Energy Risk - Dec 2016

Articles in this issue
EEX futures contract triggers margining spat
Rivals criticise use of lower margins in marketing push
Mifid II impact on energy liquidity sparks fiery debate
Regulators and industry clash over interpretation of Mifid II market-making rules at industry event
Asia CTRM and ETRM software house of the year: OpenLink
OpenLink enters new market segment with RightAngle Xpress
Q&A: Dutch watchdog on the pitfalls of Mifid II
Catching the right energy firms – and leaving others untouched – has been tough, says Esma task force member
Base metals dealer of the year: BNP Paribas
French bank expands hedging and finance solutions to mainland China
Asia energy dealer of the year: BP
BP restructures long-dated hedge for commercial player
Asia oil dealer of the year: BNP Paribas
French bank expands Asia client base amid oil rout
Freepoint makes senior power and gas hires
Other people moves at CME, Uniper, BioUrja, Marex, Trailstone, VTB and Deutsche
Asia precious metals house of the year: Citi
Citi builds full-service Asia strategy as others exit market
Asia exchange of the year: SGX
Singapore exchange powers forward in LNG and seals the deal on major freight market acquisition
Asia commodity finance house of the year: Societe Generale
SG CIB makes Asia renewables expansion the cornerstone of its commodity finance business
UK-based energy firms consider fleeing Brexit
Trading units exploring relocation to avoid “years of uncertainty”, says AFM official
Asia data provider of the year: GlobalView
Data provider aims to disrupt with enterprise-wide solution and emphasis on integration
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2016: The winners
BP takes energy dealer of the year after ramping up third-party and structured business
‘Wrong type of liquidity’ spells trouble for energy hedges
Cyclical lull conceals structural shift as liquidity becomes shorter-dated and more flighty
Navigating cloud adoption
Sponsored feature: Sapient
Energy hedging is down but not out
Market conditions will change, bringing liquidity back
A pairs trading strategy based on switching-regime volatility for commodity futures
A pairs trading strategy can give a larger Sharpe ratio with respect to classical methods