Energy
Futurisation dooms energy swap execution facilities
The US Dodd-Frank Act envisioned a new type of trading venue for over-the-counter derivatives, known as swap execution facilities (Sefs). But in the energy markets, at least, it appears Sefs are dead and...
Updated OTC derivatives rules satisfy concerns of energy traders, but inconsistencies with Dodd-Frank remain
Interview with Jeff Drobny, chief investment officer, and Mark Schulze, senior portfolio manager at Black River, about the Commodity Trading Fund, winner of best commodity/energy fund 2013
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Uneconomic trading and market manipulation
Regulators, including the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, are aggressively targeting uneconomic trading in a crackdown on potential market manipulation. Such moves have striking parallels in the history of baseball - some of which might prove...
Energy Finance House of the Year: SG CIB
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) wins this year’s Energy Finance House of the Year award for demonstrating deep commitment its clients, even in the face of tight deadlines and political and economic turmoil. One such client...
Data Management House of the Year: ZE PowerGroup
Vancouver-based ZE PowerGroup scoops Energy Risk’s Data Management House of the Year award for the fifth consecutive year in 2013. In the 12 months to March this year, the family-run firm says it saw a 22% rise in sales revenue, which led to a 50%...
Newcomer of the Year: StatWeather
Bayesian probabilities have been put to use in a diverse range of applications. Traders have used them to attempt to predict the rise and fall of the stock market; California-based internet giant Google uses them to predict which links website visitors...
Ferc ruling raises hope of greater regulatory certainty
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Authority has seen its authority sapped by squabbles over turf – most recently, losing a court battle over an attempt to fine Brian Hunter, a former natural gas trader at imploded hedge fund Amaranth Advisors. Could...
Ferc won’t appeal Hunter ruling, says Wellinghoff
Ferc chairman says agency won’t appeal ruling against it, but will seek to persuade Congress to change the law
Collateral and commodity market dynamics in the new normal
Collateral quality and depth are playing an increasingly important role in a market characterised by systemic risks and high correlations among asset classes, including commodities. That is a trend that should concern energy risk managers, argues Stephen...
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