European Commission (EC)
EU reform: the devil’s in the detail
It’s all very well to make grand statements about the need for a new financial supervision framework in Europe, but can the EU work out the practicalities of reform?
Energy Risk: What's coming next?
Energy Risk brings you a snapshot of what's moving and shaking the markets.
Chinese CER market in pricing limbo post Cop15
The market for long-term Chinese generated certified emission reductions (CER) units is in a pricing limbo, after China, the world’s largest carbon emissions emitter and one of the largest developers of clean development mechanism (CDM) projects, failed…
Europe North Sea grid seen furthering market coupling
The European Commission is set to build the largest transnational power network of its kind, after announcing it is planning a massive electricity grid to run under the North Sea.
Consequences of the cleanup
The UK Financial Services Authority must bolster laws designed to protect investors while ensuring that it takes these actions in sympathy with regulations being introduced at a European level. Richard Jory reports on the actions of the regulator and the…
Lessons in simplicity
The mood at the fifth Structured Products Europe conference in London was distinctly retrospective, as speakers and delegates spent two days dissecting their business practice with a readiness that suggests the industry has learnt from its mistakes and…