Energy
Bitcoin’s carbon footprint rises with prices – DNB research
Total carbon emissions produced by crypto assets rose by 25% in 2020, study finds
BlackRock’s 65% of AUM accounts for 1% of global emissions
Asset manager’s absolute emissions linked to corporate securities and real estate stood at 330.7 million tons of CO2e in 2020
SMFG reports highest power sector emissions intensity
Across all systemic banks, only eight dealers disclose their GHG emissions for this field
Systemic banks: black boxes on green issues
Less talk and more action needed around climate disclosures linked to carbon emissions
XVAs and counterparty credit risk for energy markets: addressing the challenges and unravelling complexity
In this webinar, a panel of quantitative researchers and risk practitioners from banks, energy firms and a software vendor discuss practical challenges in the modelling and risk management of XVAs and CCR in the energy markets, and how to overcome them.
Most G-Sibs fail to disclose financed emissions
None of the world’s top 30 banks disclose climate impact of their whole portfolio
Blame to spare in UK energy supplier debacle
Price cap was part of the problem, but lack of hedging and oversight also contributed
Losing their hedge: why so many UK energy suppliers went bust
Hedging strategies were powerless to protect firms from runaway energy price rises
Next-generation ESG derivatives
Amid increasing concern for the future of the planet, the demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors has grown significantly. As such, global investors are looking for tools to support the development of sustainable portfolios. ESG…
TCFD backs carbon disclosure, but not temperature scores
Influential standard setter decides the implied temperature rise ‘is not ready’ for funds
Energy vol puts spotlight on Ice’s TTF futures margin
Clearing firms say exchange was slow to react as natural gas prices spiked
Next-generation cyber risk for energy firms: tackling the energy sector’s latest threats
Digitalisation – already a key agenda item for energy firms – has become an even bigger priority as firms transition to low-carbon businesses. However, the benefits of digitalisation are accompanied by a huge rise in cyber risk.
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2021
Recognising excellence in energy risk management
Overhyped green status is no longer a risk-free sales tool
Asset managers’ ESG claims will now be more closely scrutinised following DWS allegations
The sticky question of Europe’s oil-ridden ESG funds
NN Investment Partners SFDR fund holds 91% of investments in oil and gas companies
‘It’s the economy’: forecasting an op risk climate change spike
History of op risk suggests economic impacts of climate change could exacerbate losses, writes op risk head
Asia moves: HSBC makes raft of senior hires, Barclays appoints Singapore private banking head, and more
Latest job news across the industry
Zurich’s Scott: don’t levy climate risk capital charges
Imposing set-asides based on stress tests “does not make any sense”, sustainability chief warns watchdogs
Putting automations on autopilot – Getting the most from RPA programmes
Over the past two years, robotic process automation (RPA) has taken the energy industry by storm. As organisations are forced to do more with less, tools that allow companies to gain efficiencies, reduce cost and improve performance are critical
After Texas storm, CFTC’s Behnam renews carbon trading push
Smaller banks imperilled by economic shocks from freak weather, says acting CFTC chair
The impact of energy costs on industrial performance: identifying price and quantity effects in the aluminum industry using a data envelopment analysis approach
The authors build a frontier function model with technical and cost efficiency measures to assess the impact of energy costs on competitiveness in the aluminum industry, a heavy energy consumer, by identifying what may be attributed to price and quantity…
Capital One’s oil and gas portfolio shrank 27% in 2020
Net charge-offs for Q4 2020 hit 9.4%
An empirical analysis of the Brazilian Transmission Service Operators incentive regulation
In this paper, we analyze the results of incentive regulation for Brazilian transmission companies regarding operational costs.
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2020: The winners
BNPP wins top derivatives award, with Macquarie scooping environmental products house