Commodities
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Hedge fund Millennium expands in energy trading
Other hires at Noble Group, JP Morgan and Mercuria
SDRs urge CFTC for more help on data harmonisation
Regulator’s swap data woes are “absolutely solvable”, SDR chiefs say
EU capital rules for energy traders not as bad as feared – PwC
Commodity firms can slash Mifid II capital charges by 40%, report finds
Florida utilities’ $6bn hedging loss spurs public backlash
Firms face heat over out-of-the-money natural gas hedge transactions
New EU market abuse rules worry energy traders
Ban on insider trading in commodities seen as “very tricky”
CFTC does the right thing on trade reporting
US regulator finally moves to clean up its own swap data mess
Energy industry blasts ‘unusable’ CFTC commodity swap data
Vast variety of contracts, lack of coordination by SDRs led to reporting debacle
To assess liquidity risk, one must ask the right questions
A mathematician’s insight during World War II can help guide risk managers today
Mifid II one-year delay not enough to solve problems, energy industry says
Energy firms frustrated by lingering uncertainty on Mifid II exemption
Quant Ideas: market-making, risk and information in commodities
High volatility and noisy data sets have profound implications on risk management in commodity markets
Goldman names new head of US power trading
Other commodities moves at BTG Pactual, EDF Trading, Javelin and Munich Re
Risk management: Energy trading systems
Introduction
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2016: Rise of the non-banks
Non-banks shine in rankings of the top dealers and brokers in global commodity markets
CFTC takes steps to clean up ‘garbage’ swaps data
Market participants frustrated at attempts to further standardise swaps in data reporting proposals
Energy Risk Awards 2016 – voting has now closed
Awards recognise excellence across global commodities markets
How ‘Death Star’ and AIG sparked a new era in regulation
Ferc and the CFTC have overlearned the lessons of past crises
Ex-Goldman oil trading head seeks to serve 'the little guy'
HudsonField’s Freeman sees opportunities for non-banks in energy lending
ETRM systems emerge as the cockpit for business
Risk management: energy trading systems
EU commodity derivatives regulation: 2016 and beyond
Market participants await key deadlines and decisions in the year ahead
Why traders ignore risks and go full speed ahead
Incentives often drive excessive risk-taking, while caution is punished
Enron’s California schemes haunt regulators 15 years later
Failures of first liberalised US power market still shape Ferc anti-manipulation agenda
Energy firms urge EC to ease Emir clearing rules
Review highlights concerns over impact of clearing on nonfinancials
Few commodity traders saw improved liquidity in 2015 – poll
Three-quarters say OTC liquidity held steady or fell last year, while 25% saw gains
CFTC de minimis report worries US energy firms
Use of "alternate indicators" for dealing activity raises alarm bells in industry