Can ‘Shadow AAU deals’ be used for money laundering or VAT fraud?

Frankly speaking, we don’t know but we are very certain that everybody wants to know. AAU deals are much less regulated than EUA deals. Prices are not public. And even less people know what this AAU – International Emissions Trading stuff is all about.

First, with the help of Anonymouse, we tried to elaborate on the mechanisms of shadow AAU deals in actual phase II of the EU ETS. But, we didn’t really get to . . . → Read More: Can ‘Shadow AAU deals’ be used for money laundering or VAT fraud?

The carbon market has dropped so hard because of…

…Daniel Mulder.

Ex-Mercuria Carbon Trader. Smart, handsome, successful, once on the dawn of a beautiful career.

Three undisclosed sources revealed that his name has never been attached to VAT fraud, that he was never caught trading stolen EUAs and that he was never charged with money laundering.

Kicked out, banned for live from the City, I have heard rumours that Laurent Segalen wants to hire him right away, making him an offer he can’t refuse.