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Quantum goes for gold and energy
Quantum Asset Management has released three plans linked to commodities including gold and oil, in the belief that long-term investors should be increasing their exposure to energy commodities and gold in particular. The five and a half-year Protected…
Natural gas caught by an energy price wave
US natural gas prices have been dragged up by crude oil prices despitehaving different fundamentals. Eric Fishhaut at GlobalView Softwarecharts the trend
David Peniket
David Peniket, president and COO of ICE Futures Europe, talks to Roderick Bruce about making bold decisions
Transparency act remains unclear
Proposed legistlation on US energy market regulation is causing concern amongst traders finds Pauline McCallion
Business as usual for Merrill as BofA eyes prize
Merrill Lynch may have made mistakes in the credit market, but its commodity franchise is a real prize for its prospective owners, finds Energy Risk
Safe to come out?
As energy traders take stock after the unprecedented market turmoil of September, the Energy Risk team asks a range of key players what effects they expect the investment banking crisis to have on commodities trading and risk management
Funds warn against stifling trade
Recent moves to increase regulation in oil markets are stifling trade and won't bring down prices, warn fund managers
Turkey's political pipelines
Turkey's strategic position at the crossroads of East and West has put it at the centre of a geopolitical tug-of-war, with energy supply a key driver. Robert Amsterdam examines the energy policies being brought to bear in the region
ETRM evolution
As energy trading and risk management systems become increasingly sophisticated, Rana Basu of TradeCapture looks at what users need to consider as they progress from implementing and using the most basic to the most complex systems
EU Commits €10 billion for carbon capture storage
The Environment Committee of the European Parliament voted yesterday in favour of introducing new carbon capture and storage technology (CCS) for large power stations built from 2015 onwards.
Moscow launches Brent contract
Moscow’s international exchange, the Russian Trading System (RTS-FORTS), has today introduced a Brent crude oil futures contract, which will be denominated in US dollars.
US bailout bill heralds eight year tax credit extension for solar energy
It was good news for the solar energy industry as it was given an eight year investment tax credit (ITC) extension in the financial bailout bill passed by US House of Representatives on 3rd October.
UBS exits commodities
Investment bank UBS has announced today that it will end its trading operations in the commodity markets, except precious metals.
Imarex takes majority stake in Bravo Futures
Freight broker Imarex has exercised an option to take a majority stake in Italian forward freight agreement (FFA) brokerage Bravo Futures. Bravo will now be known as Imarex Italia.
Long-term sources of return in commodity futures markets from the grain markets
By Hilary Till, research associate, EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre, and principal, Premia Capital Management
Markets fail to learn from past mistakes
family office summit: discussionS