Navigating European Energy and Commodity Markets Regulation

The energy and commodity markets have been hit by a tranche of new regulations as a consequence of the global financial crisis of 2007-09, market-abuse cases within the financial markets, and concerns over the integrity of the wholesale energy market. The new regulations have led to a wave of extra work for market participants, and a necessary expansion of compliance departments and processes. Rules such as EMIR, MIFID II, MAR and REMIT, as well as several others, are complex to navigate and understand.

Aimed at those who wish to better understand the regulations, Navigating European Energy and Commodity Markets Regulation will be essential to those involved with the European commodity and energy markets in the following roles and departments:

• Compliance
• Legal
• Back office
• Risk management
• Trading
• Information technology
• Consultants
• Software houses
• Journalists and researchers

Written by Aviv Handler, a professional with many years of experience in implementing these regulations, Navigating European Energy and Commodity Markets Regulation provides a solid foundation for understanding their impact.

"“NEECMR is a book that has been long overdue for compliance and business professionals working in wholesale energy and commodity markets.  It will quickly become essential reading for those new to regulation in these sectors and a reference text for those already familiar with the regulatory environment.  I thoroughly recommend this text for the introductory context that it provides but also for the analysis of the tapestry of regulation that energy and commodity markets are now subject to.  The linkage of the regulatory framework to systems, controls and processes provides thought-provoking insights that will be of significant benefit to compliance professionals from firms of all sizes.” 

Iain McGowan, Managing Director of the Regulatory Compliance Specialists Consultancy and a former Head of Compliance in the energy and commodities sectors