Energy
Finding potential in a volatile commodities market
Macquarie is uniquely positioned to offer clients a range of products, expertise and experience across the commodities space. Nick O’Kane discusses the bank’s approach to commodity markets and what he expects next
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings: the return of geopolitical risk
Geopolitical tensions introduced extreme volatility to many commodity markets in 2018, while environmental markets began to take off
Energy Risk Software Rankings: Powering up
This year’s Software Rankings reflect the increasing number of firms offering commodities software outside the core CTRM space
US-China trade war becomes focus again for commodities
As the end of the 90-day truce in US-China trade hostilities looms, commodity markets brace for uncertainty
AI moves into middle office at energy firms
Energy firms explore how artificial intelligence can boost returns
Wind firming caps found better than swaps at reducing risk
Wind firming deals claim to address intermittency and stabilise renewable generator cashflow, but how effective are they?
CTRM software house of the year, Asia: Ion: AspectCTRM
Energy Risk Asia awards, 2018: appealing to both large and small firms leads to impressive revenue growth for commodities software firm
Birchall to head LCH Asia, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
The aftershocks of Einar Aas
Energy could be particularly badly affected by the €114m default of Nasdaq power trader Einar Aas
Blockchain won’t help the UK to go P2P
Legal and practical problems mean blockchain is unlikely to change the UK’s grid, writes energy expert
Hedging figures show doubt over US crude export plans
Producers sceptical that better infrastructure will allow US exports to relieve crude pressures
Lessons from two commodity defaults
Regulators and exchanges need to learn from the Greenhat/PJM and Norwegian Nasdaq defaults
Risk evolves in springtime of energy spin-offs
New risk management challenges as firms split legacy fossil-fuel operations from renewable-focused areas
Climate risk rising up agenda for lenders
Reliable measures still some way off, banks admit
Trade finance under new stress as commodity markets realign
Higher tariffs, sanctions and Brexit are leading to a reassessment of trade finance arrangements
Strange steps down from NZX, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
The foreshocks of Brexit
As Brexit chaos continues, energy firms and traders are upping sticks and leaving the UK
Brexit uncertainty for UK and Irish power markets
Traders remain in the dark about the future of the UK’s participation in the Internal Energy Market
EU power balancing faces major changes
Three upcoming pieces of legislation will have significant effects on balancing trades for the UK, says energy expert
Dynamic gas models make for better hedges
Study highlights dwindling role of weather in market
US policy can't save coal, but it can still have an impact
The new US power plan won't save a struggling industry, but that doesn't mean it won't make a difference for the worse
Batteries still falling short on load balancing, study finds
Significant cost reductions – or capacity payments – still needed
New US coal plan will have minimal effect on industry
Higher emissions but little impact on price or demand for CPP replacement