Energy Risk - May 2015
Articles in this issue
Oil collapse fails to dent zeal for hub-based gas pricing
European utilities remain eager to move away from oil indexation
Hedge fund case tests Ferc's anti-manipulation drive
Powhatan's battle could set precedent for regulation of US energy markets
US shale boom poses challenge to Henry Hub benchmark
Disconnect with eastern US prices generates enthusiasm for regional hubs
Practitioners must take risk measures with a pinch of salt
Buffett's warning on perils of volatility is well justified, argues Kaminski
Dealing with stressed contracts in the energy sector
Energy firms have plenty of options for dealing with contracts facing strain
EU capital requirements worry commodity trading firms
Rules would cost billions and push up cost of risk management, industry argues
BNP Paribas's Flax calm about impact of regulation
Americas commodity head says bank is well positioned to cope with new rules
Former enforcement chief takes top job at Ferc
Other commodities moves at BAML, Freepoint, StanChart and Wells Fargo
Gazprom claims highlight stranglehold over European gas
But EC antitrust probe does not hold the answer to Europe's energy dependence
Applied risk management series: Counterparty risk exposure metrics
Carlos Blanco outlines an approach to counterparty risk using potential future exposure