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Asia data provider of the year: GlobalView
Data provider aims to disrupt with enterprise-wide solution and emphasis on integration
Asia commodity finance house of the year: Societe Generale
SG CIB makes Asia renewables expansion the cornerstone of its commodity finance business
Asia exchange of the year: SGX
Singapore exchange powers forward in LNG and seals the deal on major freight market acquisition
Asia precious metals house of the year: Citi
Citi builds full-service Asia strategy as others exit market
Asia oil dealer of the year: BNP Paribas
French bank expands Asia client base amid oil rout
Base metals dealer of the year: BNP Paribas
French bank expands hedging and finance solutions to mainland China
Asia CTRM and ETRM software house of the year: OpenLink
OpenLink enters new market segment with RightAngle Xpress
UK-based energy firms consider fleeing Brexit
Trading units exploring relocation to avoid “years of uncertainty”, says AFM official
Freepoint makes senior power and gas hires
Other people moves at CME, Uniper, BioUrja, Marex, Trailstone, VTB and Deutsche
Q&A: Dutch watchdog on the pitfalls of Mifid II
Catching the right energy firms – and leaving others untouched – has been tough, says Esma task force member
Mifid II impact on energy liquidity sparks fiery debate
Regulators and industry clash over interpretation of Mifid II market-making rules at industry event
EEX futures contract triggers margining spat
Rivals criticise use of lower margins in marketing push
FCA ‘working in background’ on Mifid commodity limits rules
Regulator builds out reporting platform to monitor position limit breaches
Banks: OCC guidance forced downgrade of healthy energy loans
Loans with low loss given defaults now considered impaired, lenders complain
Commodity volatility, skew and inverse leverage effect
Krzysztof Wolyniec on leverage effects and volatility in commodity markets
Hedge fund Citadel hires nat gas chief from Hartree
Other people moves at Mercuria, CME, Danske, CBA, Freepoint, Uniper and Statkraft
Coal contracts boom is a sign of desperation
Producers' turn to derivatives may be a last throw of the dice
Carbon life force: derivatives defy coal's bleak future
Coal producers shorting volatility to collect premium, say traders
Big losses force banks to rethink energy lending
Unfunded loans and exposures to suppliers worry credit risk managers
Energy risk teams explore use of KRI metrics
KRIs show particular promise for managing operational risk
Energy firms fear liquidity void if US capital proposals hit banks
Trades ‘wouldn’t be anywhere near making sense’ for banks
Turning uncertainty into innovation in the energy industry
Sponsored webinar: FIS
Hidden risks for corporates in renewable energy PPAs
Buyers face load, covariance and basis risks in typical agreements
Enterprise risk management powers up at utilities
Revived focus on ERM, but expectations now more realistic on what it can achieve