Commodity Derivatives
73 white papers and resources
Commodity Derivatives
Mifid II transaction reporting and risk management – The quest for quality
This report is based on a Risk.net survey commissioned by London Stock Exchange Group, which was completed in August 2021. The survey sought the views of firms that have a transaction reporting obligation under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (Mifir)
Case study: avoiding cash drag using equity index futures
Learn how Equity Index futures, from CME Group, can be used to keep a portfolio fully exposed to its benchmark index while allowing cash to remain for operational purposes.
The XVA challenges energy traders face in a complicated and volatile market
As the energy sector has recently experienced extreme fluctuations in price and other dynamics due, in part, to Covid-19 pandemic-related and geopolitical effects, in this paper we take a look at some of the challenges energy traders face when seeking to apply XVAs to their derivatives transactions.
Case Study: Protecting a crude oil derivatives portfolio from event volatility with WTI Crude Oil Weekly options
Read how a trader identified a short-term risk to their portfolio and used Crude Oil Weekly options as a precise low premium hedge.
Case Study: Maintain a mandated asset allocation ratio in a fund through shifting markets
In this case study, a portfolio manager uses options on futures to make asset allocation ratios easier to manage and, at the same time, potentially enhance portfolio returns.
Improve time to value. It's high time.
This eBook is based on the 2021 industry research by Acuiti, as well as the FIS Readiness Report. You’ll find plenty of support for a move to AI-powered cloud computing, a modular approach that ensures budgetary control, and the Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) outsourcing of routine, non…
OUTSOURCED TRADING: Competitive Advantage for Growth
Here are the experiences of three fund managers who chose to outsource execution, how they perceive the service, and why they did it.
Chartis RiskTech Quadrant Outsourced Trading Solutions, 2021: CF Global Trading
As the buy-side increasingly views the sell-side as ‘algo delivery systems,’ asset managers are increasingly demanding ‘higher-touch’ solutions that address their trading pain points head-on. The coronavirus pandemic and the expanding working from home (WFH) environment have led to growing demand…
Why do BI solutions struggle so much when it comes to market risk analytics?
This white paper addresses the deficits in business intelligence solutions for market risk since many lose performance once faced with non-linear calculations and aggregation of complex financial instruments. It also looks at how to weave together disparate technologies across the bank and…
The role of markets in the Energy Transition
Harnessing the “power of markets” is critical to meeting growing energy demand, while reducing pollution in the most efficient manner possible. Gordon Bennett, Managing Director of Utility Markets at ICE examines the impact of the energy transition on various energy uses, and the role of markets to…