Commodity markets

UK IFAs seek commodity exposure

Barclays in the UK has launched a new plan that focuses on the theme of agricultural commodities following interest from IFAs and potential investors. The final returns of the Barclays six-year Agricultural Commodities Plan are based on the performance…

Exchanging futures

There's no doubt that Andy Gooch takes the helm at Nymex Europe Limited in interesting times. While NEL's trading floor is in danger of closure, arch rival IntercontinentalExchange's new WTI contract has gained significant volume

Goldman Sachs offers commodity-linked certificates

Goldman Sachs has launched two six-year certificates that are linked to an equally weighted basket of the GSCI Agriculture Excess Return Index and the GSCI Livestock Excess Return Index. Both products are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Nymex's death knell to floor?

The New York Mercantile Exchange's decision to introduce side-by-side electronic and open-outcry trading heralds the beginning of the end for its floor trade, many market participants believe

Commodities Count 2006

The recent swell in energy market participants means the battle for dominance has never been fiercer, but the increased competition means ever-more sophisticated product offerings, finds Stella Farrington

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