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Dabbling with credit
Credit derivatives
SGX looks to Trac-x futures
New angles
RBI reviews derivatives framework
New angles
A complex framework
Regulations
Asian CDOs to maintain growth
New angles
NAB takes forex options hit
New angles
Taking a hit
Risk management
Basel across boundaries
Profile
The credit derivatives divide
Comment
Sibling rivalry
argentina
Following the paper trail
commercial paper
Tragedy or farce?
parmalat focus
A spectrum of risks
Profile
A simple majority
Comment
Clifford Chance to advise on weather risk products
International law firm Clifford Chance has created an environmental and climatic trading group, comprised of weather law specialists, to capitalise on the uncertainty surrounding the EU greenhouse gas emissions trading directive. The directive came into…
Nuclear stockpile
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has come under fire for not adequately monitoring the decommissioning funds of nuclear power plants. But the NRC says the criticism is unwarranted. By Paul Lyon
Weathering the storm
Natural gas markets are thought to be one of the most sensitive to changes inthe weather, but how much do other factors affect price movements? MaryAshleyHall , energy market specialist with Fame, looks at some tried and tested methodsof managing weather…
El Paso to cut debt by a third, while gas trader pleads guilty
US natural gas company El Paso – which has recently survived a bid toreplace its board and seen one of its tradersindicted – has unveiled aplan to significantly reduce its debt. By Joe Marsh
Banks grab distressed UK assets
Six European banks intend to buy around 10GW of distressed UK power assets usingfinancial instruments. But their main rival, MMC, says hard cash is needed towin the UK market. By James Ockenden
Brokers look toshow their worth
Brokers are increasingly looking to provide energy price data. The choice may be wider, but are energy firms getting the credible data and analysis they need for intelligent price forecasts? Joe Marsh reports
The future of freight
The Baltic Exchange has recently shelved plans to offer freight derivatives,yet rising freight rates should aid the development of the embryonic forwardfreight agreement market. By Paul Lyon
Jean-Marc Bonnefous
Jean-Marc Bonnefous, BNP Paribas’ global head of commodity derivatives, says his unique division will keep it ahead of the game. By Paul Lyon
Protection treaty
Matthew Saunders , of law firm DLA, introduces the bilateral investment treaty which, though often overlooked, can be an effective method of affording legal protection for energy investments and minimising energy project risk