Commodities/Commodities
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2024: markets buffeted by geopolitics and economic woes
Winners of the 2024 Commodity Rankings steeled clients to navigate competing forces
Achieving net zero with carbon offsets: best practices and what to avoid
A survey by Risk.net and ION Commodities found that firms are wary of using carbon offsets in their net-zero strategies. While this is understandable, given the reputational risk of many offset projects, it is likely to be extremely difficult and more…
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2023: the winners
Winning firms demonstrate resiliency and robust risk management amid testing times
Chartis Energy50 2023
The latest iteration of Chartis' Energy50 2023 ranking and report considers the key issues in today’s energy space, and assesses the vendors operating within it
ION Commodities: addressing the market’s recent pain points
Energy Risk Software Rankings winner’s interview: ION Commodities
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2023: adapting to new market dynamics
Winners of the 2023 Commodity Rankings provided reliability when clients faced extreme change
Energy Risk Software Rankings 2023: managing uncertainty
Unpredictable markets make CTRM software choices key
Navigating the volatility and complexity of commodity markets
Commodity markets have experienced significant challenges since the Covid-19 pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions imposed on Russia. These unprecedented events have caused fluctuations in supply and demand, disrupted global…
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2022
Recognising excellence in energy risk management
Market shrugs off EC’s plan to change gas benchmark
Dutch TTF prices unmoved, as market participants say they are “not taking it seriously”
EU plan to suspend power derivatives gets icy response
Proposal from energy ministers to ease collateral burdens blasted as “silly” and “terrible idea”
Esma to meet with clearing industry over EU energy crisis
Widening eligible collateral on table; ECB intervention would need government indemnities
Banks shock commodities by 1,000% in stress-test rethink
Energy price spikes force clearing firms to consider extreme or even ‘implausible’ scenarios
ION Commodities: spotlight on risk management trends
Energy Risk Software Rankings and awards winner’s interview: ION Commodities
FCMs brace for ‘tough winter’ of energy market disruption
Banks stress-test clients, add big margin multipliers to insulate against risk of 100% price moves
Commodities surge presents UMR test for Asia’s sell side
Increased interest in commodity exotics comes amid scrutiny of margin calculation models
Energy firms call for rise in commodity clearing level
Industry says proposed €1 billion increase would not be enough following spike in wholesale prices
Concentration risk add-ons too low at Ice and ECC, says regulator
Results of European stress test suggest shortfall of collateral for large commodities positions is equivalent to 17% of total required margin
Commodities threaten pain for initial margins
Market volatility and spot-based Simm approach may drive large margin spikes in little-tested asset class
Clearing industry braces for volatility ‘super-cycle’
Green transition may fuel higher cash demands and more risk events, FCMs warn
LME tear-up may have averted ‘multiple defaults’ – CEO
Decision to cancel nickel trades on March 8 forestalled ‘unprecedented’ margin call, argues exchange chief