UBS Global Asset Management has launched a new commodities ETF which tracks the UBS Bloomberg Constant Maturity Commodity Total Return Index, a benchmark weighted according to economic and liquidity data and individual commodities’ global consumption patterns.
Natural resources are an attractive long term investment proposition while record low valuations of assets make this the ideal time to invest across the asset class according to one fund management team.
Barings' Marino Valensise explains why a growing and hungry world population makes a compelling investment case for soft commodities and farmland.
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.
Barclays is to introduce a sterling share class of its commodity-based absolute return Capital Combats Fund into the UK.
The problem with alternatives is that they have not always lived up to their name in offering real diversification away from mainstream asset classes.
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”.
iShares has added four new swap-based ETFs to its commodity propositions.
Despite the recent market volatility and jump in commodity prices, Lee Robertson still sees them as a good medium to long-tertm investment.
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?
Commodity players led the FTSE ina downward spiral this morning while blue chips helped lead an afternoon recovery.
Investor demand for direct commodities is rising but managers favour the equities on valuation.
