Oil ETF/commodities indexes
Investment in oil-based commodities indexes and ETFs has grown this year, but how will potential regulatory changes impact their development? Katie Holliday looks at what products are being offered and to what extent regulatory uncertainty is impacting investor behaviour
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and commodity indexes have long been under attack from regulators who blame them for manipulating the futures markets. During May and June this year, the net asset value of the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) grew from $727 million to over $4.5 billion, while the price of natural gas in the US rose by 19% during the same period, spurring claims that these types of
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