Energy Risk - December 2015/January 2016
Articles in this issue
Canadian energy firms anxious over trade reporting proposals
Alberta and four other provinces set to finalise joint rule by year-end
Obsession with competition isn't healthy for exchanges
Market operators should focus on customer needs
Texas utility finds Dodd-Frank a source of frustration
Publicly owned Austin Energy grapples with new rules, reduced liquidity
Epex Spot CEO pushes to unite Europe's power markets
Exchange mergers will "simplify the picture" for power traders, says Conil-Lacoste
In manipulation cases, "everybody's doing it" is no excuse
From natural gas scandal of 2000s to Libor-rigging, troubling patterns persist
Q&A: French regulator defends Mifid II commodity rules
Mifid II won't hit energy hedging, Esma task force member says
CFTC spoofing crackdown poses compliance challenges
First conviction underscores concerns over "hard to define" crime
Bank exits from commodity trading hurt US power firms
Generators face worse liquidity, fewer hedging choices after bank exodus
Oil rout sharpens energy companies' focus on credit risk
As defaults rise, firms step up sophistication of counterparty assessments
Embattled commodity trader Noble Group loses CFO
Other moves at Goldman, Mercuria, BNP Paribas and Cargill
US spoofing crackdown is a case of misplaced priorities
There are worse HFT practices than spoofing, yet only spoofers go to jail
Commodity premia: It’s all about risk control
Strategies based on commodity risk premia can be rewarding – but beware common pitfalls
