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Embattled utilities increase focus on ERM
ERM remains just a compliance function at many utilities, say consultants
A profit and loss attribution framework for physical and financial energy portfolios
A P&L attribution framework can improve the information available to energy traders
Citi loses senior energy traders
Brookes moves to EDF Trading as head of European gas trading
Disasters can give valuable lessons – Engie Global Markets CRO
Ken Robinson reflects on the ‘good, bad and ugly’ in energy risk management
Exchanges, energy brokers jostle for position ahead of Mifid II
EEX foray into non-MTF platforms sparks outcry from brokers
Market Abuse Regulation: Compliance for energy firms
Sponsored webinar: FIS
CFTC flexes muscles in Kraft, DRW cases
Agency pushes for broader definition of market manipulation in parallel legal battles
Commodities may be a sweet spot for blockchain
Some aspects of commodity markets make them a natural fit for distributed ledger technology
Fintech firms seek to apply blockchain to commodities
Potential uses range from tracking physical assets to payment systems for rooftop solar
When governments invent new markets, expect trouble
US ethanol credits debacle highlights problems with fiat markets
No quants need apply: new trends in risk hiring
Soft skills are growing more important in the recruitment of risk managers
Coal derivatives trading surges amid hedge fund influx
Increased activity by funds fuels take-off in listed and OTC volumes, traders say
Cargill sees growth in plastics hedging
Swaps unit of commodity trading giant describes increasing need for derivatives on resins prices
UK resists expansive view of Mifid II position limits
FCA suggests limits shouldn’t apply to OTC trades between non-EU entities
Simulating meaningful uncertainty for complex energy portfolios
The meaningful uncertainty simulation framework can enable energy firms to make better decisions
BNP Paribas shakes up commodities business
Soulami shifts to green-energy role after 10 years as commodity derivatives chief
What’s good for the City is bad for UK commodity firms
In effort to retain passporting, Brexit negotiators may sacrifice commodity traders
CFTC has ‘incredible view’ into markets – surveillance chief
Ex-trader Hunter sheds light on agency’s monitoring and forensic analysis capabilities
What a star 1,480 light years away can teach risk managers
Amateur astronomers’ discovery shows value of humans over algorithms
UK-EU power market integration in doubt after Brexit
Exclusion from market coupling could prove costly for UK
India hesitates on physical settlement for commodity options
Sebi wrestling with shoddy warehousing infrastructure
Non-MTF products may let energy firms escape Mifid II
Critics slam 'loophole' as Germany's EEX launches new power and gas instruments
Nasdaq energy futures face questions over ‘artificial’ volume
One year on, NFX faces uphill battle to draw commercial hedgers
Ex-Barclays fixed income head builds commodity hedge fund
Lamorre-Cargill seeks to entice investors back to commodities with Argon