European Union (EU)
Video: Uwe Schulz, CRO of RWE Supply & Trading
Schulz speaks about threats and opportunities facing European utilities
Video: Alberto Pototschnig, director of Acer
Acer director talks about progress on Remit and power market coupling
Video: Centrica chief risk officer Olivier Herbelot
Herbelot discusses how the UK power and gas giant manages its risk
CFTC’s Stewart blames EU for equivalence failure
Risk Derivatives Clearing: EU stance on equivalence is "unfortunate", CFTC lawyer says
Energy market liquidity faces threat from regulation
Financial rules putting progress towards liquid and transparent markets at risk
Mifid II adjustments fail to ease energy firms' worries
Revised ancillary business exemption would still catch large and mid-sized utilities
EU power traders rail against national interventions
Capacity and renewables schemes deterring investment, say panel participants
Remit breaches already being investigated by Acer
EU energy regulator reiterates call for more resources to help with monitoring
Energy firms face Remit "nightmare", conference told
Large number of reporting mechanisms poses co-ordination challenge
EBA: banks must fill resolution fund but support can fluctuate
Time-varying contributions would mitigate pro-cyclicality
Regulatory advisory house of the year: Baringa Partners
Consultancy helps clients cope with demands of Emir, Remit and Mifid II
Energy groups fight back on key Mifid II exemption
Industry groups push “sensibly higher” thresholds to escape grip of Mifid rules
EU rapporteur says Mifid II is ‘too complicated’
Bankers claim new rules “trap liquidity”
EU insurers lament barriers to infrastructure investment
European Commission’s efforts to attract insurers’ money could have opposite effect
Firms weigh benefits as EU power market coupling expands
Electricity market fundamentals holding back price convergence, traders say
EU commodity trading firms face capital punishment
Imposing CRD IV on trading houses, utilities and oil majors makes no sense
SSM: banks fret over giant supervisor's first steps
New watchdog a great idea in theory, banks say - but early months have been difficult
Bulgaria power market faces challenges, conference told
Electricity trading hampered by poor transparency, export fees and market structure
Q&A: SSM's Nouy on Europe's capital confusion
Chair of eurozone watchdog tells Risk.net member states should ditch carve-outs
Gazprom claims highlight stranglehold over European gas
But EC antitrust probe does not hold the answer to Europe's energy dependence
EU SFT rules on collateral consent create legal conundrums
Reuse, title transfer, reporting and derivatives in scope scrutinised
Revamping of Korea's clearing model up for parliamentary vote
Pressure mounts to push through a crucial bill needed for CCP equivalence
EU and US position limits will hit the wrong target
Dodd-Frank and Mifid II won't stop market disorder but will penalise hedgers
Power capacity mechanisms worry EU electricity traders
Schemes pose threat to electricity markets and integration, firms say