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Esma changes to position limits seen as ‘sensible’
Regulator allows higher limits for less liquid commodity derivative contracts
Beware the hype around analytics
As energy traders make greater use of big data, lessons of the past should not be forgotten
EU energy firms kept waiting by stand-off over Mifid II rule
Progress on ancillary exemption halted by ‘political’ dispute between EC and Esma
Energy trading firms race to improve analytics capabilities
Surging availability of data lets firms with best market insight gain an edge
Citi appoints new Asia-Pacific commodities head
Stuart Smith joins Citi from Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Goldman hires new co-head of commodities trading
Bank taps Mercuria's US power and gas head for senior role
Corporate risk manager of the year: Duke Energy
US electricity firm overhauled its ERM programme after Dan River spill
Energy Risk Awards 2016: The winners
Rising commodities powerhouse Citi wins three awards; four nonbank dealers also recognised
Innovation of the year: Societe Generale
French bank adds OTC energy derivatives to its e-trading platform
Weather house of the year: Endurance Global Weather
Team crafts innovative wind contracts to manage generators’ unique risks
Newcomer of the year: Nodal Clear
Power exchange’s new clearing house boasts plenty of ‘skin in the game’
Precious metals house of the year: Citi
Big-ticket gold deal with central bank underscores Citi’s ambitions in bullion
CTRM software house of the year: Allegro
Developer gained clients despite cutbacks in IT spending by energy firms
Commodity research house of the year: Natixis
French bank beat rivals with accuracy of oil and gold forecasts
Commodity finance house of the year: Societe Generale
From US wind power to Russian oil, French bank shows breadth of business
Base metals house of the year: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas’s expansion into China’s base metal markets demonstrates commitment to the global commodities business
Broker of the year: OTC Global Holdings
Brokerage seen as key source of liquidity in natural gas options and other areas
Coal house of the year: Javelin Global Commodities
New merchant firm aims to fill void left by banks’ exit from coal trading
Hedging advisory firm of the year: Mercatus Energy Advisors
Boutique sets up offices in Asia and Europe and expands into LNG and coal
Natural gas house of the year: BP
Physical and financial capabilities give BP unique ability to provide long-dated consumer hedges
Oil & products house of the year: Macquarie
Australian bank steps up activities in physical and financial crude markets
Technology advisory house of the year: Accenture
Consulting giant boosts energy markets expertise with Structure deal
Electricity house of the year: Engie Global Markets
Trading unit helps clients cope with intermittency of wind and solar power
Consultancy of the year: PwC
PwC commodity trading and risk practice doubles in past 18 months