Commodities/Regulation
Bespoke OTC reporting a struggle for energy firms
Dodd-Frank and Emir compliance tricky for non-standard trades
GDF Suez faces CFTC market manipulation probe
Investigation centres on Texas power trades, sources say
Commodity firms need a coping strategy for Mifid II
Implementation will only increase uncertainty, argues EEX COO
Energy firms use high-tech tools to avert manipulation fines
Companies invest in trade surveillance as regulators tighten scrutiny
CFTC position limits rule blasted by commodity merchants
Proposed bona fide hedge exemptions are too narrow, firms say
Derivatives dealer rule worries Canadian energy firms
Suncor voices concern over clearing costs for derivatives dealers
Ethics and moral standards are as crucial to finance as ever
Carney’s words echo work of Émile Zola on the value of social capital
Dodd-Frank swap dealer rules tricky, says Cargill compliance head
Swap dealers playing a guessing game while complying with CFTC rules
Energy firms ponder Mifid exemptions and position limits
Esma commodity proposals closely scrutinised by market participants
CFTC eases Dodd-Frank burden on energy companies
Steps on position limits and de minimis threshold seen as "great news"
CFTC accord bolsters Ferc drive to catch manipulation
Information sharing MOU has been "extremely helpful" for energy regulator
Cargill reveals 'struggle' with Dodd-Frank swap dealer rules
Rules are uphill battle for non-financial firms, says compliance chief
Energy traders seek flexibility in CFTC position limits
Hedging definition and complexity of position limits cause concern
More work required on Remit reporting, firms say
Problems linger in areas such as back-loading and self-reporting
Trafigura paper reignites debate on systemic risk
Commodity trading houses "not too big to fail", research argues
Banks counter Fed worries on physical commodities
Goldman Sachs dismisses concerns over catastrophic risk
CFTC upping enforcement effort, warns former chief
Dodd-Frank Act to boost CFTC war on market abuse, says Meister
Energy firms beg CFTC for clarity on commodity options
Power and gas traders bemoan ‘seventh prong’ in Dodd-Frank rules
Conference highlights questions over Remit implementation
Companies and regulators eager to avoid pitfalls of Emir reporting
CFTC no-action letter could end public utilities' hedging woes
‘Operations-related’ swaps excluded from Dodd-Frank special entity threshold
Power trading firm blasts Ferc over manipulation probe
Ferc investigation triggers unusual public defence by obscure power trading firm
Banks welcome FCA focus on commodity trading houses
UK regulator right to question risk posed by commodity trading houses, bankers argue
Trade reporting special report
Derivatives trade reporting is mandatory in the US and Europe under Dodd-Frank and Emir rules. Energy Risk presents a special report
Fed probes catastrophic risks in bank physical commodity trading
The US Federal Reserve has moved to tighten the rules on physical commodity trading by banks, citing fears they might suffer huge losses as a result of an environmental disaster. How valid are such concerns and what steps is the Fed likely to take?…