Financial Journalist
& Writer

Seasoned financial journalist covering energy, risk, and global markets

As seen in Risk Magazine Institutional Investor Forbes GARP Risk Intelligence Platts
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Published Articles
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Major Publications
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Years Experience
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"Clear writing about complicated subjects."

About

About

Jayne Jung

Jayne Jung has spent her career writing about finance, energy, and risk for publications that set the standard in their fields — Risk magazine, Institutional Investor, Forbes, GARP Risk Intelligence, and Platts (now S&P Global Commodity Insights).

At Risk magazine, she covered derivatives and structured products, commodities, and the risk management practices of major financial institutions. She reported on the metals bubble and the trading losses at Société Générale that revealed weaknesses in how Wall Street managed risk.

At Institutional Investor, her work ranged from ESG reporting and sustainable business to profiles of dealmakers at JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Credit Suisse. She was writing about the intersection of finance and sustainability well before ESG entered the mainstream vocabulary.

For GARP Risk Intelligence, the magazine of the Global Association of Risk Professionals, she wrote about operational risk, stress testing, model risk, and climate risk.

At Platts, she reported on energy and commodity markets for one of the industry's most relied-upon sources of pricing and market data.

Her Forbes blog, Electric Eclectic, covered energy policy, water, clean technology, and the people working to change how we produce and consume resources.

Publications

  • Risk Magazine
    Leading global publication covering derivatives, risk management, and quantitative finance. One of the most respected voices in financial markets since 1987.
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  • Institutional Investor
    Premier source of intelligence on institutional investing, asset management, and capital markets since 1967.
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  • Forbes
    Global media company focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
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  • GARP Risk Intelligence
    The magazine of the Global Association of Risk Professionals, the world's leading professional association for risk managers.
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  • Platts
    S&P Global Commodity Insights (formerly Platts), the leading provider of energy and commodities information, news, and benchmark prices.
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Expertise

Areas of Coverage

What I write about and where my reporting goes deepest

Financial Journalism

Years of reporting on capital markets, investment banking, and institutional investing for publications including Risk, Institutional Investor, and Forbes.

Energy & Environment

Coverage of energy markets, renewable energy, clean technology, and the policies shaping how we produce and use power.

ESG & Sustainability

Writing about environmental, social, and governance issues in investing and corporate practice since before ESG was a buzzword.

Derivatives & Risk Management

Reporting on derivatives, structured products, volatility trading, and how institutions measure and manage risk.

Corporate Profiles

Profiles of CEOs, dealmakers, and industry figures at firms like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and Veolia.

Content Strategy

Freelance writing and content development that makes financial and environmental subjects clear and engaging.

Portfolio

Selected Body of Work

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Exchanges M&A Pro Lown Sticks to His Guns in a Tough Sector

Profile of a leading exchanges M&A specialist navigating consolidation in the exchange industry.

How Far Will Exchanges Push ESG Reporting?

Examining stock exchanges' growing role in mandating environmental, social, and governance disclosures from listed companies.

The U.N. Helps Global Insurers Embrace Sustainable Business Practices

How United Nations initiatives were driving the global insurance industry toward sustainability-focused operations.

David Wah and Imran Khan Push Credit Suisse's TMT Resurgence

Profile of the dealmakers leading Credit Suisse's technology, media, and telecom investment banking revival.

Yahoo's Turnaround May Be Made in China

Analysis of Yahoo's strategic pivot toward its Asian investments as the key to corporate renewal.

Dell's Software Bet Looks Like a Long Shot

Critical assessment of Dell's strategy to transform from a hardware company into a software and services enterprise.

Getting ESG Risk in Financial Statements May Need Investor Muscle

Reporting on the push for mandatory ESG risk disclosure in corporate financial reporting.

Marks & Spencer Encourages Biking or Walking to Its Stores

How the British retail giant supported London's "re:route" app to reward travelers for biking or walking, part of its Plan A sustainability program ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

France's President Hollande Channels U.K.'s Blair

Political analysis of the new French president's policy approach and its implications for European markets.

Jamie Dimon Faces Unfamiliar Heat in Washington

Coverage of JPMorgan Chase CEO's Congressional testimony amid growing scrutiny of Wall Street risk-taking.

Wal-Mart's Green Drive Damaged Long Before Mexico Scandal

Investigation into how Walmart's sustainability initiatives were undermined by corporate governance failures.

Utility Endesa Recasts Málaga, Spain as a Smart City

Profile of how a European utility company was pioneering smart city technology in southern Spain.

Climate Issues Similar To Moral Issue Of Slavery, Says Physicist James Hansen

A nuanced examination of NASA physicist James Hansen's provocative comparison between climate inaction and the moral failures of slavery.

CEO Interview: Dexter Paine of $1.2 Billion Private Equity Firm Paine and Partners

In-depth conversation with the head of Paine & Partners about his food and agribusiness-focused private equity strategy and his involvement with the World Bank Group's Global Partnership for Oceans.

Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton: 5000 People Die Each Day From Water-Related Causes

Coverage of Secretary Clinton's remarks at the 6th World Water Forum on the global water crisis and its disproportionate impact on children.

JPMorgan Chase's Jimmy Lee Goes the Distance for Clients

In-depth profile of one of Wall Street's most celebrated rainmakers and relationship bankers.

6th World Water Forum: France's PM François Fillon Calls For A New Economic Compass

Coverage of the French Prime Minister's call at the World Water Forum to integrate environmental sustainability into economic policymaking.

Veolia Environment's CEO Antoine Frérot On Water Productivity

Interview with Veolia's CEO on the critical need for water productivity gains and the private sector's role in solving global water challenges.

The World Bank Plunges Into Ocean Issues

How the World Bank launched its Global Partnership for Oceans initiative to address overfishing, pollution, and habitat loss threatening marine ecosystems worldwide.

Climate Risk Enters the Risk Manager's Toolkit

How risk professionals are beginning to integrate climate-related financial risks into their assessment and reporting frameworks.

A Conversation With CERN's Rolf-Dieter Heuer

Interview with the Director General of CERN on the search for the Higgs boson and the future of particle physics research.

What Is The Political Risk Of The ExxonMobil-Rosneft Deal In The Arctic?

Analysis of the geopolitical risks surrounding ExxonMobil's partnership with Russia's Rosneft for Arctic oil exploration.

Why Alternative Energy

Making the case for alternative energy investment and exploring the economic and environmental forces driving the transition away from fossil fuels.

The Top Ten Deals of 2011 by Fees

A comprehensive look at the year's biggest investment banking deals ranked by advisory fees generated.

Agriculture In The New Economy

Examining how modern agriculture is being reshaped by technology, sustainability demands, and shifting global economic conditions.

New Urbanism: Comparing Songdo, South Korea To Belmar, USA

A comparison of two new urbanist developments — one a $35 billion smart city in South Korea, the other a mixed-use redevelopment in Colorado.

Gregg Lemkau Is Goldman's New Head of M&A for Europe

Profile of Goldman Sachs' rising M&A star as he took charge of European dealmaking.

Dimensional Fund Advisors Puts Academic Theory Into Practice

How DFA built a major asset management firm by rigorously applying academic finance research to real portfolios.

The Top Five Smartest Cities In Spain And Why The US Should Care

How Spain became a testing ground for smart city technologies and the lessons American cities can draw from its experience.

Eric Bischof Helped New York Fed Avoid AIG Disaster

Behind-the-scenes account of the Federal Reserve's crisis management during the AIG bailout.

Amid Bankruptcies, First Solar Receives DOE Approval For $2.1 Billion In Loans

Reporting on the Department of Energy's massive loan guarantee to First Solar even as other solar companies faced bankruptcy.

How To Pop The Gold Bubble

Analysis of the speculative dynamics driving gold prices to record highs and the conditions that could trigger a correction.

Why GDF Suez CEO Gérard Mestrallet Likes Emerging Markets

Interview with the head of one of Europe's largest energy companies on his emerging markets strategy.

First Solar: California's Renewable Initiative Is "Fabulously Successful"

Reporting on First Solar's role in California's ambitious renewable energy targets and the early success of the state's clean energy policies.

Veolia's Frérot: One Billion People Lack Access to Safe Water

Q&A with Veolia's CEO on global water scarcity and the role of the private sector in addressing it.

BNP Paribas Securities Services Looks to Asia for Growth

How BNP Paribas Securities Services was expanding its footprint in Asian markets to capture growing institutional demand.

Model Risk Management in an Age of Complexity

The challenges of validating and governing increasingly complex quantitative models used for pricing, hedging, and risk measurement.

Nomura's Piero Novelli Predicts New Batch of Global M&A Deals

Profile of Nomura's senior M&A banker and his outlook for a resurgence in cross-border dealmaking.

Mexican Stock Exchange Welcomes High Frequency Traders

How Mexico's stock exchange embraced high-frequency trading as part of its strategy to modernize and attract global capital.

GDF Suez Seeks Growth Through Merger With Britain's International Power

Coverage of the French energy giant's acquisition of International Power to build a global electricity generation portfolio.

Stress Testing: Beyond Regulatory Compliance

Why forward-looking stress testing programs must go beyond meeting regulatory requirements to deliver real strategic value.

Big Pension Fund TIAA-CREF Goes Green

How one of America's largest pension funds integrated environmental sustainability into its investment strategy and operations.

The Evolving Role of the Chief Risk Officer

Examining how CROs have gained boardroom influence and broader mandates in the post-crisis era of heightened regulatory scrutiny.

Operational Risk Lessons from the Financial Crisis

How the 2008 crisis reshaped operational risk frameworks at major financial institutions and the regulatory reforms that followed.

Making the Cut

An examination of how financial institutions were restructuring and cutting costs in the wake of the financial crisis.

Directing the Directors

Investigation into corporate governance practices and the evolving role of boards of directors at major companies.

Morgan Stanley Re-hires Lehman Quant Chief

Breaking coverage of key personnel moves in quantitative finance during the financial crisis era.

Brown to Join AQR Capital

Tracking talent migration to quantitative hedge funds as the financial landscape shifted.

Barclays in N.Y.

Coverage of Barclays' expansion into New York and its ambitions in the American financial market.

A Metamorphosis in Funds

How the fund management industry was transforming in response to changing monetary policy and market conditions.

Volatility: Viva la Variance

Deep dive into variance swaps and volatility trading strategies that were reshaping how investors approached market risk.

Private Equity Looks to Risk Management and Derivatives

How private equity firms began developing sophisticated risk management functions and embracing derivatives.

Davies Resigns from Bear

Coverage of executive departures at Bear Stearns during the lead-up to its collapse.

The Metals Bubble

Analysis of the rapid rise in metals prices and the speculative dynamics driving commodity markets to unsustainable levels.

Losses Expose Risk Management Flaws

Critical examination of how major trading losses at Société Générale revealed systemic weaknesses in institutional risk controls.

Nomura Dissolves US Structured Finance Research Team

Reporting on the restructuring of Wall Street research teams in the wake of the structured finance crisis.

On Shaky Foundations

Investigation into the structural weaknesses in financial products built on unstable assumptions, foreshadowing broader market fragility.

LCDX Index Tranches Trade Today

Coverage of the launch of LCDX index tranches, a new tool for trading and hedging leveraged loan credit risk.

The Right Time

An examination of timing strategies in structured products and how market conditions affect derivative pricing and execution.

MSCI Barra Launches Integrated Hedge Fund Model

How MSCI Barra's new risk model gave institutional investors better tools to analyze and manage hedge fund portfolio risk.

ISE Merges with Eurex

Coverage of the International Securities Exchange's merger with Eurex, reshaping the global derivatives exchange landscape.

CDS Market Size Hits $34.5 Trillion, Says Isda

Reporting on the explosive growth of the credit default swap market to $34.5 trillion, highlighting both the opportunities and systemic risks.

Bloomberg Provides STP for Credit Derivatives

How Bloomberg introduced straight-through processing for credit derivatives, addressing chronic inefficiencies in post-trade operations.

Greenspan Hits Out at 'Appalling' CDS Processing

Coverage of Alan Greenspan's sharp criticism of the credit default swap market's outdated and error-prone trade processing infrastructure.

RBS Greenwich Capital Poaches McGeehnan for Its FX Sales Team

Reporting on key talent moves as RBS Greenwich Capital bolstered its foreign exchange sales capabilities.

Isda Unveils Master 'Give-Up' Agreement for Prime Brokers and Dealers

Coverage of ISDA's standardized give-up agreement designed to streamline prime brokerage operations in the derivatives market.

New Mutual Funds Successfully Mimic Hedge Fund Performance

How a new generation of mutual funds was replicating hedge fund strategies, making alternative investment returns accessible to retail investors.

Exchanges Continue to Clear Refco FCM's Trades, DTCC Says Broker-Dealer Operation Winding Down

Breaking coverage of the Refco collapse aftermath and how exchanges and the DTCC managed the wind-down of the failed broker-dealer's operations.

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