Energy Risk - Mar 2017
Energy Risk, March 2017
Articles in this issue
The hazards of toothless transparency requirements
Giving management the freedom to do what it wants may not improve the energy industry's reputation
European Parliament vote on carbon market reforms seen as bullish
Energy traders welcome reforms seen as shoring up ailing EU carbon market
Nodal plans power, gas options
Contracts to launch in 2017, while sceptics question ability of a new exchange to compete with incumbents
Emir reporting updates put energy firms on alert
New reporting regime marks start of increased scrutiny for big players
Energy firms seek Mifid II data solution amid deadline fears
Lack of reliable market share estimates for crucial Mifid II test spurs action from industry
Sebi sets out commodities framework
India’s securities regulator aims to give market a clearer structure, and attract more players
People: Giancarlo makes new appointments at the CFTC
Recent changes at the CFTC, Ferc, Shell, LME, TriOptima, Blank Rome, Ice Clear Europe, Goldman and the DTCC
Hedge funds shift gears on commodities
Investors have flocked back to commodities. And while analysts believe this will continue, hedge fund managers see traditional investor profiles changing
Energy firms assess costs of cyber attacks
Analytics are considered key to cyber risk management
Mifid malfunction: Brexit breaks data foundations
Removing the UK from EU markets could derail new European trading and transparency rules
Exposing the past: oil hedgers prepare for crude volatility
Historic crude price fluctuations make hedging critical. With prices falling across global markets, many exploration and production companies have assessed their risk and are calculating the best way to deal with it – internally and externally
Ferc manipulation definitions raise compliance fears
‘Vague’ anti-manipulation standards a source of frustration for energy firms
Bolstering the biofuels market
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Political gaming casts energy further into age of disruption
With regulatory change in the air, market participants must be more aware of the situations those with legislative responsibility find themselves in
Treading the high wire: The biofuel demand growth balancing act
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Energy Risk commodity rankings 2017: a return to risk management
Committed dealers reap the benefits of increased interest in hedging and investing
One step ahead: Power price volatility in eastern Europe
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Who controls the oil price?
Market dynamics have changed profoundly over thirty years, says commodities luminary