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Volatility in vogue
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Berating agencies
Rising delinquencies in the US subprime mortgage sector have triggered a flood of downgrades by credit rating agencies. As a result, confidence in ratings has been shaken, and they have come under fire from investors and regulators. Is the criticism…
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The German airline group stresses strong communication between those handling the physical and financial sides of the business as paramount to energy price risk management
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Volatility in the Australian power market has forced the cement manufacturer to employ some innovative risk management and asset optimisation solutions
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Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has restructured its supply contracts towards a more flexible model
Stora Enso
The Scandinavian paper maker has found that having its own generation assets can be an effective hedge against rising and volatile power prices
End-user forum
Energy procurement and price risk management is an increasingly vital function for energy intensive companies, from airlines and cement manufacturers to supermarket retailers. Roderick Bruce investigates the challenges facing such companies in Europe and…
Re-evaluating valuation
Subprime mortgage woes continue to send shudders through the markets. Rising delinquencies, rating downgrades and falling prices have left investors with huge losses on CDO of ABS investments. The losses have revealed discrepancies in the valuation of…
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
A matter of principles
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Taking the long view
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Tranche warfare
Many investors have taken a negative view on US subprime mortgages over the past year through credit default swaps. But with the US Congress putting pressure on servicers to modify the terms of loans to help borrowers avoid default, those trades might…
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