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Newcomer of the year: Abaxx Exchange

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By Pauline McCallion
| Energy Risk Verified
The energy transition is radically reshaping commodity demand, with global supply chains transforming in the face of surging electrification and increased renewables and batteries build-out. Abaxx Exchange, winner of Energy Risk’s 2026 Newcomer of the year award, set out to address this new market paradigm by developing benchmark futures contracts that align closely with underlying physical markets in a way some traditional benchmarks no longer do. Launched in 2024, the exchange’s first contracts
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Data, cyber and model risk top IT concerns for risk managers: survey

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By Pauline McCallion
| Energy Risk Verified
Data quality, cyber risk and the complexity and black-box nature of models were voted as the top three technology concerns for energy risk managers in a recent survey by Energy Risk. The survey, which was live throughout January 2026, polled 50 risk professionals about their energy and commodity trading and risk management (E/CTRM) systems landscape, asking about future plans and greatest concerns.
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Next-gen PPA contracts reshaping European power markets

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By Pauline McCallion
| Energy Risk Verified
European electricity prices dipped below zero more times than ever before in 2025 due to the growth in renewable energy generation, while the region’s grid struggled to keep up with the demands of the new generation mix. In Spain, for example, instances of negative prices doubled in 2025 compared with 2024 when the country first started experiencing the phenomenon. France, Germany and the UK have also been experiencing pricing extremes to varying degrees.
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