Leading the pack

Increased investment in the steadily growing commodity derivatives markets is paying off for many new entrants, but the old guard continues to maintain the biggest piece of the pie. Oliver Holtaway reports

To borrow a cliché from the sporting world, the real winner of the 2007 Energy Risk commodity rankings is the game itself. The survey this year attracted a record 1400 valid responses, underscoring the continually growing importance of energy derivatives trading.

Even with the oil price slipping, vast pools of investor capital are still making a beeline for the commodities space, while corporate