food business can satisfy investors hunger
Barings' Marino Valensise explains why a growing and hungry world population makes a compelling investment case for soft commodities and farmland.
Commodities
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commodity kings feel chill as supercycle nears end
After a decade's headwind, Mark Rider has identified a momentum shift in the commodities super cycle with prices likely to fall gradually for the next decade alongside weaker demand and supply.
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barclays absolute return commodity fund UK
Barclays is to introduce a sterling share class of its commodity-based absolute return Capital Combats Fund into the UK.
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investors facing lack of alternatives
The problem with alternatives is that they have not always lived up to their name in offering real diversification away from mainstream asset classes.
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commodity fund allocations same despite turmoil
Commodity managers struggled to even keep up with their benchmarks last year, says Amandine Thierree, yet they are keeping their allocations unchanged, describing 2011 as “just a phase”.
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ishares unveils latest swap based commodity etfs
iShares has added four new swap-based ETFs to its commodity propositions.
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keep calm and carry on investing in commodities
Despite the recent market volatility and jump in commodity prices, Lee Robertson still sees them as a good medium to long-tertm investment.
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should commodities be seen as an asset class
The correlation of commodity performance to equity markets has increased so much that commentators now question their effectiveness in diversifying portfolios. Is this a short-term blip or is it trend we need to take notice of?
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commodity players lead ftse down; blue-chips lead it up
Commodity players led the FTSE ina downward spiral this morning while blue chips helped lead an afternoon recovery.
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Investors and managers differ on value in commodities
Investor demand for direct commodities is rising but managers favour the equities on valuation.
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New index for global macro and managed futures
New index to reflect price trends of highly liquid global futures.
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PA ANALYSIS: Opec squabbles won’t prevent more oil wobbles
Oil prices have spiked again after Opec failed to raise output quotas yesterday – can it last?
