Commodities
Commodities market data increasingly key: market players
Inside Market Data's experts discuss the evolving market for commodities data sets in commodities webcast
Energy experts debate merits of speculators and position limits
CFTC and Goldman Sachs executives discuss role of speculators in commodities markets during times of volatility
Commodity trade finance feels the pinch
Surviving a second squeeze
Commodities house of the year
Commodities house of the year
Energy players assess MF Global fallout
MF Global’s bankruptcy is unlikely to significantly impact commodity markets, participants say, but could affect the Dodd-Frank rule-making process
Lookback
Lookback
Economic depression is world's top risk, says Towers Watson ranking
The global financial environment continues to show imbalances, and is not in a good position to withstand shocks, says Tim Hodgson
Fears of overreach in Mifid II and Mifir bond rules
Industry experts warn new Mifid and Mifir proposals might push business overseas
A divided CFTC approves new commodities position limit rules
"The pursuit by industry of legitimate and appropriate risk management is now made unduly onerous," says CFTC commissioner Scott O'Malia
The rise of sovereign commodity risk management
Sovereign commodity risk management
Demand for active strategies and sector cherry-picking set to remain strong in commodities
Volatile commodity markets are boosting the use of dynamic and active strategies to access the asset class, with a greater emphasis on direct exposure to particular sectors and underlying selection
Forging an iron ore derivatives market in Asia
Forging a new benchmark
Turning Points: Craig Breslau, SG CIB's managing director, commodities trading
SG CIB’s Houston-based managing director, commodities trading, Craig Breslau, speaks about his journey through the energy and commodities sector
Commodities House of the Year
Commodities House of the Year
Footloose and FTSE-free
Footloose and FTSE-free
Market volatility sees potential payouts rise and interest in gold and volatility ETNs intensify
Market volatility sees potential payouts rise and interest in gold and volatility ETNs intensify
Dow Jones adds contango-reducing strategy to its index suite
Dow Jones adds contango-reducing strategy to its index suite
Oil analysts count cost of recession on crude prices
Commodity analysts re-examine their oil price forecasts in light of current economic deterioration, as the long-term economic outlook remains unclear
People: Eisenhauer to exit Standard & Poor's
Tim Eisenhauer to leave S&P; Ferdinando Samaria named head of global commodities at UniCredit; Andy Sparks joins MSCI as managing director and head of product management in New York
Italian investors drawn to commodity baskets to hedge and diversify from bond exposure
Italian investors drawn to commodity baskets to hedge and diversify from bond exposure
Lamb discusses CME Clearing Europe's goals
A clear goal
BBVA is to add volatility sub-index to its Jim Rogers’ resources index to create structured products
BBVA is to add volatility sub-index to its Jim Rogers’ resources index to create structured products
WTI/Brent spread impacts commodity index returns
A re-balancing of indexes to include, or increase Brent weighting could be on the cards to combat sliding WTI/Brent spread, say index providers
ETFs linked to agricultural commodities surge as supply tightens
Exchange-traded funds linked to some agricultural commodities such as wheat have seen the strongest investment inflows over the first part of the year, with soft commodities presenting low or stretched inventory levels leading the trend