Hedging
Fears over China slowdown hit commodities hedging
Undermining commodities hedging
Valuation of commodity structures in co-integrated futures markets
Valuation of commodity structures in co-integrated futures markets
Risk management strategy low priority for many European energy buyers: survey
Most respondents think oil prices will rise – but few have risk management policies in place to cope with it
To clear or not to clear? Corporates urged to weigh options
Despite hard-won exemptions, corporates should consider the pros and cons of clearing, according to panellists at an ACT event - but treasurers remain unconvinced
Possible Delta Air Lines refinery acquisition raises eyebrows
Analysts have been stunned by reports that Delta Air Lines is considering the purchase of an idled ConocoPhillips refinery on the US east coast. The unprecedented deal would provide Delta with an in-house source of jet fuel, but the problems inherent in…
Corporate hedging strategies affected by banking regulations: survey
Despite ‘end-user’ exemptions, strengthened banking regulations are likely to impact energy corporates due to their reliance on banks and other financial firms to manage hedging programmes, says a survey by Greenwich Associates
Risk Annual Summit: DVA hedging creates systemic risk, says Brigo
King's College professor of finance Damiano Brigo says regulators should clamp down on dealers looking to hedge debit value adjustment gains by selling CDS protection on closely correlated names
Low US natural gas prices stir hedging talk
As the boom in North American shale gas production continues to feed an oversupplied market, US natural gas prices sank to 10-year lows last week. Gas consumers are taking a serious look at seizing the opportunity to lock in prices — but remain hesitant…
Seeking opportunities in coal trading
It's all relative
Australian super funds look to cross-currency basis swaps
Cross purposes
Refiners step up hedging activity
Refineries in Europe have stepped up their hedging activity in recent months as they take advantage of a recovery in margins, market participants say
CFTC's Sommers and O'Malia attack 'unworkable' Volcker rule
Republicans dismiss prop trading ban as overly complex, unworkable and unenforceable
Power plant hedging strategies
Comparing delta-hedging strategies
US natural gas hedging: 2012 outlook
Scanning the horizon
WTI-Brent spread volatility disrupts hedging programmes
WTI-Brent spread volatility disrupts hedging programmes
Companies cautious on hedging in headline-driven energy markets: consultants
Energy-intensive companies are reluctant to pursue aggressive hedging programmes in the current market environment, where headlines are having a disproportionate effect on prices compared with the fundamentals, say consultants
ACT warns of risks from regulation in 2012
Basel III and Emir could push companies out of Europe, predicts ACT deputy policy director
Gas users lock in low long-term prices
Long-term price risk management deals are becoming more popular with utilities and regulators as a way to lock in low natural gas prices
Sponsored Q&A: BNP Paribas
Asian commodity markets react to volatility
More clarity needed over commodities clearing in Europe
Not yet in the clear
In defence of cross-product margining
In defence of cross-product margining
Cutting Edge introduction: the DVA debate
The DVA debate
Q&A: Kwame Okyere-Mensuo, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Ghana
Kwame Okyere-Mensuo, technical adviser at Ghana’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, talks about the country’s pioneering import hedging programme, as well as the hedging of output from the Jubilee field
The rise of sovereign commodity risk management
Sovereign commodity risk management