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How long will the shopping spree last?
China appears set on a programme of foreign energy asset acquisition. Maria Kielmas looks into the implications for the energy industry
Francis Van Der Velde
Francis Van Der Velde of Brussels-based Fuel Purchasing & Consulting is more aware than most of the pain airlines are suffering
Regulating Germany
Matthias Kurth was appointed Germany's first energy regulator in June of this year. The decisions he makes as the new Federal Network Agency president will be felt throughout European energy markets. He speaks to Oliver Holtaway
Congestion charges
As the US' premier regional transmission organisation, PJM Interconnection's pricing and transmission congestion models must be foolproof. Sandy Fielden describes how they work and the associated risk management mechanisms available to participants
Off to a flying start
Aviation is one of the fastest growing sectors in terms of carbon emissions, but a move by the European Commission to include airlines in the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme has alarmed some in the industry
A matter of principal
Developing term structure models can be tricky, as unknown factors and non-observable variables can affect futures prices. But principal components analysis is useful in tackling these problems. Here, Delphine Lautier uses PCA to pin down price movements…
Papering over the cracks
High energy prices are forcing pulp-and-paper makers to take action against falling profits, yet most companies are still shying away from energy price hedging. But that situation may be slowly changing. Joe Marsh reports
Editor's letter
Comment
Indian convertible bond issuance soars while rest of Asia slumps
News: Credit news
Pfandbrief enters a new era
Covered bonds
Leverage lift-off for new CDOs
Structured credit
Jim Toffey
Profile
Deutsche expands Bouhara's role
Deutsche Bank's head of equity derivatives, Yassine Bouhara, is to take on the additional role of head of cash equities as the German bank moves to streamline its trading arms.
Making a success of self-assessment
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