Commodities
Ice flow weathers geopolitics and supply storms
Talking Heads 2026: Network size and liquidity see exchange group through volatile times and novel products
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2026: The winners
Winning firms showcase exemplary risk management skills and services in tumultuous times
AI boom turns Morgan Stanley into a hot commodity
Talking Heads 2026: Data centres need long-dated power and gas hedges that only a big bank can provide
Repricing inflation risk in choppy energy markets
Barclays’ Samy Ben Aoun outlines a method for modelling the sensitivity of inflation swaps to energy shocks
BNP Paribas outlines path for FICC algos, SDP and AI projects
After taking on new Cortex and AI roles, BNPP’s Razaq sets out the bank’s expansion plans and new tech projects
Partnership approach pays off for TD Securities
TD outperforms in Commodity Rankings as firms seek support amid market volatility and disruption
Commodity CCPs buck trend with IM breaches in Q1
Precious metals and energy clearing units stand out, as most CCPs avoid breach surge despite Iran war turmoil
EU lags UK on commodity position limits – RWE
German energy firm urges EU to follow UK in handing position limit powers to trading venues
TD scoops top slots in the 2026 Commodity Rankings
The top performer in base and precious metals rankings, TD has expansion plans for energy
Commodity volatility prompts a rethink of risk frameworks
Commodity market volatility is exposing the cracks in firms’ risk management frameworks and policies
Wall Street giants rack up VAR breaches
Goldman hit hardest as JP Morgan, BofA and Morgan Stanley also exceed model forecasts in Q1
One to watch: CarbonAI
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Start-up uses AI to create dynamic, auditable carbon market intelligence
Derivatives house of the year – corporate: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Indian national oil company transforms derivatives offering amid geopolitical upheaval
Commodity exchange of the year: European Energy Exchange and European Commodity Clearing
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Exchange’s reliability and rapid innovation result in the liquid contracts needed in today’s energy markets
Corporate risk manager of the year: Electrica
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Romanian energy company addresses huge risk management challenges with country’s largest corporate green bond issuance
Commodities research house of the year: Energy Aspects
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Research house uses unique technology and analysis to help clients navigate market events
Risk management is key in this unpredictable environment
With energy markets upended by crisis after crisis, the best strategy is always to be hedged against extremes
Energy Risk Awards 2026: The winners
Award winners guide clients through multiple market shocks thanks to physical market presence and data & analytics prowess
In Iran war, VAR models ease cliff effect on Ice and CME margins
At 105%, EEX – using Span model – saw largest single-day jump compared with those CCPs
Murex focuses on speed and integration
Murex’s ability to understand and meet its customer needs is reflected in this year’s rankings, receiving multiple first places across C/ETRM software providers
Abaxx: meeting the need for new commodity derivatives
Abaxx revamps commodity hedging with a suite of modern contracts