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Last year's devastating US hurricane season hammered home the link between energy and weather. But some believe it may also hold a key to predicting this year's weather, says Todd Crawford of Weather Services...
US emissions allowance prices for sulphur dioxide (SO2) rose nearly 200% in 2005 and 300% during 2004. Sandy Fielden of Logical Information Machines examines the SO2 emissions allowance market and discovers...
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What drives natural gas?
Natural gas prices in the US are at an all-time high. The Gulf Coast hurricanes and record summer heat have taken their toll, and business is feeling the effect. Studying and applying seasonality can often protect aganst the volatility of these markets,...
2005 in review
The energy markets were a dynamic place to be in 2005, with high volatility and an explosion of new players hitting the scene. Inevitably, though, it wasn't all smooth sailing. Energy Risk looks back over the highs and lows of 2005, from the launch of...
Options - A plan for all seasons
Selling natural gas options on a market that is adhering closely to a seasonal tendency can be a powerful strategy for an option seller, write James Cordier and Michael Gross
The View on Flu
Should life companies worry about bird flu? Swiss Re says yes, but Munich Re and a host of primary insurers claim the risks can be overstated. Richard Irving reports
Beyond long only
Rising oil prices have attracted a growing number of hedge funds to commodities. But with crude oil surging to record highs, hedge fund managers are being forced to take a different approach to long-only strategies. By Alexander Campbell
Katrina sparks model rethink
Demand for catastrophe bonds is unlikely to wane following the impact of Hurricane Katrina in August, despite question marks raised about hedge funds' appetite for taking on catastrophe risk in the aftermath of the disaster.
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