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Podcast: Ronn on using a financial-economics approach to forecast crude oil spot prices
Professor of finance talks about using equity, index and crude oil options to forecast spot prices
People: US Senate confirms slate of regulatory appointees
Giancarlo confirmed as CFTC chairman, Quintenz and Behnam join as commissioners; Chatterjee and Powelson restore Ferc quorum
People: Bowen to depart CFTC, Giancarlo sits nomination hearing
Changes at the CFTC; Evolution Markets launches US natural gas basis brokerage; CHS elects new CEO
Direct Energy CFO sees change as the only constant
Andrew Sunderman reflects on three decades of industry transformation
Energy Risk Awards dinners – Houston & London photo galleries
Simply the best
Energy Risk USA 2012
Platform for discussion
Citi names new global commodities head
Stuart Staley has taken over as Citigroup’s global head of commodities, as the bank aims to boost the business by 30-40% over the next three years.
Element buys stake in Canadian carbon aggregator
Element Markets has invested an undisclosed amount in Agri-Trend Aggregation (ATAI), a member of the Agri-Trend Group of Companies based in Alberta, Canada.
CME to list European weather contracts; jettisons weatherXchange plan
The Chicago Mercantile exchange (CME) will begin to offer European weather derivatives, referenced on five cities’ temperatures, from October 3.