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Carbon trading to be highly regulated under Senate energy bill
US senators have published a climate change bill establishing a cap-and-trade system for power plants and industrials that permits only exchange-traded and cleared transactions.
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Standard and Poor's (S&P) has created a world commodity index comprising futures contracts that trade on global exchanges outside the US. The demand for commodity exposure with a focus on regions outside...
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BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill to affect EU shale gas projects
BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill will lead to approval and production delays in the European shale gas industry as governments crack down on environmental safety regulations.
The state of straight-through processing in energy markets
Integrated front- to back-office processes in energy trading still lag those of financial markets considerably, putting energy markets at a big disadvantage. Lianna Brinded takes a look at why this is the case, and whether change is on the way
Gulf of Mexico oil spill to delay BP drilling projects
BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill could lead to production delays throughout the industry while safety regulation tightens up.
Turning points: Catherine Flax, chief executive officer of commodities...
Catherine Flax, chief executive officer of commodities for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at JP Morgan, shares her renowned enthusiasm for the commodities sector with Lianna Brinded
BNP Paribas’ commodity research to triple
French investment bank BNP Paribas is set to more than triple its commodity research team, across metals, soft commodities and carbon emissions, in order to bolster its trading side as it goes on an aggressive drive to gather more hedge funds and institutional...
Tracking errors make commodity ETFs unsuitable for most investors, says...
Several commodity indexes tracked by exchange-traded products (ETPs) have significantly underperformed the spot prices of their underlying commodities over the past year, sometimes delivering double-digit underperformance, according to Moonraker Fund...
BarCap launches iPath ETNs in London
Barclays Capital launched its iPath Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) today. Nine of the 12 ETNs will provide investors with exposure to commodities, and three to volatility. The introduction of the products in the UK follows...
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