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TXU agrees to record $45 billion buyout

The board of TXU Corp, the Dallas-based energy company, has agreed to a $45 billion takeover by private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Texas Pacific Group and Goldman Sachs, the investment bank.

Event horizon

Rick Cech takes a second look at what makes up operational risk event types, and asks if there is a more advanced way to define them

DME announces launch date

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the Middle East’s first energy futures exchange, has announced that it will officially launch on 1 May.

Leaders reach carbon agreement

Delegates at the G8+5 Climate Change Dialogue forum in Washington have agreed in principle to the setting up of a global cap-and-trade market for carbon emissions, similar to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Nymex and Montreal form alliance

The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) is to form a “strategic alliance” with the Montreal Exchange (MX), Canada’s largest financial derivatives exchange.

CME launches hurricane index

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is expanding its weather derivatives product range with the launch of CME-Carvill Hurricane Index futures and options on futures contracts.

2007 rankings result tables

A full breakdown of the top dealers and brokers, category by category, including: oil, natural gas, electricity, coal, environment, research, structured products, agricultural products and metals

Tops down as convertibles change gear?

Convertible arbitrage's comeback in 2006 was one of the year's hedge fund highlights. Those left standing after the cull of 2005 might now have some room to breathe, but what is in the air, and which way is it blowing?

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