Commodities
Commodities threaten pain for initial margins
Market volatility and spot-based Simm approach may drive large margin spikes in little-tested asset class
Op risk data: Glencore hauled over the coals in $1bn+ bribery probe
Also: Russian banks in fraud fails; Citi’s fat-finger fumble; devil’s in the data detail. Data by ORX News
Clearing industry braces for volatility ‘super-cycle’
Green transition may fuel higher cash demands and more risk events, FCMs warn
LME tear-up may have averted ‘multiple defaults’ – CEO
Decision to cancel nickel trades on March 8 forestalled ‘unprecedented’ margin call, argues exchange chief
Back in time: a brief history of LME’s nickel meltdown
As prices went haywire, margin remained frozen and calls to suspend trading were rejected
Will the Russian gas crisis derail the EU’s climate agenda?
As Europe weans itself off Russian gas, this Risk report asks whether the EU’s climate and carbon agendas will suffer.
Lack of data strategy could cause costly mistakes
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How to tackle rising risk in European energy portfolios
Rising geopolitical risk in Europe is changing the energy landscape, adding new constraints and additional risks to gas and power portfolios. While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is shifting supply-and-demand dynamics across Europe, regulatory shifts are…
In the age of bitcoin, buy side braces for 24/7 risk management
Investors forced to rethink “nine to five” mentality, as crypto exchange FTX proposes auto-liquidation model
FTX’s ‘easy-access’ clearing stokes fears over runaway risk
Crypto exchange will auto-liquidate underwater positions, which critics say could fuel a death spiral in prices
JP Morgan leads US banks on surging VAR capital charges
Requirements connected to commodity positions jumped 426% in the first quarter
Inflation scenarios, pt II: end of the party
Whether inflation rises or falls, crowdsourced scenarios forecast huge range of outcomes
Curbs on hedging threaten to short-circuit Bulb sale
Insolvent energy supplier is barred from holding long-dated forwards – which could deter potential buyers
Shifting cyber security from compliance to a risk focus
Cyber attacks have grown in frequency and sophistication, with 3,813 data breaches reported in the first half of 2019, which was an increase of 54% over the previous year.
Seven steps to performance-enhancing ERM
Achieving best practices in risk management takes time and involves progressing through various levels. The important thing is that the three lines of defence are aligned around the ultimate objectives and understand their individual roles.
Integrated risk management: the confidence to carpe diem
In a world that has changed almost overnight, businesses across the planet have had to adapt just as fast.
As geopolitical risk spikes, a major index gets a revamp
Geovol risk gauge built by Nobel laureate Robert Engle to become Global Covol
Revenues soar for SCB as interest in climate risk intensifies
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Carbon fund increases returns by decreasing supply of permits
Europe’s emissions trading system could be a catalyst for the energy transition, but only if prices rise
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CFTC best-placed to regulate digital assets – Pham
Newly confirmed commissioner says agency has the authority and precedent to police crypto markets
Avoiding cash drag using equity index futures
Learn how Equity Index futures, from CME Group, can be used to keep a portfolio fully exposed to its benchmark index while allowing cash to remain for operational purposes.
The importance of enterprise resilience alongside rapid digital transformation
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digital and organisational transformation for many companies but, as leaders across industries note, this has also made them more vulnerable to new risks.
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings: banks and brokers battle extreme volatility
Winners of the 2022 Commodity Rankings needed new approaches to manage extreme price swings