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Eyes on the storm
The World Bank is busily marketing derivatives to governments to hedge them against major risks to their economies such as catastrophic weather. Is this a viable option for emerging market economies? By...
A robust deal pipeline, increased activity by hedge funds and investment banks, and product innovation have all helped the natural catastrophe bond market to thrive this year. Navroz Patel investigates...
Once the preserve of just a handful of players, the niche market for catastrophe derivatives is growing in popularity. The privately negotiated market is flourishing as structured deals emerge and hedge...
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The California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO), which operates California’s open-market wholesale power grid, has issued a transmission emergency warning following four days of wildfires that have sparked the biggest US evacuation since...
Head in the sand
There is still scepticism among energy market participants around Mifid. Some believe they are exempt, while many more are waiting to see what others will do. In view of the significant changes Mifid will make to the energy markets, these are not the...
Rocks and hard places
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Internal models in Solvency II
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Gas storage parking lot full
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Dealing with a volatile gas market
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