Opinion
Tackling the credit insurance challenge
Credit insurance was one of the main risks for energy buyers in 2009 and looks set to stick around in 2010. Wayne Mitchell, head of corporate sales at npower, discusses how using an energy-trading approach can help energy suppliers and customers manage…
A new VAR terminology
In the first of a four-part series, David Rowe considers the development of financial risk management over the past 25 years and offers some thoughts about its future direction
Where to from here?
Editor Victoria Tozer-Pennington reviews the op risk events from the month that range from volcanic ash clouds to civil fraud.
Lookback
An irreverent take on the latest developments in structured products
Aligning the interests of trading desks and refineries
The interests of trading desks may not always be aligned with the best interests of a vertically integrated company’s assets. Charles Ford discusses some approaches that address this issue
The problem is severity
Financial reformers talk endlessly about the too-big-to-fail problem, but they often fail to address the heart of the issue, argues David Rowe
Crossing the chasm
Existing risk management information systems proved too fragmented and cumbersome to meet the requirements of decision-makers during the crisis. David Rowe argues that a major reappraisal is required
