Energy Risk/News
Axpo continues to build out US trading business
Other moves at BNP Paribas, Castleton, Elliott Management and Koch
EC sides with big energy companies in Mifid II spat
Commission urges Esma to restore ‘capital employed’ test desired by industry
EC seeks redo of controversial Mifid II commodity provisions
Rules on ancillary exemption and position limits sent back to Esma
EU position limits pose headaches for national regulators
Proposed Mifid II limits on thousands of commodity contracts worry some officials
SGX hopes to shake up LNG market with new index
Traders cautiously optimistic about ‘Singapore Sling’ index and derivatives
Hedge fund Millennium expands in energy trading
Other hires at Noble Group, JP Morgan and Mercuria
SDRs urge CFTC for more help on data harmonisation
Regulator’s swap data woes are “absolutely solvable”, SDR chiefs say
EU capital rules for energy traders not as bad as feared – PwC
Commodity firms can slash Mifid II capital charges by 40%, report finds
Mifid II one-year delay not enough to solve problems, energy industry says
Energy firms frustrated by lingering uncertainty on Mifid II exemption
CFTC takes steps to clean up ‘garbage’ swaps data
Market participants frustrated at attempts to further standardise swaps in data reporting proposals
EU commodity derivatives regulation: 2016 and beyond
Market participants await key deadlines and decisions in the year ahead
Few commodity traders saw improved liquidity in 2015 – poll
Three-quarters say OTC liquidity held steady or fell last year, while 25% saw gains
CFTC de minimis report worries US energy firms
Use of "alternate indicators" for dealing activity raises alarm bells in industry
Ending Emir hedge exemption conflicts with Mifid II, firms say
EU energy companies warn of inconsistency between two regulatory regimes
Position limits are an idea whose time has passed – Giancarlo
Low commodity prices dent rationale for US and EU anti-speculation rules, CFTC commissioner says
Commodity traders cheer CFTC record-keeping fix
Regulator softens Dodd-Frank rule that energy and grain traders saw as burdensome
Stricter EU collateral rules threaten Nordic power market
Esma move on bank guarantees “risks damaging” liquidity, traders say
Energy traders hit back at French regulator over interview
Industry group blasts AMF stance on Mifid II ancillary business test
Shell may shift trading to US or Singapore over Mifid II
Oil major exploring “all possible options” for compliance, official says
Web of EU commodity rules too complex, conference told
Mifid II, Emir, Remit and other regimes seen as “not very co-ordinated”
Asset managers push CFTC for more relief on position limits
Funds welcome aggregation tweaks but urge regulator to go further
BP mulls restructuring of trading unit over Mifid II
Oil major expects to need Mifid II licence in time for 2017 deadline
CFTC to finish position limits rule in 2016, Massad says
Controversial rule on commodity derivatives set to miss year-end target
Barclays adds energy trader in Singapore
UK bank expands commodities team with Koch hire