Commodities/Foreign exchange
GFI expands in European Gas
Interdealer broker GFI has started broking Title Transfer Facility (TTF) on its EnergyMatch Europe electronic trading platform.
CFTC dismisses speculation speculation
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has found no evidence that speculation is responsible for the rise in crude oil prices, despite political pressure to curb the activities of hedge funds and other futures investors blamed for high fuel…
ING unveils principal protected oil-linked fund in Thailand
ING is launching a new principal protected fund in Thailand, linked to the performance of the Nymex WTI Crude Oil Index. The fund was due to float yesterday, but has been delayed as the bank waits for the final approval on the index from Thai regulator…
CBOE launches crude oil volatility index
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has launched the CBOE Crude Oil Volatility Index (OVX).
Volatility in dry bulk freight rates
Volatility in dry bulk freight rates has hit record levels in recent weeks.Peter Norfolk at SSY Consultancy & Research discusses the trend
Singapore announces commodities exchange
Trading technology company Financial Technologies Group is to launch a Singapore-based commodities exchange, it has announced.
Singapore announces commodities exchange
Trading technology company Financial Technologies Group is to launch a Singapore-based commodities exchange, it has announced.
Commodities reshuffle at Morgan Stanley as Shapiro retires
Investment bank Morgan Stanley has reshuffled its commodity department, with head of commodities John Shapiro retiring.
Quant Congress: Models not to blame for stat arb crisis
Quantitative investment models were not responsible for the ructions in the statistical arbitrage sector in August 2007 and would, in fact, have proved extremely profitable should funds have weathered the storm, delegates at Quant Congress USA heard…
World Bank tests water with Malawi drought risk trade
The World Bank will close a weather derivatives trade by October 1, a move intended to hedge the Malawian government against the financial risk of severe or catastrophic drought.
Jet fuel futures contract takes off at MCX
Mumbai, India-based Multi-Commodities Exchange (MCX) has begun trading jet fuel futures contracts to help Indian airlines and refineries hedge against rising crude oil prices.
Eighth European Performance Awards 2008
European Performance Awards 2008
Carbon traders connect
Over 1,000 delegates signed up to the Environmental Risk carbon trading e-symposium, a live online conference hosted by Energy Risk on May 28. Roderick Bruce looks at some of the highlights
Power in numbers
Amid the ongoing M&A wave in the exchange and interdealer broker space, six smaller independent brokers have joined forces in a bid to stay afloat in ever-deepening liquidity pools. David Watkins reports
Marty Malinow
Newly crowned WRMA president Marty Malinow tells David Watkins that there's fewer than six degrees of separation between life, business and the weather markets
A meeting of minds
Now in its 12th year, the Energy Risk USA conference in Houston once again brought together key figures in the energy industry to debate the hottest topics. The Energy Risk team reports
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Market Analysis
Grahame Mcgirr & James Bagshawe
All the talk in the financial markets is about going back to basics. This drive towards simplicity and transparency is what underpins Islamic finance. Credit speaks to two senior executives from recently launched Shariah house Gatehouse Bank about a…