Crypto & Politics: Insights from Former Congressman David McIntosh
Podcast - Cracking Down on Carbon Markets: CFTC and FTC Exercise Heightened Scrutiny
How Technology Has Transformed Today’s Agriculture Commodities Market
Risky Business: Effective Commodity Risk Management
A Discussion on Environmental Commodities with Bill Flederbach, President and CEO at ClimeCo
JONES DAY TALKS®: CFTC and DOJ Target Derivatives Trading Across Industries
A Look Ahead at the Biden Administration’s Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities
Path Forward: Borrowing Base Redeterminations In A Restructuring World
Episode 3 - The Freeman Law Project - Cryptocurrency Regulation and Taxation: A Brief Primer
Regulation 2013: Dodd-Frank Position Limits, CFTC Reuthorization, Regulatory Harmonization
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture completed its markup of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill) on May 24, 2024, and passed the proposed legislation 33-21, with four Democrats –...more
In July 2021, HM Treasury published the Wholesale Markets Review consultation (WMR), which included proposals to reform the U.K.’s secondary markets framework. There was broad support for reforms to (a) modify the ancillary...more
Upgrading critical applications has become a common challenge for corporate IT departments. Software vendors can deploy major releases more quickly because of improvements in coding and testing tools and some tie eligibility...more
Maintaining a robust system is essential in the ever-evolving landscape of energy trading and risk management (ETRM). RightAngle, a flagship solution by ION, has been a linchpin for organizations navigating the complexities...more
In today's digital landscape, where data is often dubbed the "new oil," ensuring the smooth operation of databases is crucial for businesses. Regular oversight, including monitoring database metrics, is essential to optimize...more
Over the past few decades, the commodity and energy trading and risk management (C/ETRM) landscape for the natural gas industry has been stable, dominated by a select few big players in the market – namely, ION Endur or...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) released its enforcement results for fiscal year 2023 on November 7, 2023. The CFTC’s Division of Enforcement filed 96 enforcement actions in 2023 charging a range...more
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD)’s 2024 Energy Transition Outlook Survey Report points to a new phase in the multi-generational journey to Net Zero. While 56% of our respondents are deepening their focus on their transition...more
The global energy and commodity sectors face unprecedented uncertainty. Increased global demand, coupled with supply chain constraints triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and China's COVID-19 restrictions and its...more
The current landscape of M&A and A&D dealmaking in the U.S. oil and gas industry looks a lot different than what it did in the 2015-2019 period. During the pandemic, commodity prices sank to historically low levels (WTI crude...more
How quickly things have changed. Just a year ago, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) gave a picturesque view of the economy. Any inflation was transitory and would likely fall to 2% in 2022. The federal funds rate would...more
Business processes can get complicated over time in any organization. A fitting example of a core business process is the processing of payable invoices. The old-fashioned way of processing invoices is to receive the invoices...more
In our 11th year of writing and publishing The Energy Regulation and Markets Review, the most pressing global concerns are inflation, supply chain concerns, the Ukraine war and continuing effects from the covid-19 pandemic....more
Hedging remains a mainstay activity for many oil and gas producers to protect cash flows and manage operating budgets. However, these hedge programs and coverage levels were in place before price increases that occurred in...more
Against a backdrop of record commodity prices and the pressure for miners to boost their ESG credentials, the sector is seeking to position itself as a trusted partner in fighting climate change. Will 2022 cement the mining &...more
M&A is back in Latin America. As COVID-19 hit the region hard in 2020, M&A volume and value in Latin America and the Caribbean slid 15% and 27% respectively year on year, together logging only 651 deals worth US$68 billon....more
Find out why an effective risk management strategy requires developing robust economic forecasting tools that simulate future cash flows. One such tool uses the “real-option” theory to model flexibility associated with energy...more
John Echols, Greg Crowley, and Will Boozer from Opportune LLP offer a deeper perspective on why enterprises need to effectively manage and mitigate commodity price risk before and after unforeseen chaotic events occur....more
The winter storm that descended on Texas in February 2021 is a reminder of why organizations should assess their strategy and operations to manage and mitigate risk before chaos ensues....more
This episode is another in our Energy and Environment Review series, in which Ballard’s energy and environmental lawyers will address the energy evolution driven by climate change, renewable energy innovation,...more
A survey of how oil and gas producers hedge....more
With the new administration poised to take office, public and private companies will need to consider how President Biden’s regulatory, enforcement, and legislative priorities will affect their businesses. During this...more
Find out why ESG and sustainability investing will likely be a permanent fixture among oil and gas companies, as well as their investors and stakeholders, for years to come....more
Sandra Safro and David Wochner kick-off Hydrogen Rising with a discussion about how hydrogen is on the brink of commercial scale development, highlighting governmental incentives and potential challenges facing the industry....more
How will oil and gas companies adapt to tightening bank loan requirements amid commodity price uncertainty and an ongoing pandemic going forward? Opportune Managing Director David Morris explains on the latest episode of...more