Commodities
Lack of local market-makers hampers the development of Asean ETFs
A reliance on external players is holding back the ETF sector in Malaysia and Indonesia
US farm lenders fear clearing will trip leverage ratio
Posted collateral cannot be used to offset liabilities when calculating farm credit banks' leverage ratio
Outlook for corporate hedging as banks pull back from energy markets
A shrinking pool
Former SG executives launch multi-commodity discretionary hedge fund
Ex-SG commodities executives Christophe Cordonnier, Frédéric Lasserre and François Beuzelin launch broad-based discretionary fund
Dynamic commodity strategies in demand as investors seek flexible exposure
Third-generation, dynamic commodity strategies are on the rise as increasingly sophisticated investors seek to capitalise on fast-changing trends in commodities
Mongolia: First steppes
First steppes
Initiatives promote commodity derivatives in Brazil
Seeds of change
Asia Risk commodity rankings 2012
Asia Risk commodity rankings 2012
Fears over China slowdown hit commodities hedging
Undermining commodities hedging
Valuation of commodity structures in co-integrated futures markets
Valuation of commodity structures in co-integrated futures markets
Nasdaq ventures into commodity futures indexing
Nasdaq’s new commodity index family aims to offer broadest exposure to the asset class and comes in five different roll versions
Alpha commodity indexes: a sustainable source of absolute returns?
The alpha trackers
Palm oil producers look to lock in high prices
With crude palm oil prices rising 30% in the last six months, interest in hedging downside risk from palm oil producers is on the increase. So are producers locking in prices now or waiting for the market to rise even further?
Strong first quarter for commodity ETPs shows increased appetite for broad-based exposure
Commodity exchange-traded products see biggest quarterly rise in inflows in almost two years, driven not only by gold but also a wider range of commodities
Enterprise-wide risk management: The power of cashflow-based metrics
Finding the best approach
Michael Cosgrove to leave GFI Group
GFI Group has announced the departure of energy and commodities broking veteran Michael Cosgrove
ETFs provide inflation hedge for Asia investors
Inflated expectations
ETF investors gain commodities exposure
Land of plenty
Volcker rule to pummel US energy industry: IHS
The so-called 'Volcker rule', if carried out the way regulators have proposed, will make it more difficult for the US energy industry to access risk management services, harming oil and gas producers, refiners and utilities, according to a study released…
Managing operational risk at commodity trading firms
Managing operational risk
Macquarie to offer bespoke beta and absolute return commodity products from June
Macquarie is extending its existing commodity sales and trading platform with the launch of a commodity investor products business, which will be led by ex-Goldman Sachs global head of commodities
Energy sector drives commodity ETPs higher
With continued tension in the Middle East putting upward pressure on oil prices, commodity exchange-traded products have seen strong inflows so far in 2012, led by energy and precious metals
Lyxor adds smart strategies to commodity ETFs
Lyxor has launched a new range of commodity exchange-traded funds on the London Stock Exchange, offering investors broadly diversified commodity exposure through a combination of four strategies
Commodities correlation with equities, bonds - how long will it last?
Correlation conundrum