http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/your-business/energy.aspxIn speaking to our customers, we hear three universal business challenges that need to be addressed in an ever-changing financial services landscape: delivering transparency to internal and external stakeholders, increasing efficiency for cost management and leveraging networks for growth. This feed contains links to the latest resources from sungard.com/tenenhttp://www.capitalize-on-change.com/~/media/Images/sungard.ashx?h=33&w=200http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/your-business/energy.aspx{B00EAE8A-B1E1-4B17-9E9F-19D35D86099F}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/news-brief-natural-gas-market.aspx <p>The natural gas market is undergoing rapid change, fueled by abundant natural gas supply, improved recovery technologies and lower gas prices. While this change will offer substantial opportunity for gas producers, traders, and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) merchants, the complexity of this evolving global market will require market participants to adapt their business models to manage new risks, implement smarter more efficient operations and develop agility for global growth.</p> Mon, 13 May 2013 21:54:31 +0100{7A68E439-B2D1-424F-957B-D880D8D1004C}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/news-brief-kelag-group-selects-sungard-aligne-to-manage-its-power-and-gas.aspx <p>Kelag Group, one of the leading energy service providers in Austria, has selected SunGard’s Aligne to manage its power and gas trading, physical operations and risk management in the Austrian, German and South Eastern European markets.</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:52:08 Z{0DC4723A-AC68-4A15-A75B-9D1A7FA8B2EC}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/trade-surveillance-as-a-service.aspx <p>This whitepaper discusses how a services approach to trade audit/surveillance can quickly and efficiently provide organizations with prioritized insight and visibility into areas that necessitate compliance review.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 14:46:49 +0100{7E80024D-3A2D-4AE9-B455-0623EFF2FAE0}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/tracking-the-storm-proactive-compliance-for-dodd-frank-mobilizing-an-action-plan.aspx <p>This is the first in a series of live, streaming webcasts discussing major regulatory changes affecting the energy industry to-date, as well as the proactive steps energy companies can take to mobilize an action plan.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:58 +0100{08716342-84AD-4B53-907F-C4367026BE32}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/the-doddfrank-act-a-primer-for-energy-companies.aspx <p>This white paper provides a history, breakdown and perspective around the implications of the Dodd-Frank Bill, also known as The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to energy companies. It discusses the biggest impacts, new mandates and what issues market participants might face as a result.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:58 +0100{348577AB-DB7D-4661-942A-E7BFD840D4B5}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/risk-regulation-and-the-new-financial-order.aspx <p>Sir Howard Davies, keynote speaker at SunGard’s London City Day on 23rd September 2010, asks whether new regulatory requirements are going a step too far...</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:57 +0100{D6F5B73A-90CF-41AD-A496-E14C057DEE74}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/real-time-information-for-real-time-decisions.aspx <p>The ability to capture and manage an ever-growing quantity and complexity of data is a key challenge for PPL EnergyPlus.   Through a strategic relationship with SunGard, PPL EnergyPlus has been able to map their complex business process and design a long-term strategy to continually increase their efficiency.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:57 +0100{A7171879-38CD-41CE-81D0-71C5DEDF8E3A}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/professional-expertise-and-personal-relationships.aspx <p>When Colorado Springs Utility decided to implement a new marketing, trading and risk management system, their decision to choose SunGard as the sole supplier of its energy transaction and risk management needs came down to not only the professional experience the SunGard team brought to the table, but also the successful, collaborative working relationships that CSU personnel developed with the SunGard team members.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:57 +0100{6D6C1834-8BF7-4854-A771-7A6FAF85770F}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/predictive-operations-in-the-us-power-markets.aspx <p>This white paper discusses the importance of having the data and tools to efficiently and effectively supporting predictive (as opposed to preventive) operations in an LMP-based market. It discusses the factors that complicate the problem, how different types of market participants are uniquely challenged, and how the diversity of their requirements drives the needs for a spectrum of solutions.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:57 +0100{9F84A23C-6688-44E3-8226-D4A44D83383E}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/new-york-times-best-selling-author-michael-lewis--shares-his-position-on-the-state-of-the-financial-services-industry.aspx <p>Michael Lewis, New York Times Best-Selling author of The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, discusses the major shift in the Wall Street culture from the 1980s until now at SunGard’s New York City Day event.  Having written a variety of best-sellers including Liar's Poker and The Blindside, Michael Lewis has a unique perspective on finance, politics and the economy and provides his perspective on the state of the financial services industry and what is happening on Wall Street today. (5 minutes 12 seconds)</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:57 +0100{3868AE9B-4E03-4512-A0A8-8CB85A9FDA90}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/new-directions-in-trading-carbon-and-energy-efficiency.aspx <p>Featured Speaker: Tom Bainbridge, partner and head of energy group, Nabarro</p> <p>Join SunGard Energy &amp; Commodities and host speaker Tom Bainbridge in this complimentary 60-minute Web Seminar. Learn about the 'Carbon Reduction Commitment', a hybrid emissions trading scheme for energy consumption related emission which will be first introduced in the UK. This scheme applies to larger energy consumers in the public and private sectors, across the whole range of business and public sector activities, from April 2010. Get to know more about the interrelationship with other carbon trading schemes, and programmatic CDM. </p> <p> <a href="http://static.capitalize-on-change.com/Global/pdfs/energy/102109_Carbon.pdf" target="_blank">Follow along with the presentation (PDF)</a> </p>Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:57 +0100{E863599C-2C5C-41A3-90A7-ABF8B5B266FB}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/navigating-dodd-frank-compliance-readiness-the-impact-for-energy-market-participants.aspx <p>Sid Jacobson, partner for SunGard Global Services energy consulting business, discusses how The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) regulations will impact how energy market participants will transact and will mandate additional transaction compliance responsibilities.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:57 +0100{73E02FA5-A75D-450F-8E54-730E9D1A2EED}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/meredith-whitney-state-of-states-impact-to-the-health-of-the-us-economy.aspx <p>Meredith Whitney shares her personal outlook on the state of the US economy at SunGard’s <a href="/events/citydays/newyork.aspx">New York City Day</a> event.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:57 +0100{E9083003-7956-4854-84D0-10710D0277A4}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/meredith-whitney-provides-insight-on-the-current-state-of-the-us-economy.aspx <p>Meredith Whitney, chief executive officer, Meredith Whitney Advisory Group and keynote speaker for SunGard's 2011 New York City Day provides insight on the current state of the US economy.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:57 +0100{A5FF92D9-F7FA-421A-B7EF-584F3DF6E299}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/integration-of-european-day-ahead-and-intraday-electricity-markets.aspx <p>Featured Speaker: David Assaad, Project Manager, EPEX Spot, European Power Exchange</p> <p>Is competition and regulatory pressure driving you to cross-border power trading?  Do you know what is being done to give you market insight and liquidity to do this well?</p> <p>Join SunGard Energy Solutions and special guest David Assaad in this complimentary 60-minute web seminar. Discover ways to build on markets liquidity in order to integrate European spot power markets while ensuring robust, transparent price formation, trading flexibility, and operational security.</p> <p> <a href="http://static.capitalize-on-change.com/Global/pdfs/energy/EPEX_Presentation.pdf" target="_blank">Follow along with the presentation (PDF)</a> </p>Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:56 +0100{C1358084-EE86-4F85-A0A1-02D94A7778B3}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/how-oil-prices-led-to-the-global-economic-downturn.aspx<p>Jeff Rubin, top-ranked economist and author of Canada's National Business Book Award winner for 2010: <em>Why Your World is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller: Oil and the End of Globalization</em>, discusses the current and future state of the global economy and the role that souring oil prices played in energy inflation and the global recession.</p>Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:56 +0100{D707D254-836B-454A-87FD-747EF1776AB6}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/going-green-brings-new-challenges-and-new-technology-strategies.aspx <p>The growing push for energy companies to embrace “green” initiatives means that a company’s information management structure will need to be more integrated than ever.   NRG Energy leverages SunGard’s Aligne solution to manage and control their diverse portfolio and generate fast, real-time answers for critical management decisions.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:55 +0100{9C69A86C-CFC0-43A5-B162-B214A6D2FAA1}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/from-business-process-management-to-business-process-innovation.aspx <p>Featured Speaker: Michael zur Muehlen, director, Center of Excellence in Business Process Innovation, Howe School of Technology Management</p> <p>What is risk-aware process management? What motivating factors are driving companies to use Business Process Management (BPM)? What questions should you ask before you undertake this challenge? Join SunGard Energy Solutions and special guest Dr. Michael zur Muehlen in this complimentary 60-minute Web seminar and explore the benefits of BPM. </p> <p> <a href="http://static.capitalize-on-change.com/Global/pdfs/energy/011309_BPM.pdf" target="_blank">Follow along with the presentation (PDF)</a> </p>Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:55 +0100{70DADCD8-11C2-44FE-BE96-49E25BF17CD8}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/doing-more-with-less.aspx <p>SunGard’s Aligne solution is one of the core elements of Iberdrola Renewable’s information technology strategy.  Key to that strategy is the scalability that Aligne offers to help Iberdrola do more with less.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:55 +0100{4F5CC3E4-9C50-4E47-95EB-EC29BB8124F2}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/capitalize-on-change-data-and-cloud.aspx <p style="margin-top: 20px;">Did you know that the finance industry now accounts for 5% of the world's digital universe? And it's rising. Every second, there's more and more data. Watch this video to learn more interesting facts about market data and the cloud.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:54 +0100{8622066C-BC23-4949-87E0-03629E27BBDB}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/capitalize-on-change-consumer-finance-part-2.aspx <p style="margin-top: 20px;">If you lined up 30 billion checks issued by the top check-writing countries in the world each year; you'd have a paper trail all the way to the moon and back! Watch this video to learn more interesting finance industry facts.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:54 +0100{0577435A-3D4F-4D9F-9A1A-561D0064C65C}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/business-process-automation.aspx<p>The Key to Agility, Automated Operational Efficiencies and Reduced Risk Exposure within the Energy Trading Market.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>In today’s challenging economic environment, is anything certain? Pending some completely unexpected “discovery,” it seems certain that global energy concerns will continue to grow into the future. This becomes apparent by simply observing the volatility in the markets in recent months. And although there are great opportunities with the increasing demand for power, there are also more obstacles that make successfully navigating the trading market difficult. </p>Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:54 +0100{65C19F5D-E020-4E16-8A9F-7969333B07C6}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/benefit-from-integerated-load-forecasting-and-power-scheduling.aspx <p>Featured Speaker: Chris Honey, product solution specialist, Oracle Utilities Global Business Unit</p> <p>In today's energy trading markets, trading decisions based on load commitment ultimately depend on accurate and up to date forecasts of end customers' projected load. Explore the combined business benefits achieved when Oracle Utilities Load Forecasting capabilities are integrated with SunGard's Aligne Power solution.</p> <p> <a href="http://static.capitalize-on-change.com/Global/pdfs/energy/120909_oracle.pdf" target="_blank">Follow along with the presentation (PDF)</a> <br /> </p>Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:54 +0100{0A7CFD2A-A07B-4FDD-B633-8904B1583DDC}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/the-changing-energy-and-commodities-markets-part-1.aspx <p>Jill Feblowitz, vice president, IDC Energy Insights discusses the trends impacting the energy and commodities industries and shares advice for dealing with the changing markets. </p> <p> <a class="cta" href="/resources/the-changing-energy-and-commodities-markets-part-2.aspx">Listen to part 2</a> </p>Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:53 +0100{9196DFC5-FEAF-4D04-9B81-3D9337CAB82A}http://www.capitalize-on-change.com/resources/breaking-geographical-boundaries-through-relationships.aspx <p>Rob Pringle, director of Global IT, Gazprom Marketing and Trading Limited, discusses how SunGard Global Services helped to implement an energy trading risk management solution while providing a single global relationship to manage projects locally and globally.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:51 +0100