Infrastructure
Uncertainty drives US inflation market
Alternative investment products: US inflation
Playing on correlation
Alternative investment products: Commodity hybrids
Coal turns a corner
Asian coal-trading is still proving a tough nut to crack. But the underlying market is developing, and a growing need for better risk management suggests it is only a matter of time before a paper market takes off
Prepay agreements - The ten-year pitch
Standard & Poor's recently passed the $1 billion mark in terms of natural gas prepayment deals it has rated since 2003. Joe Marsh looks at how these work and why municipal utilities might want to consider them
Industrial users - Taming the flame
Industrial users of natural gas in North America are investing in physical hedges while gradually returning to the financial markets
To build or not to build
Europe needs more power. But a lack of clear pricing signals and the unknown impact of new environmental legislation is making risk forecasting difficult, and could hinder new plant construction
2005 in review
The energy markets were a dynamic place to be in 2005, with high volatility and an explosion of new players hitting the scene. Inevitably, though, it wasn't all smooth sailing. Energy Risk looks back over the highs and lows of 2005, from the launch of…
A look in the rear view
Utilities and regulators often disagree over the purpose of energy price risk management. Manitoba Hydro's recent experience with backtesting its hedging strategy is a case in point
Options - A plan for all seasons
Selling natural gas options on a market that is adhering closely to a seasonal tendency can be a powerful strategy for an option seller, write James Cordier and Michael Gross
What drives natural gas?
Natural gas prices in the US are at an all-time high. The Gulf Coast hurricanes and record summer heat have taken their toll, and business is feeling the effect. Studying and applying seasonality can often protect aganst the volatility of these markets,…
Editor's letter
Comment
No quick fix for US pensions
US Pension Reform
Dealing with the weighty backlog
Roundtables
Back to basics
Education: Back to Basics
The evolution of Asian CDOs
Structured credit
Jon Schotz
Q&A
Asset or afterthought?
Comment
From star man to Spider-Man - The growth of intellectual property ABS
Asset-backed securities