Profile/Commodities
Liquidity biggest worry for RWE Supply & Trading CRO
Regulation could "kill the markets by trying to make them safer", frets Uwe Schulz
Direct Energy CFO sees change as the only constant
Andrew Sunderman reflects on three decades of industry transformation
OTCGH’s Loya sees value in unorthodox business model
Broker chief praises “entrepreneurial independence” of small boutiques
BP’s Alvarez reflects on oil spills and other challenges
Trading chief fled Cuba as a child, before finding success in energy
E.on Global Commodities CRO unfazed by renewables plan
Utility's split is just the latest transition in David Port's career
TrailStone's Silbert says the best is yet to come
Former Deutsche Bank commodities head optimistic about new venture
RWE trading chief looks forward to retirement
RWE’s Judisch talks UK power, renewables and energy market defaults
Cosgrove moves into ethanol trading after GFI
Veteran oil broker becomes co-founder of ethanol prop shop
Sandor optimistic about carbon, despite EU ETS woes
Emissions prices are the wrong metric of success, he argues
Tradition’s Pinchin looks back on successes and failures
Broker’s co-founder draws on skills and contacts to launch youth charity
GF Futures set to expand beyond London by joining CME
First the LME, now the firm is looking at the US
Dynegy founder Watson recalls dawn of deregulation
Departure from firm in 2002 was ‘right decision’, says former CEO
Gulf War and supercycle are career highlights, says Saperia
Veteran oil trader reflects on industry transformed in 30-year career
Global Advisors’ Masters looks ahead to commodity rebound
Daniel Masters, the former head of energy trading at JP Morgan and co-founder of hedge fund Global Advisors, has seen his share of ups and downs. Alexander Osipovich reports
Lynton Jones laments IPE's hesitation over electronic trading
Lynton Jones, the IPE’s former chief executive, tried hard to promote electronic trading in Brent futures. But those efforts met with strong resistance, he tells Mark Pengelly
Tradition's Mike Anderson cheerful despite headwinds for energy brokers
Regulatory change and tough market conditions are creating deep uncertainty for energy brokers. But Tradition’s Mike Anderson remains optimistic about the business, he tells Stella Farrington
Stadtwerke München grapples with regulation and risk management
At Stadtwerke München, one of Germany’s largest municipal utilities, many of the issues facing risk management are different from those affecting big commercial energy firms. But concerns about the impact of financial regulation run just as high. Mark…
Hess CRO Jonathan Stein prepares for shake-up
As Hess turns into a leaner, upstream-focused oil company, chief risk officer Jonathan Stein tells Alexander Osipovich how enterprise risk management will assist in the firm’s transformation
Danske Commodities chief reflects on altered energy landscape
While Europe’s traditional energy firms have been suffering, Danske Commodities saw a 75% leap in profits for 2012. Chief executive Torben Nordal Clausen speaks to Gillian Carr
Ercot's Doggett on keeping the lights on in Texas
Despite worries about a shortfall in generation capacity, Trip Doggett, president and chief executive of Ercot, is proud that Texas has the liveliest deregulated power market in the US. He speaks to Alexander Osipovich
Turning points: Nico Van Wayenbergh, GDF Suez Trading
GDF Suez Trading is already used to coping with financial rules that are soon to be extended to many more European energy traders. Its chief risk officer, Nico Van Wayenbergh, speaks to Gillian Carr
Turning points: Torsten Amelung, Statkraft
As the proportion of power generated from renewables goes up, the business model of traditional utilities is increasingly under threat, says Torsten Amelung, Statkraft’s senior vice-president of trading, origination and business development. He speaks to…
Turning points: SEB's Torbjörn Iwarson
While many investment banks are having a tough time in commodity markets, Swedish bank SEB is going against the grain by increasing its appetite for risk. Torbjörn Iwarson, the bank’s head of commodities, talks to Jay Maroo
Turning Points: Bill Perkins, Skylar Capital Management
Bill Perkins, founder of Skylar Capital Management, sees opportunities in US natural gas markets, even as depressed prices and low volatility prompt other traders to pull back. Alexander Osipovich reports