Commodity Research and Reports
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Thoughts on MF Global and High Frequency Trading
London, 1 February 2012
Address by Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia at the Center on Financial Services Law of New York Law School, January 31, 2012: “Where Are We? And Where Should We Be? Thoughts on MF Global and High Frequency Trading”. I am honored to be here at New York Law School, near the heart of the Financial District. Recently, all of my speaking engagements involve the Dodd-Frank Act.
Keystone symbolises what is wrong with US policy
London, 20 January 2012
President Barack Obama's decision to block Keystone XL is an illustration of everything that is wrong with U.S. energy policy. There are strong arguments for and against the project. But leave them to one side for the moment ("This announcement is not a judgement on the merits of the application", according to Obama) to focus on the decision making process itself.
Risk appetite back to pre-third quarter crisis levels
New York, January 2012
Global investors have started 2012 with a reawakened sense of optimism towards the global economy and greater appetite for risk, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for January. The global survey of 214 institutional investors shows far fewer predicting a global slowdown. Only a net 3 percent believe the world economy will weaken in the coming 12 months down from a net 27 percent in December – the biggest one-month improvement in the growth outlook since May 2009.
Read more: Risk appetite back to pre-third quarter crisis levels
REMIT Whitepaper: Implications for energy brokers
London, 17 January 2012
Trayport, provider of energy trading solutions to traders, brokers and exchanges worldwide have published their regulatory whitepaper entitled:Implications of REMIT for energy brokers [in collaboration with Sapient Global Markets, a provider of services to financial and commodity markets].
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America's hidden 60 million barrel a day industry
London, 17 January 2012: Reuters
The biggest output of the U.S. oil and gas industry is not oil or gas but dirty water. Every day, U.S. oil and gas producers bring to the surface 60 million barrels of waste water, with a salt content up to 20 times higher than sea water and laced with hazardous chemicals.
Read more: America's hidden 60 million barrel a day industry
NYSE liffe Commodity DERIVATIVES record-breaking performance - 2011 HIGHLIGHTS
London, 16 Janaury 2012
NYSE Liffe’s Commodity Derivatives trading volumes reached new records in 2011, experiencing double digit growth both in futures and options. Annual volume for commodities futures and options grew by 24% year on year, reaching a new record of 20,729,525 contracts and breaking the 2010 record of 16,679,006 contracts.
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Commodity trading patterns to become more complex in 2012
London, January 2012: Reuters
According to analysts, the simple risk-on, risk-off trading patterns that characterised commodity markets in 2011 are unlikely to be as successful in 2012. Investors this year will have to move away from trading strategies that link commodities and other risk assets to the ups and downs of the dollar and instead focus more on the supply and demand particulars of each commodity.
Read more: Commodity trading patterns to become more complex in 2012
APX-ENDEX 2011 Review
London, 12 January 2012
APX-ENDEX, the Anglo-Dutch energy exchange, today announced volumes of its power and gas exchanges for the year 2011. APX-ENDEX witnessed an exciting year with solid growth in volumes, memberships and improved services and products for its trading members. A total volume of 592 TWh was traded and/or cleared by APX-ENDEX, showing an overall growth of 25% from the previous year (475 TWh).
Difficulties and risks of a Tobin Tax
London, 11 January 2012
In an open letter dated January 10, 2012 addressed to the French Prime Minister, EDHEC-Risk Institute has underlined the difficulties and risks associated with implementing a tax on financial transactions in France. On the basis of a position paper by Raman Uppal, Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School, EDHEC-Risk Institute’s recommendations are structured around theoretical evidence on financial transaction taxation, empirical evidence on its effects, as well as the implementation challenges of such a tax.
Technical analyses on commodities and energy prices
London, 11 January 2012
SPECIAL PDF REPORT - WANG TAO TECH ANALYSIS Q1 PDF: Reuters' technical analyst Wang Tao expects spot gold's medium-trend downtrend that started at the Sept. 6, 2011 high of $1,920.30 to continue through the first quarter of the year, pushing prices down to $1,417 per ounce over the period. Falls also lie in store for base metals, Wang Tao added.
Read more: Technical analyses on commodities and energy prices
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