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UBS
Energy Finance House of the Year
TradeCapture
Software House of the Year
UBS
Base Metals House of the Year
Morgan Stanley
US Natural Gas House of the Year
Electrabel
European Natural Gas House of the Year
Evolution Markets
Emissions Europe House of the Year
HSBC
Precious Metals House of the Year
GFI/Amerex/StarSupply
Broker of the Year
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Coal House of the Year
Société Générale
Oil and Products House of the Year
A political matter
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Betting on stability
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A growing gap
More and more dealers are entering the hedge fund derivatives market, and ever more complex structures are being launched. But while the fund-linked derivatives market has grown strongly, there is little consensus on the best way to manage the risks…
The missing link
With several countries now developing emissions trading schemes, UN-supervised project-based emissions credits could become the linking instrument that creates a global price signal for greenhouse gas abatement. But greater standardisation in the market…
Banking on a fall
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Credit market ricochet
The run-up to the March roll of the iTraxx and Dow Jones CDX indexes saw an intense burst of trading activity as spreads widened sharply. Popular index trading strategies fell by the wayside, while new players such as CPDOs entered the market. How did…
Hanging in the balance
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Sizing up skew
Structured products providers' methods for hedging skew are fairly homogeneous. Some banks, however, are searching for ways to refine their approach to hedging by transforming skew risk into an investment palatable to sophisticated investors. By Rachel…
Energy & Commodity Rankings
Energy : Leader of the pack Metals : UBS takes top metals spot
Falling on deaf ears
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Credit market complacency
The structured credit market has come under the scrutiny of regulators fearful that a credit downturn will bring significant systemic risk to the global financial markets. Participants in the credit derivatives market are, for the most part, nonplussed…
Opening the door to credit
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Urge to merge
The landscape for US commodity exchanges is undergoing considerable change, with many heavyweight names announcing mergers or new co-operations. David Watkins looks at what this will mean for energy trading
Reconstructing loan management
European banks are taking advantage of the benign credit environment to overhaul the way they manage their loan portfolios. With credit spreads at record lows, banks are increasing their use of credit derivatives for hedging. By Rachel Wolcott