Feature/Commodities
Newman: why commodities will stay OTC
As he retires, Icap Energy founder on his acid test for picking emerging markets, and the promise of LNG derivatives
Gas traders fear US winter price spike
Shale’s ability to step up production rapidly is being relied upon to shore-up under-supply
US carbon trade surviving below the radar
State-level carbon trading markets are thriving without federal support
Climate risk joins ethics in driving lending decisions
Barclays, BNP Paribas and others are analysing risk of climate change-related losses
Don’t wait for freight: suppliers look to boost demand
Growing interest in shipping derivatives means FFA market needs to change
Chinese oil future could be first of many in Asia
Traders optimistic over long-term prospects for INE RMB crude future
Commodity Rankings 2018
A big night out for the winners of the Commodity Rankings awards
European renewables turn to corporates as states retreat
Can corporate PPAs help smooth European power market transformation?
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2018: A surge of energy
Top dealers continued technology push as hedgers fine-tuned risk management strategies in 2017
Shale, pipelines and hubs: turmoil ahead for US gas hedging
Regional market correlations in flux amid structural change
Exchanges and FCMs clash over bitcoin clearing carve-out
Market participants say CME, CBOE should clear bitcoin futures separately
Oil hedging rally slows amid backwardation
Producers pause to see if prompt price rally rolls along the curve
Utilities turn to big data to improve pricing models
Smart meters and time-of-use rates could dampen power market volatility and improve hedging
Banks begin to model climate risk in loan portfolios
Environmental stress tests and scenario analysis reveal hidden risks
Bitcoin futures pricing kindles manipulation fears
CME and CBOE insist pricing methodology is robust; critics say contracts are ripe for manipulation
OTF uncertainty adds to Mifid II guesswork
Commodity firms need clarity on new type of venues to adjust to imminent rules
Unwanted Kingdom: managing no-deal Brexit risks
UK-based dealers must plan now if they are to handle trades that extend beyond Brexit day
EU market feels chill of still-unknown position limits
Eventual caps unlikely to hit trading, but fears remain over lack of clarity
Ferc urged to prop up illiquid natural gas indexes
A lack of willing price reporters is eroding confidence in key benchmarks
EU prop firm capital crunch could hit market liquidity
Traders claim they would be put out of business by bank-style capital rules
Falling margins force energy firms to expand data use
Verification and model challenges arise as volatility and margins dry up
Commodity swap data goes from bad to worse
Lack of regulatory guidance, collaboration and market confusion continue to plague SDR reports