Will they weather the storm?
The weather derivatives market saw record volumes in 2006, but these declined sharply into 2007. Evan Koster, David Cohn and Nicholas Rock of Dewey & LeBoeuf look at where the weather market, now 10 years old, may go next
The weather derivatives industry really came of age in 2006, with volumes hitting record levels. Contracts traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) were up over 300% from 2005. With debate raging on climate change and extreme weather events causing immediate problems for many businesses, companies were keen to explore new ways of managing their weather risk.
However, despite the climate
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