Oil
Video: Prices and regulation posing challenges, says NRG's Mackey
CRO of US-based utility says low commodity prices and new rules are big concerns
Video: CTRM vendors weigh in on changing demand from energy firms
Firms cite impact of lower oil prices, M&A activity and financial regulation
New rules 'redefining' commodities market – Citi’s Staley
Regulation and oil prices are two biggest trends, says commodities head
Energy finance house of the year: SG CIB
Bank executes innovative deals with range of commodities, countries and projects
Oil & products house of the year: Citi
Bank assists oil producers and airlines whiplashed by crashing prices
Risk manager of the year (corporate): Qantas Airways
Smart risk management helped push Qantas back into the black in 2014
Risk manager of the year (sovereign): Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit
Oil hedging stabilises Mexican state finances amid price crash
Derivatives house of the year: Citi
Bank wins with help of book purchases and willingness to take on trickier trades
Risk Books: Managing Energy Price Risk, 4th Edition
Industry leader Vincent Kaminski discusses the challenges faced by energy markets and his new book, Managing Energy Price Risk, 4th Edition.
Energy scarcity warrants tough response to market abuse
Regulators must take energy market manipulation seriously, argues Kaminski
Flood of oil ETF investors reshaping market, analysts say
'Massive' inflows cushioned oil price drop in early 2015, but could easily reverse
EU commodity trading firms face capital punishment
Imposing CRD IV on trading houses, utilities and oil majors makes no sense
FVC review: Meteor taps resurgent oil structured products demand
Capital-at-risk product pays out early if crude index is no lower than strike price in 30 months’ time
Dealing with stressed contracts in the energy sector
Energy firms have plenty of options for dealing with contracts facing strain
Oil collapse fails to dent zeal for hub-based gas pricing
European utilities remain eager to move away from oil indexation
Financial trading worsened oil plunge – Risk.net poll
Most respondents say paper trading had some impact, but disagree on how much
Consumers exceeding bank credit lines slows oil hedging
Many have large unrealised losses from trades in second half of 2014
IEA, IEF and Opec probe role of markets in oil crash
Impact of US shale, speculation and bank commodity exits high on the agenda
Bank and investor exodus worsened oil rout, traders say
Role of financial participants in price plunge adds new twist to old debate
Right-way risk can create a false sense of security
Counterparty correlations are no substitute for due diligence, argues Kaminski
Vitol veteran Preston joins energy brokerage
Cornerstone builds commodity finance business by hiring Duncan Preston
BP’s Alvarez reflects on oil spills and other challenges
Trading chief fled Cuba as a child, before finding success in energy
Energy stirs political passions around the globe
Keystone XL, Russia, position limits and the ‘big six’ draw strong views
Oil rout roils E&P and airline hedging strategies
Price dive rewards producers with cautious risk management practices