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Short investing for the long haul
Today's short selling processes may be more refined, but industry best practice is still a way off, says Michael Marburg of Ramsey Asset Management
Northern exposure
Conference Report: Canada
Searching for common ground
Conference Report: Nordics
Drought damage down under
The current drought in Australia has driven power prices to recordhighs. Early-June storms brought increased volatility and makinghedging even trickier for all market participation. Joe Marsh reports
The net widens
Grid computing is ubiquitous in investment banking, yet until now the energy trading and risk management space has been slow on the uptake. This looks set to change, reports David Watkins
Energy Risk in Asia
Last month risk management professionals from all over the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Singapore for the inaugural Energy Risk Asia conference. Oliver Holtaway reports on some of the highlights
Operating optimally
The increase in energy trading in recent years has brought significant opportunities but also a rise in operational risk, leaving systems struggling to keep up. Barney Brown at Detica identifies some areas of operational risk deriving from both internal…
Profit and loss explained
Profit and loss explained analysis and reporting has become arequired tool for the middle and front office. Brian Shydlo investigates
Up in the air
Rising wind power prices are encouraging US producers to turn to the short-term and spot electricity markets. Increasingly sophisticated risk management techniques may follow. David Watkins reports
Full steam ahead for FFAs
The freight derivatives market has attracted an influx of new players recently thanks to the spread of clearing. With more banks and hedge funds poised to enter, Roderick Bruce looks at what opportunities the market offers and how it needs to develop next
Renewed interest
Green certificate trading is growing in Europe, as renewable power generators seek to exploit consumer demand for green energy. But market design could be improved, as Oliver Holtaway reports
Banking on a more advanced approach
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In the line of fire
In the global fight against money laundering, financial institutions are developing various hi-tech weapons. Peter Madigan reports
The Parthenon freeze
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