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First-quarter dip in gold ETFs, World Gold Council
Exchange-traded funds and similar products that track the price of gold saw net outflows of 56 tonnes ($2.5bn) during the first quarter of the year, according to a World Gold Council report
Commodity prices seen as greatest threat to recovery: poll
Rising commodity prices pose the biggest risk to recovery after the 2008 global financial crisis, according to a risk.net poll
Deutsche offers currency-hedged ETCs in London
Deutsche Bank has listed sterling-hedged versions of its gold, silver, oil and agricultural exchange-traded commodities
Soft commodities finding their way into retail structures
Sowing the seeds of growth
iShares launches its first physically backed ETCs
iShares launches its first physically backed ETCs
Asian investors love liquidity but drawn to risk, says BarCap survey
Asian investors love liquidity but drawn to risk, says BarCap survey
Soft commodities are 'a better story than metals and gold'
Known for their high volatility and extreme sensitivity to natural and geopolitical factors, soft commodities are nonetheless being added to the mix of structured products on offer
RBS gold exchange-traded note aims to mitigate volatility
The third US-listed ETN from Royal Bank of Scotland tracks either gold or US Treasuries, giving investors access to a commodity while mitigating some of its volatility.
Risk and Energy Risk commodity rankings 2011: Metals
Precious gains
Energy Risk Commodity Rankings 2011: Metals
Golden rule
Asset class performance at the mercy of government policy, says ETF Securities
Inflation, currency debasement and sovereign debt will remain concerns this year, according to ETF Securities. But the outlook for exchange-traded products looks positive as investors are increasingly use them to reflect their views on markets.
GS: Opportunities from commodities emerging markets constraints
Goldman Sachs says investors should get exposure to crude oil, and put a $105 per barrel price target on it, as one of the supply-constrained commodities China most needs, David Walker reports.
Commodities remain an attractive asset for hedge funds
Mining the money
Chinese investors get access to international physically backed gold ETFs
Lion Fund Management has launched its first mutual fund after receiving a QDII license. Investing in gold-backed exchange-traded funds, the fund is the first of its kind in China.
The rise and fall of commodities
The rise and fall of commodities
Concern over scarcity of high-quality assets forces CCPs to broaden eligible collateral
Ice Clear Europe accepts gold for margin, while LCH.Clearnet is also working on extending eligible collateral
Structured funds house of the year
Structured Products Europe Awards 2010
Standard & Poor’s launches Covered Call Select Index
Standard & Poor’s launches covered call select index
Standard Bank to store gold in Asia for new Hong Kong EFT
South Africa’s Standard Bank offers its metals and market making capabilities for a new gold ETF in Hong Kong.
Marrying correlation and asset allocation
Coping with correlation
ETF Roundup: More for Amundi in Germany
ETF Roundup: More for Amundi in Germany
Video: Chairman of the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange
Barry Cheung, chairman at the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange, speaks to Lianna Brinded about the liberalisation of China's renminbi and the positive effects it will have on energy and commodities.
Precious metals forum
Gold was a safe haven during the European sovereign debt crisis. How will gold prices, and precious metals financial products, evolve over the coming year?