Commodity derivatives
Small Asian companies exposed to commodity derivatives margin calls
Meeting the calls
GDF Suez chooses bank status for new trading arm
European energy giant GDF Suez this week launched a new trading unit, choosing to obtain bank status that prepares it for potentially tougher European regulation of commodity trading
Q&A: Tony Hall at Duet Commodities Fund
The call of the commodity markets
Valuing non-standard load profile products
Valuing non-standard power products
Widespread unease over planned position limits rules
Reservations remain among firms involved in commodity trading about a new position limits regime that could be implemented under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, while support continues from anti-speculation campaigners
Special report – Weighing up Dodd-Frank
What Dodd-Frank means to us: industry participants
Energy Risk Glossary 2011
The Energy Risk Glossary: the most comprehensive reference source for anyone involved in the global energy markets
US renewable energy: A carrot and stick approach
Carrot and stick
CME slams potentially stricter position limit rules
CME Group chief executive slams proposed position limit regulations as “unnecessary”
Hartree joins Lloyds structuring team
Andy Hartree moves from BNP Paribas to take commodity position at Lloyds
Concerns over Egypt & inflation push oil derivatives trading volumes to record levels
Oil prices will continue to rise to triple-digit highs over 2011 on long-term Egypt risk premiums and continual unrelated underlying issues, say market experts
Oil to reach over $150/bbl in 12-18 months
A prominent hedge fund manager says oil price will break through historic highs within the next 12-18 months
Dealers argue position limits for cash-settled contracts 'dangerous'
Cash contracts have “no impact on supply and demand”
CFTC presses on with position limits proposal
Concerns remain over position limits for commodity traders under Dodd-Frank Act as CFTC issues plan for public comment
Commodities remain an attractive asset for hedge funds
Mining the money
Q&A: Marc Fontaine, head of commodity derivatives, Americas at BNP Paribas
Training for growth
CME’s CCP to clear Middle East products and reduce 'black swans'
Clearport courts emerging market derivative exchange products in a bid to reduce systemic risk in commodity markets
2011 Risk and Energy Risk magazines' Commodity Ranking poll
Vote now in the 2011 Commodity Ranking poll, organised by Risk and Energy Risk magazines, for your top counterparty dealers.
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Hedging commodity exposure
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Eastern promise