Energy Markets – Valuation & Risk Management

Energy trading continues to experience rapid growth across the globe with growing economies with increased infrastructure demands drive up energy demand and costs. As such, variances in energy procurement prices will continue to increase with the amplified volatility in the global marketplace.  Energy prices fluctuate based on changes in supply and demand as there is wide variation in the economic performance of different countries and regions around the world. This volatile market brings with it challenges distinct from other financial and asset markets, particularly in trading of highly unpredictable energy commodities such as power and gas.

 

An organization’s competitiveness in the marketplace can be challenged without the presence of effective risk management strategies.  Developing and strengthening these strategies is paramount not only to mitigate risk, but also, to capitalize on new trading opportunities.   As companies continue to experience unprecedented business climate changes through transaction processing, new regulations, operational management systems, controls; the need for improving the efficiency in Energy Trading is inevitable.   The lack of control on processes, regulation, and compliance has the potential to cause a major disaster for any organization and in extreme cases black listing by the regulatory bodies.  Traders need to be prepared in understanding the impact of regulatory changes on the global commodity-trade system as Dodd-Frank, EMIR and MiFIDII.

 

This two-day Marcus Evans Professional Training will focus on the latest changes and key strategies for developing a high performance valuation and risk management strategy to maximize gains in energy market trading.