Source: Financial Times, 15th October 2018 Yen, Swiss franc and gold rise; oil retreats from early high Read the full article on FT.com Source: Commodities Now – Power and Energy – US tech stocks slide as mood stays nervous Continue…

Source: Financial Times, 15th October 2018 Yen, Swiss franc and gold rise; oil turns lower after firm start Read the full article on FT.com Source: Commodities Now – Power and Energy – Stocks steady after sell-off but mood stays nervous…

Electric generation capacity losses as a result of U.S. nuclear plant outages were relatively low during much of the 2018 summer, averaging 2.8 gigawatts (GW) from June through August. This year’s seasonal maintenance and refueling cycle began earlier than in…

Source: Financial Times, 15th October 2018 Yen, Swiss franc and gold rise; oil turns lower after firm start Read the full article on FT.com Source: Commodities Now – Power and Energy – Stock markets stay nervous in wake of sell-off…

Esma proposes to extend exemptions from clearing obligation but industry wants permanent solution Source: Risk feed

London, UK: Modulr, the new digital payments account for business, won Best B2B Payments Programme and Best Technical Organisation supporting Emerging Payments at the 11th annual Emerging Payments Awards, hosted at The Hilton, Park Lane, London on Wednesday 10th October. The company… Modulr…

We were a bit quite on here last week. That is because we were both in London. The primary purpose of the trip was a presentation to a group of CIO’s on the evolution of E/CTRM that seemed to go…

Saudi Arabia’s energy strategy could put to bed questions over its spare oil capacity in the coming years. The kingdom’s plan is two-pronged: Expand and develop oil fields to offset production decline, and diversify away from crude for power generation….

Source: Financial Times, 15th October 2018 Pound weakens amid Brexit talks stand-off while Saudi threats spark jump in oil prices Read the full article on FT.com Source: Commodities Now – Power and Energy – Stock market slump resumes in Asia…

The global plastics supply chain is changing as the US-China trade war intensifies, and Vietnam’s plastic resin end-users are poised to benefit. While Vietnam is already a manufacturing hub for plastic finished goods due to its low labor costs and…

Source: Financial Times, 14th October 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices criticised for including companfy linked to ‘problematic’ palm oil group Read the full article on FT.com Source: Commodities Now – Power and Energy – Friends of the Earth accuses ethical…

EIA forecasts that natural gas inventories will reach 3,263 billion cubic feet (Bcf) at the end of October in its recently released October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the lowest end-of-October level for U.S. natural gas inventories since 2005. Lingering cold…

MEPs propose two-year reprieve for Eonia and Euribor if contractual continuity is at risk Source: Risk feed

Powel is delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Darell as the new Executive Vice President, Smart Energy to the Executive Team. Darell brings to his new role extensive capabilities in international sales and management from several global technology companies,…

Predicting what Libyan crude production will be in a few months’ time can be even trickier than forecasting the oil price itself. And the risks it faces could multiply as the country – which holds the largest oil and gas…

A couple of weeks ago, we had a briefing from Kiodex. Now part of the FIS family of products, Kiodex is a Software as a Service solution for commodity risk and compliance management. Though Kiodex has been around for some…

The major buyers of bank debt could suffer a domino effect if the bonds are bailed in Source: Risk feed

Source: Financial Times, 11th October 2018 Oil joins broader trading retreat amid worries over global outlook Read the full article on FT.com Source: Commodities Now – Power and Energy – Crude slumps on demand uncertainty and market sell-off Continue reading…

Wind and solar electric generation, including small-scale solar photovoltaics, reached or exceeded 20% of total generation in 10 states in 2017. During some months in 2017, wind accounted for more than 50% of in-state electricity generation in Iowa and Kansas,…

Event: FinTECHTalents Dates: 30th & 31st October 2018 Venue: Here East, London – in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Sponsors: include Finastra, Pluralsight, TSB, Travelex, Capita, and Rand Merchant Bank FinTECHTalents is the ultimate fintech festival offering two days of……