Commodity risk
BNPP’s VAR sinks on prop trading exit, calmer markets
Risk of loss down 17% quarter-on-quarter
Fixed income risk surges 19% at JP Morgan
Fixed income markets revenues came in 18% lower year-on-year
US G-Sibs’ VAR-based charges jump 23% in Q4 2018
On aggregate, the eight G-Sibs posted a VAR-based capital charge of $2.9 billion
Choppy markets, buying spree cause 28% VAR surge at BMO
The bank's VAR spiked for all asset classes bar commodities on the prior quarter
Equity risk amps up Citi’s VAR charges
Requirements connected to equity positions jumped 49% quarter-on-quarter
BNP Paribas’ VAR soars 17% after brutal Q4
Equity revenues fall 70% on year-ago quarter
JP Morgan VAR surges 46% in Q4
The bank’s average VAR jumped $16 million to $51 million at end-December
VAR-based charges drop at Goldman and Wells, rise at JP
VAR-based capital requirements fell 7% on average across the eight G-Sibs
Goldman VAR drops again in third quarter
The firm’s average daily VAR dropped $11 million (17%) to $53 million
US banks' VAR-based charges drop in Q2
The average decrease in the VAR-based capital requirement across the eight US G-Sibs was 10.4%, compared with a 23% increase in the first quarter
Goldman VAR dips on equities and rates risk
Average daily value-at-risk falls 12% from three-year peak in Q1
BP net derivative assets top $1.5 billion
Hedging instruments fair values rise while oil prices surge
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Bethanie Castelnuovo, chief financial officer at SCB, gives her reaction to SCB’s wins at the Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2018 and her thoughts on the organisation's business outlook.
General Motors embraces hedge accounting change
Automaker ramps up cash flow hedging in wake of FASB update
Ford reports $204 million derivatives charge
Foreign exchange and commodity contracts fall in value
Goldman Sachs’ VAR at three-year high
Increased client activity and market volatility increases firmwide risk
P&L attribution for energy portfolios with non-linear exposures
Carlos Blanco and Alessandro Mauro explain how non-linear P&L attribution tools can improve a company’s business intelligence capabilities
Commodity volatility increases need for risk management
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Florida utilities’ $6bn hedging loss spurs public backlash
Firms face heat over out-of-the-money natural gas hedge transactions
IFC risk management directors wrestle with strong dollar
Weak emerging markets and commodities downturn are also posing a challenge
Quant ideas: Strategic versus tactical risk management
The susceptibility of enterprise risk tools to poor quality data is a major issue
Commodity risk hedging through risk sharing: reengineering Islamic forwards
This paper studies the possibility of using Islamic forwards, which are commonly known as salam contracts, to hedge commodity risk, while respecting the principle of risk sharing.