Feature/Commodities
EU commodity position limits prove tricky to hammer out
Energy companies worried by lack of detail on how Mifid II rules will work
Power capacity mechanisms worry EU electricity traders
Schemes pose threat to electricity markets and integration, firms say
US record-keeping rule hits commodity derivatives end-users
CFTC rule change forces firms to retain piles of pre-trade communications
Commodities regulation since the financial crisis
Interactive timeline of major developments affecting commodity markets
CFTC reveals members of rebooted energy committee
Other commodities moves at BTG Pactual, Koch S&T, Mercuria & Trafigura
Remit delegated reporting leaves unanswered questions
Firms struggle to work out reporting mechanics before October deadline
LME eyes Asian growth while dealing with regulation
Garry Jones on China, warehouses, clearing and financial regulation
Oil rout roils E&P and airline hedging strategies
Price dive rewards producers with cautious risk management practices
Republicans in Congress set to push Dodd-Frank fixes
End-user relief has good shot at surviving Obama veto, observers say
Regulation makes data top concern for energy traders
Firms worry about integrating data for EU and US trade reporting rules
Oil-linked structured products: investors take the plunge
Price drop and volatility spike drives interest in oil-linked structures
Morgan Stanley names new commodities co-heads
Other commodities moves at Danske Commodities, Evolution Markets & Mercuria
EU ETS to become bigger priority for industrials
Strengthening prices increase need for risk management, firms say
Dodd-Frank reporting lets traders prey on hedgers
Hedging transactions by end-users exposed by CFTC reporting rules
‘Over-broad’ CFTC rules hurt end-users, Giancarlo says
Commissioner urges rethink of Dodd-Frank Act position limits rule
Head of metals trading leaves Credit Suisse
Other commodities moves at Citi, Morgan Stanley and Noble Group
Energy evolution set to reshape risk management
Technological progress expected to change the way energy is traded
JP Morgan commodity heads reveal plans for the future
Bank will remain a market leader despite Mercuria sale, say new co-heads
Commodity trading firms piece together Mifid II jigsaw
Complexity makes precise effect of EU legislation difficult to predict
Official support fails to help Japan LNG contract
Forward contract is latest effort to create market in LNG derivatives
Enthusiasm for hedging wanes among US airlines
Low volatility and industry consolidation reduce need to hedge
Looking back: El Niño boosts weather derivatives
December 1997 saw one of many false starts for weather derivatives
The secrets of successful energy trading firms
Training programmes, innovation and risk-taking among top traits
Utility firms struggle to fend off Emir clearing
Exemptions and thresholds crucial to avoiding OTC clearing rules