline McCallion examines current risks surrounding the development of renewable energy resources in the US
Data consolidation and regulatory reporting for energy firms
In their second article on data governance, Rakesh Singh and Prashanth VV set out the reporting options available to energy firms to manage growing volumes of data and demands for more information from regulators
Sunny outlook for Brazil energy
The new regime to develop Brazil’s pre-salt oil reserves aims to ensure the country maintains control over its cash cow. Pauline McCallion looks at the outlook for international involvement in exploration and production of the region