I recently attended the 20th Annual Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta (IPPSA) Conference at the Banff Springs Hotel in Alberta. As such, 20 was a key focus of the conference – it has been 20 years since the start of the restructuring process of the Alberta power market, and changes are ahead with the […]
This past week we were in Las Vegas for Platts 29th Annual Global Power Markets Conference (GPM) that took place at the Wynn Resort and Casino. The three day conference was spectacularly organized and run by Platts representatives, with great attractions at the end of each day to facilitate deeper relationships between attendees. There were […]
When I think of Dubai, I think of oil and seven-star hotels. Of course I should know better than to pigeonhole the modern emirate state; which contrary to popular belief, counts less than 30% of its GDP from oil revenues. Today Dubai, both a city and emirate within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is viewed […]
It’s no secret that the recent boom in Shale Gas and in gas production in general is set to increase the supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to Asia. However at the recent Argus LPG Asia 2013 event in Singapore, those of us lucky enough to be in attendance had the opportunity to discuss the finer detail of […]
Data for the energy and commodities markets is growing at an exponential rate. For those of us working in these industries, it can often be a struggle to keep up when we’re constantly bombarded with new locations, new data reports and new data providers. Searching for the right data becomes even more complicated when you’re stuck […]
ZE is excited to join industry experts at the 2011 Allegro Customer Summit from October 17th – October 19th at the Westin Stonebriar just outside of Dallas, Texas. This three day event will cover the energy sectors most important themes from regulatory compliance to commodity risk and will give ZE the opportunity to showcase its […]
As regulators around the world debate systemic risk – focusing on the risk/reward proposition of market activity on the economic system – enterprises are increasingly focusing on managing enterprise risk and satisfying shareholder concerns that their investments are safe. Modern enterprises have evolved into complex systems of smaller, separate corporations and/or business units located in […]
FYI: Energy and Commodities Enterprise Data Management Conference is bringing together friends in the energy and commodities industries for two days of a valuable information exchange and networking. If you are coming, do not miss a workshop “Developing the Corporate Trade and Risk Infrastructure from the Front Office to the Back Office”, on Tuesday October […]