Energy Risk - Energy Risk April 2013

Articles in this issue
Asian refinery activity boosts oil derivatives trading
Fuelling activity
TNK-BP saga raises questions about BP's handling of political risk
Russian roulette
NWE power market coupling struck by delays
A tough nut to crack
NGL hedging takes off amid shale gas boom
No molecule left behind
CFTC legal counsel to depart
Hetco hires top Tudor quant; Koch swipes LNG expert from BNP; Marex Spectron hires in Asia; DME recruits products and services head; RBC hires metals head
Turning Points: Bill Perkins, Skylar Capital Management
Bill Perkins, founder of Skylar Capital Management, sees opportunities in US natural gas markets, even as depressed prices and low volatility prompt other traders to pull back. Alexander Osipovich reports
Risk & Energy Risk Commodity Rankings photos
Climbing the charts
Cutting edge: Correlation functions in the crude oil and natural gas futures markets
Given the importance of the crude oil and natural gas futures markets, the intra-market correlations in these markets play an important role in pricing, hedging and managing the risks of energy portfolios. This paper by Ehud Ronn contributes to the…