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EU energy firms fret over ‘massive’ impact of CRD IV
Regulators should adjust capital regime for asset-heavy commodity companies, conference hears
Emir clearing mandate for NFCs is unjustified – EDF Trading
No good reason to subject energy firms to mandatory clearing, says firm's head of regulation
EU energy firms uneasy over inside information proposals
List of information expected or required to be disclosed under the Market Abuse Regulation is 'misleading', say industry groups
Esma changes to position limits seen as ‘sensible’
Regulator allows higher limits for less liquid commodity derivative contracts
Ex-Citi oil options head enjoys the hedge fund life
GZC’s Elbhar rode oil spread trade to 40% annual return in 2015
Mifid II transparency rules shake up bank commodity desks
Role of voice set to dwindle, while e-trading sparks worries of predatory algos
EC sides with big energy companies in Mifid II spat
Commission urges Esma to restore ‘capital employed’ test desired by industry
EU position limits pose headaches for national regulators
Proposed Mifid II limits on thousands of commodity contracts worry some officials
Commodity hedge funds hope for rebound after 2015 rout
As ranks of commodity funds thin, survivors say investor interest is starting to pick up
SDRs urge CFTC for more help on data harmonisation
Regulator’s swap data woes are “absolutely solvable”, SDR chiefs say
Energy industry blasts ‘unusable’ CFTC commodity swap data
Vast variety of contracts, lack of coordination by SDRs led to reporting debacle
CFTC takes steps to clean up ‘garbage’ swaps data
Market participants frustrated at attempts to further standardise swaps in data reporting proposals
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”
Texas utility finds Dodd-Frank a source of frustration
Publicly owned Austin Energy grapples with new rules, reduced liquidity
CFTC spoofing crackdown poses compliance challenges
First conviction underscores concerns over "hard to define" crime
Epex Spot CEO pushes to unite Europe's power markets
Exchange mergers will "simplify the picture" for power traders, says Conil-Lacoste
Canadian energy firms anxious over trade reporting proposals
Alberta and four other provinces set to finalise joint rule by year-end
Mifid II commodity rules agreed at 'last minute', officials say
Amid outcry, EU regulator suggests delaying capital rules for energy traders
Alberta energy regulator urges firms to boost compliance
MSA official’s comments come in wake of TransAlta manipulation fine
Vendors slam ‘uncooperative’ energy exchanges over Remit
Exchanges keep tight grip on data as new EU reporting regime kicks in
E&P firms reluctant to hedge in wake of oil collapse
US shale drillers expected to suffer as hedges expire in the second half of 2015
EU TSOs need carrot to tackle congestion – EEX's Reitz
Power grid operators and capacity mechanisms seen as impeding cross-border trade