Commodities
Metals indexes give precious performance
It has been a good start to the year for industrial and precious metals, reflecting increasing optimism towards commodities. ETF providers have responded to bullish sentiments with the launch of both broad commodity- and sector-targeted funds
Risk and Energy Risk commodity rankings 2012: energy
Finding value in energy volatility
Risk and Energy Risk commodity rankings 2012: metals
Hard times for metals markets
Market unrest prompts caution over commodities as diversifying asset class
Diverse strategies
Inflows into exchange-traded products could rise 15% this year, says report
Lyxor reveals faltering asset flows for ETP market in 2011 but predicts a better year ahead as commodity-based products shine
Whitehead replaces Neviaski at SG CIB
New global head of commodities at Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB)
New sector-specific ETFs tap demand for commodities
Lyxor and iShares find new ways to innovate with the launch of sector-specific commodity ETFs
Legal & General produces first index for Source commodity ETF
Legal & General Investment Management has created a commodity index that serves as the basis for a new ETF launched in partnership with Source
Lyxor launches targeted commodity sector ETFs covering agriculture and livestock
Four new ETFs narrow commodities access to offer focused exposure to specific commodity sectors
Commodity and energy derivatives house of the year: JP Morgan
Risk awards 2012
Commodity indexes rebalance in favour of Brent but WTI seen outperforming in 2012
Brent crude's representation in commodity indexes is set to increase as a result of the annual rebalancing of contracts that takes place during this week
US energy firms brace for position limits
The CFTC’s decision to press ahead with enforcement of the position-limits rule, despite an industry court challenge, means that US energy companies must get serious about compliance in 2012
Dow Jones Indexes launches commodity index with fuller curve exposure
Dow Jones Indexes and UBS Securities have launched an enhanced version of the DJ-UBS Commodity Index to give investors fuller exposure to the forward curve through a single index
SG CIB closes US power business - rivals point to dollar funding constraints
Former RBS Sempra Commodities business closed just 11 months after acquisition
StanChart’s global head of Ficc departs
Remy Klammers has left Standard Chartered and is understood to be starting his own business
Aberdeen Novus Natural Resources Strategy: Aberdeen Asset Management
Tenth European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2011
Man Commodity Strategies: Man Investments
Tenth European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2011
Stenham Global Resources: Stenham Asset Management
Tenth European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2011
Permal Multi-Manager Natural Resources Fund (Lux): Permal Investment
Tenth European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2011
Opus Commodities Fund: Schroders NewFinance Capital
Tenth European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2011
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