et-Interview: Energy trading: How to achieve digital independence.
1 June 2026
The complexity of portfolio management (PFM) has increased significantly in recent years. Markets are moving ever faster, meaning that many processes now have to be performed almost in real time. Speed has therefore become a key competitive factor. At the same time, the frequency, volume and technical requirements of business processes have multiplied, which automatically increases the complexity of a PFM system.
In addition, digital sovereignty has become one of the new key topics. The demand for transparent processes is growing ever more, placing additional pressure on data quality and system architecture. Providers want to decide for themselves where their data is processed and which infrastructure they use to ensure the independence of this data.
In an interview with the trade journal “et”, Steffen Homann, Head of Trade in the Business Unit Energy, discusses how energy suppliers can efficiently and cost-effectively address security aspects and challenges relating to the increasing complexity of energy trading using a well-designed standard platform.