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Former enforcement chief takes top job at Ferc
Other commodities moves at BAML, Freepoint, StanChart and Wells Fargo
Bulgaria power market faces challenges, conference told
Electricity trading hampered by poor transparency, export fees and market structure
Gazprom claims highlight stranglehold over European gas
But EC antitrust probe does not hold the answer to Europe's energy dependence
BNP Paribas's Flax calm about impact of regulation
Americas commodity head says bank is well positioned to cope with new rules
EU capital requirements worry commodity trading firms
Rules would cost billions and push up cost of risk management, industry argues
US shale boom poses challenge to Henry Hub benchmark
Disconnect with eastern US prices generates enthusiasm for regional hubs
Hedge fund case tests Ferc's anti-manipulation drive
Powhatan's battle could set precedent for regulation of US energy markets
Practitioners must take risk measures with a pinch of salt
Buffett's warning on perils of volatility is well justified, argues Kaminski
Dealing with stressed contracts in the energy sector
Energy firms have plenty of options for dealing with contracts facing strain
Ice considers moving Brent contract to avoid EU margin hike
Ice says move is “not an outcome we want to see” but Emir margin could drive users away
CFTC sent special calls by mistake, Giancarlo says
'Fairly threatening' letters caused consternation among derivatives end-users
Oil collapse fails to dent zeal for hub-based gas pricing
European utilities remain eager to move away from oil indexation
No commodity futures extension to Hong Kong Stock Connect
China will instead look to build futures trading onshore via the Shanghai free trade zone
Asia oil consumers line up to lock in low prices
Dealers report significant spikes in volumes as oil hits a five-year low
Financial trading worsened oil plunge – Risk.net poll
Most respondents say paper trading had some impact, but disagree on how much
Consumers exceeding bank credit lines slows oil hedging
Many have large unrealised losses from trades in second half of 2014
Icap Energy’s Francis wrestles with regulatory change
New European energy and commodities head faces tough decisions
Anatomy of a model: Valuation of physical assets
Quant ideas paper dissects layers of valuation models for physical assets
Socar snaps up Phibro's London-based trading team
Other commodities moves at EDF Trading, Glencore, Goldman Sachs and DME
IEA, IEF and Opec probe role of markets in oil crash
Impact of US shale, speculation and bank commodity exits high on the agenda
Oil indexation battle continues despite oil collapse
Europe’s utilities still pushing for hub-based gas prices amid oil rout
EU and US position limits will hit the wrong target
Dodd-Frank and Mifid II won't stop market disorder but will penalise hedgers
Bank and investor exodus worsened oil rout, traders say
Role of financial participants in price plunge adds new twist to old debate
End-users press Congress for Dodd-Frank fixes
Commodity firms blast CFTC over hedge exemptions to position limits