Track: Risk Management

Drivers and Risks in Energy Markets

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Room: 406 AB

This presentation will cover a number of different energy markets including crude oil, petroleum products, natural gas and other global markets. Market expectations, risks and means to mitigate energy price risks will also be key topics. The session will discuss the current and future state of the carbon emmisions trading market.

Speakers:

• Jason M. Schenker
  Risk Management Specialist
  McKinsey & Company

Objectives

• Identify key drivers of energy markets and how they interact
• Discuss market expectations, the fallibility of forward curves and identify key risk factors
• Identify the means to mitigate some of their energy price risks, and understand the benefits of knowing and reducing risks

Pre-Requisites

• Intermediate understanding of economics and financial markets
• Interest in energy markets

Take-Aways

• List of key macro level energy markets drivers
• List of specific energy price risk mitigation techniques

CPA Field of Study: MAS