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Vying for top spot
Emissions trading
Clearer signals ahead
Estimating CO2 prices in the first Kyoto budget period of 2008–2012 is now a key risk-management challenge for utility analysts. Abyd Karmali, Sebastian Foot and Nazim Osmancik look at what is likely to drive prices in this period
Carbon copycats
Emissions trading
Time for transparency
Comment
Polish power exchange chooses OMX software for trading and clearing
In a move to develop its electricity spot and derivatives market, the Polish Power Exchange (PolPX) will use the Condico system from Stockholm-based OMX, the owner and operator of the Swedish stock exchange.
CAO used “incorrect mark-to-market methodology”
China Aviation Oil (CAO) has published a report into the circumstances surrounding $550 million in oil derivatives losses, which the Singapore-listed firm – supplier of virtually all China’s jet fuel imports – revealed in late November.
Time to get motivated on modelling
Lack of historical data is hampering financial firms from creating the type of op risk models they must have in place for Basel II compliance. By Oonagh Leighton
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CAPITALIA BANKING GROUP is one of the top five banking organizations in Italy with total assets of EUR155bn. Based in Rome, the group is the product of the merger of several leading Italian financial institutions over the last two years.
IPE-ECX carbon futures contract faces fierce competition
London’s International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) and the Amsterdam-based European Climate Exchange (ECX) are set to offer CO 2 futures contracts under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
A solid foundation
Germany
Germany’s closed shop
Germany
Turbulent times
Germany
Russell Newton
Germany
Ethanol
Germany
A complicated option
Germany
Calgary’s oil patch
Germany
A shift in perspective
Germany
Shopping for curves
Germany
Hanging on at the top
Germany
Powernext selects Trayport for emissions trading, awaits CO 2 allocation
French electricity exchange Powernext will use software supplier Trayport’s Global Vision platform for CO 2 emissions trading, but is still waiting to start the spot emissions market it first announced in January.
The Compliance Dance
CIOs and CCOs are working more closely together than ever before in these jittery compliance days. Waters asks, what’s the working relationship really like?
The swap terminator
Germany
Opec split over increasing oil production
Ministers of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) arriving in the Iranian city of Esfahan Tuesday sent out mixed messages over the expected outcome of Wednesday’s meeting.
Wealth by Health
A full checkup of your IT systems by external consultants is preferable to trusting inside sources, says a head of technology at a major French banking group.