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US natural gas shale plays threaten Canada export market
Natural gas shale plays in Canada and the US look set to skew the traditional supply and demand dynamics between the two countries. Pauline McCallion looks at the implications and potential alternative routes to market for Canada
Canada advances carbon capture and storage
In a bid to make Canada a global leader in emissions reduction technology, government support for carbon capture & storage research and development is beginning to bear fruit, finds Pauline McCallion
Can pipeline system support Canada oill sands growth?
With Canadian oil sands production set to grow, albeit at a reduced rate, will the current and planned pipeline infrastructure in North America be fit for purpose? Pauline McCallion finds out
European power: Market coupling initiatives spread
In this introduction to Energy Risk’s series on European power markets, Rachel Morison and Katie Holliday look at cross-border integration in Europe, with a focus on the latest market coupling initiatives, asking what’s needed to extend the initiative…
Natural gas: a global market?
Greater correlation between UK and US natural gas prices is reflecting a shift in global supply and demand fundamentals, which could offer significant new arbitrage opportunities for traders. Pauline McCallion finds out if such a change could be permanent
The risk of getting compliance wrong
A wave of investigations and prosecutions in recent years has driven many top energy players from the business. With regulators’ power set to increase, getting compliance right is now more important than ever. In the first of a two-part series, Michael…
2010: what's in store?
With the direction of markets uncertain and no consensus on the future of interest rates, inflation and a multitude of other financial indicators, Structured Products talked to professionals in Asia, the US and Europe about their views on what 2010 may…
Insurance inroads
Structured product manufacturers have targeted the insurance sector as a potentially important new distribution channel following the collapse in volumes of products sold through retail banks in Asia. Ben Marquand finds out if they are gaining traction
Interest rates: direction dilemmas
The final quarter of 2009 saw product creators gripped by uncertainty over which way interest rates were heading. With a steep yield curve making investment in rates products expensive, bankers are seeking the best trade for uncertain times. Will the…
Risk & Return Italia 2009
Attendees at the Risk & Return Italia 2009 conference in Milan were treated to an explanation from the Italian regulator about how new recommendations should be interpreted. Speakers were keen to respond and give their views on how regulation is…
Hybrid fund structures embrace innovation
Hybrid Structured Credit Funds: Securitisation moves into new paradigm
Corporate debt offers investment opportunity
Hybrid Structured Credit Funds: Securitisation moves into new paradigm
Flexible administration caters for hybrid products
Hybrid Structured Credit Funds: Securitisation moves into new paradigm
Markit wants standardisation
Hybrid Structured Credit Funds: Securitisation moves into new paradigm
Private equity fund administration expertise offered
Hybrid Structured Credit Funds: Securitisation moves into new paradigm
Understanding loan terms A–Z
Hybrid Structured Credit Funds: Securitisation moves into new paradigm
Complexity and variety of products impacts pricing and servicing
Hybrid Structured Credit Funds: Securitisation moves into new paradigm
Rating agencies come under fire after subprime fiasco
Hybrid Structured Credit Funds: Securitisation moves into new paradigm
Making sense of the alphabet maze of securitisation
Hybrid Structured Credit Funds: Securitisation moves into new paradigm
Securitisation and structured credit investments are good business
Hybrid Structured Credit Funds: Securitisation moves into new paradigm
Making way for a new era in structures
Hybrid Structured Credit Funds: Securitisation moves into new paradigm
ETNs poised for a comeback
Worries over counterparty credit risk stymied the development of the market for exchange-traded notes, but as those concerns recede and the products spread outside their home in the US, 2010 could be the year that the investments come into their own. By…
Rules of the road: Ucits and mutual funds reveal shift to regulated products
The quest for new sources of investment coupled with investor demands for liquidity and transparency have combined to push more hedge funds and funds of hedge funds into Ucits III products. In the US there are also some signs of a preference for…
Emerging story of success: a look at emerging markets strategy
Strategy: emerging markets