Energy Risk - Jun 2016
Articles in this issue
Newcomer of the year: Nodal Clear
Power exchange’s new clearing house boasts plenty of ‘skin in the game’
Corporate risk manager of the year: Duke Energy
US electricity firm overhauled its ERM programme after Dan River spill
Dislocations highlight risks of commodity ETNs
Notes face scrutiny after problems with Barclays’ OIL and GAZ products
Base metals house of the year: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas’s expansion into China’s base metal markets demonstrates commitment to the global commodities business
Weather house of the year: Endurance Global Weather
Team crafts innovative wind contracts to manage generators’ unique risks
CTRM software house of the year: Allegro
Developer gained clients despite cutbacks in IT spending by energy firms
Commodity research house of the year: Natixis
French bank beat rivals with accuracy of oil and gold forecasts
Broker of the year: OTC Global Holdings
Brokerage seen as key source of liquidity in natural gas options and other areas
Hedging advisory firm of the year: Mercatus Energy Advisors
Boutique sets up offices in Asia and Europe and expands into LNG and coal
Innovation of the year: Societe Generale
French bank adds OTC energy derivatives to its e-trading platform
Deal of the year: Morgan Stanley
Deal enables Gulf Power to be first utility in Florida to buy wind power
Natural gas house of the year: BP
Physical and financial capabilities give BP unique ability to provide long-dated consumer hedges
Commodity finance house of the year: Societe Generale
From US wind power to Russian oil, French bank shows breadth of business
CFTC moving to amend position limits rule, sources say
Supplemental proposal aims to ease industry concerns over hedging exemptions
Agricultural commodities house of the year: Cargill
Swap dealer unit of US commodity merchant expands global reach
Precious metals house of the year: Citi
Big-ticket gold deal with central bank underscores Citi’s ambitions in bullion
Morgan Stanley’s Sherk stresses value of oil hedging
Options have become good way for E&P firms to raise capital, top banker says
Technology advisory house of the year: Accenture
Consulting giant boosts energy markets expertise with Structure deal
Regulation remains top concern for US energy risk managers
Capital requirements, position limits and other rules still hampering liquidity, conference hears
Coal house of the year: Javelin Global Commodities
New merchant firm aims to fill void left by banks’ exit from coal trading
Oil & products house of the year: Macquarie
Australian bank steps up activities in physical and financial crude markets
Grappling with big data: Market data management in energy trading systems
Sponsored feature: GlobalView
Exchange of the year: SGX
Singapore Exchange pushes ahead in LNG, iron ore, freight and electricity
CFTC top cop ramps up use of anti-manipulation rule
Agency’s new authority under Dodd-Frank is "very promising", Goelman says
Energy trading firms race to improve analytics capabilities
Surging availability of data lets firms with best market insight gain an edge
Data house of the year: GlobalView
Vendor ramps up offerings in enterprise data management
Emissions house of the year: Citi
Facebook wind-power deal underscores bank’s strength in renewables
Electricity house of the year: Engie Global Markets
Trading unit helps clients cope with intermittency of wind and solar power
Consultancy of the year: PwC
PwC commodity trading and risk practice doubles in past 18 months
Derivatives house of the year: Citi
Citi cracks top three banks by commodity revenue and aggressively pursues big-ticket deals
Energy Risk Awards 2016: The winners
Rising commodities powerhouse Citi wins three awards; four nonbank dealers also recognised
Goldman hires new co-head of commodities trading
Bank taps Mercuria's US power and gas head for senior role
Beware the hype around analytics
As energy traders make greater use of big data, lessons of the past should not be forgotten
