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Energy firms say looming EU reporting rules too broad in scope
SFTR vagaries cause confusion over commodity-specific transactions
Finding alpha in uncertain energy markets
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Doubts plague Emir reporting clean-up
Industry still advocates single-sided reporting as a way to improve EU swaps data quality
Interview: Can Matthew Chamberlain rescue the LME?
London Metal Exchange CEO identifies problems, awaits contract and fee structure revamp feedback
FRTB standardised approach threatens commodity hedging
Basel language would force unnatural treatment of offsetting positions
Fear of CTA sell-offs could trigger wider stampede
Trend followers could not roil markets alone, but anxiety about them might, say BAML analysts
The Dark Ages: US and EU unite in position limit vagaries
Regulators’ inactivity infuriates commodities markets
Beware the pitfalls of right- and wrong-way risk
Credit exposure can be hazardous. Misinterpreting the risks posed can be ruinous
Too little, too late: Esma data won’t fix energy firms’ Mifid woes
Data confusion and unworkable exemption timeframe risk commodity market disruption
People: Noble shuffles board in wake of Elman exit
Shell swaps trading chiefs; ex-Dreyfus head joins Cofco; Glencore adds Aberdeen’s Gilbert to board
Cloud control
Sponsored feature: OpenLink
Esma to publish Mifid II commodity market data by July
Data vital to establish if firms are in Mifid II, but it will be incomplete, agency says
Energy traders find ETRM systems lacking
Energy Risk USA: out-of-the box systems cannot meet all the needs of large banks and energy firms
Asian exchanges jostle to claim LNG derivatives market
SGX and Platts hope to capitalise on physical hedgers, who remain pensive
Kaminski: discounting for energy swaps ‘a big mess’
Energy Risk USA: most energy firms still prefer Libor for discounting
Compliance chiefs call on CFTC to end position limits uncertainty
Energy Risk USA: market participants say delay in rulemaking is ‘very frustrating’
Energy Risk Awards 2017: The winners
SocGen, Citi and BP among those recognised as commodities markets stabilise
Hedging advisory of the year: Aegis Energy Risk
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Strength in capabilities drives business to Texan advisory
Data house of the year: MarketView by Drillinginfo
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Drillinginfo creates data powerhouse
Innovation of the year: Energy Settlement Network by Aquilon Energy Services
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Aquilon's cloud-based settlement platform redefines automation
Base metals house of the year: BNP Paribas
Energy Risk Awards 2017: BNP Paribas's metals expansion strategy pays off
Emissions house of the year: BP
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Energy giant aims to shape emissions trading
Derivatives house of the year: Citi
Energy Risk Awards 2017: Citi's multi-year strategy continues to pay off