Articles by Pauline McCallion
Commodity trading data leak relights speculation debate
Commodity trading data leak relights speculation debate
Cat product to transfer oil spill risk to capital markets
Catastrophe product looks to capitalise on perceived investor appetite for oil spill risk
Oil analysts count cost of recession on crude prices
Commodity analysts re-examine their oil price forecasts in light of current economic deterioration, as the long-term economic outlook remains unclear
Profile: Cadwalader's Gregory Mocek
Former US CFTC director of enforcement, Gregory Mocek, speaks to Pauline McCallion about the new regulatory environment and his lifelong interest in commodities
Are ETRM systems ready for more reporting?
Ready to report
US cap-and-trade: efforts to standardise agreeements
Setting the standard for US carbon trading
US power transmission rule satisfies the market, for now
Ferc’s new interstate transmission rule addresses regional planning and cost allocation concerns, but there could be more controversy to come. Pauline McCallion reports
SunGard’s Jackson moves to ICE
Ben Jackson, formerly senior executive vice-president of energy and commodities at technology vendor SunGard, has taken up a new role at the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE)
US power bodies call for clarity on Dodd-Frank “swap” definition
More guidance is needed from the CFTC on the definition of a swap, according to Ferc and other industry associations concerned about regulatory overlap
Texas could face power shortages due to new EPA rule: ERCOT
Pollution rule could impact long-term ERCOT reliability and create additional costs as power plants devote resources to understanding the new system, ERCOT warns
WTI/Brent spread impacts commodity index returns
A re-balancing of indexes to include, or increase Brent weighting could be on the cards to combat sliding WTI/Brent spread, say index providers
Regulator strengthens enforcement authority
CFTC finalises new Dodd-Frank anti-manipulation rule but energy experts continue to question its value
Special report - Weather risk
This month's special report looks explores the state of play in the innovative weather derivatives market
FERC requirements “burdensome & potentially misleading”
A move to boost the electricity market’s transparency through additional data reporting has drawn criticism and raised questions about the FERC’s focus. Pauline McCallion reports
Global economic ripple effect spreads to US power
Growing US coal exports and increased investor activity are linking traditionally domestic markets such as power to global economic events. Pauline McCallion finds out about this trend
Approaches to strategic risk for energy risk managers
Strategic move
What lies ahead for weather risk management?
Brighter skies ahead?
Report recommends ways to tackle energy market manipulation
A new report has suggested a framework for identifying market manipulation, arguing further clarity will boost market liquidity
California carbon scheme delay “prudent”: EDF
California's decision to delay carbon trading compliance until 2013 “will give the cap-and-trade programme it’s best chance of success”, says AB 32 co-sponsor
Growing global gas demand to end Asian LNG spot market?
Experts question whether the nascent spot market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia could disappear if excess supply replaces nuclear in Germany and Japan
Enterprise risk management: John Wengler
Energy companies are only starting to discover the value of risk management skills and taking an enterprise-wide risk approach, says John Wengler
LNG, shale impact on US nat gas: Rodney Malcolm, Citigroup
Citigroup commodities head Rodney Malcolm discusses the natural gas market, focusing on how liquefied natural gas (LNG) and shale gas production are likely to impact regional markets and the global gas market
Energy experts eye Dodd-Frank tech benefits
Data reporting systems may be far from Dodd-Frank friendly in the energy sector, but experts say users are likely to benefit once they are up and running
Dodd-Frank ready? Structure's Huxtable
More than 75% of energy companies are in “wait-and-see” mode or still assessing how Dodd-Frank regulation will affect their business, according to The Structure Group's Leonard Huxtable