One to watch award: Cassini Systems

Energy Risk Awards 2023: Firm’s margin calculator saves clients millions on margin and funding charges

At the height of last year’s energy crisis, oil giant Equinor estimated that European energy companies needed a staggering $1.5 trillion to cover margin calls against their natural gas positions. The size of these calls threatened to constrain liquidity and even trigger the collapse of poorly capitalised market participants.

While market volatility has subsided, the crisis has brought margin management into sharp focus – to the benefit of Cassini Systems.

“Volatility in the energy markets is a