A rich but risky vein

Banks are ramping up in this sector in Asia both on the products side and in terms of headcount - but who's doing what? Also includes Asia Risk's first ever commodities survey.

The equity bull run of the past three years may have ground to a halt, but the prices of commodities - ranging from oil through to rice - remain stubbornly high. That's why investors in Asia have started transferring capital from traditional destinations such as stocks and currency into what, for many in the region, is a relatively new asset class.

Banks have responded in kind by offering products