Commodities
Innovation of the year: Thomson Reuters
Power Brazil and agricultural weather data help shine light on commodities
Metals house of the year: SG CIB
Barclays and Jefferies Bache deals highlight bank’s commitment to metals
Deal of the year: Citi
Citi acquired at least a dozen commodity books from rival dealers in 2014
Price reporting veteran set to leave Platts
Other commodities moves at Calpine, Goldman Sachs, Citi and Neas Energy
Massad says CFTC is willing to hear energy firms’ concerns
Agency open to dissent in areas such as trade reporting, position limits and rule 1.35
Credit Suisse slashes Asia commodity futures clearing business
Swiss firm becomes latest bank to scale back activity in the sector
New CEO Mausbeck oversees shake-up at Danske Commodities
Danish trading house chief sees opportunities in renewable energy marketing
Risk Books: Managing Energy Price Risk, 4th Edition
Industry leader Vincent Kaminski discusses the challenges faced by energy markets and his new book, Managing Energy Price Risk, 4th Edition.
Financial trading worsened oil plunge – Risk.net poll
Most respondents say paper trading had some impact, but disagree on how much
Icap Energy’s Francis wrestles with regulatory change
New European energy and commodities head faces tough decisions
Risk and Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2015 photos
Winners honoured at champagne reception in London's West End
China rate cut boosts offshore structured product market
High-net-worth investors pile into dollar and commodity structures as PBoC loosens
US record-keeping rule hits commodity derivatives end-users
CFTC rule change forces firms to retain piles of pre-trade communications
Goldman and Citi defy gravity on commodity VAR
Two banks' commodity VAR stays about the same or increases from 2012–14
Quant ideas: Building a better LNG forward curve
An overview of effective methods for constructing long-term LNG forward price curves
Banks call for compulsory exams for FICC professionals
Better conduct could come from proven knowledge of markets and ethics
LME eyes Asian growth while dealing with regulation
Garry Jones on China, warehouses, clearing and financial regulation
Connecting global energy
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Energy Risk Awards 2015 now open for entries
Awards recognise excellence across global commodities market
Managing risk in agricultural commodities
Introduction
Adapting to change in agricultural commodities markets
A swap dealer’s products and services should offer the necessary flexibility and control to respond in real time to market volatility and changing business dynamics
The role of technology in commodities trading and risk management
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Biofuels go global
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