02 Aug 2012
AMG increases investment in BlueMountain Capital Management
Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) has increased its investment in BlueMountain Capital Management, a credit alternatives manager which has…
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01 Aug 2012
Behringer Harvard and Prospect Capital form JV for alternative investment programmes
Behringer Harvard and Prospect Capital Management have launched a joint venture targeting the development, management, and distribution of…
Japan attractive in event of weakening Yen
The domestic Japanese economy remains sluggish, but with valuations close to an all-time low, stocks look attractive, especially in the…
Investors should consider defensive position in energy sector
Interview with Christian O’Neill – Having fallen sharply earlier in the year, Brent Crude has staged a recovery in recent weeks, rising…
Copper and aluminium prices depend on 2H12 China consumption
By James Williams – Within the S&P GSCI Enhanced Commodity Index, industrial metals returned -4.7 per cent through early June…
Next-generation approach to managing roll costs
Interview with Nizam Hamid – According to Nizam Hamid, Head of ETF strategy at Lyxor in London, investors taking exposure in the…
Rare strategic metals: a portfolio diversifier
Interview with Knut Andersen – Swiss Metal Assets (SMA) is the only company providing a turnkey solution in the acquisition and storage of…
Is the 10-year gold rally finally running out of steam?
By James Williams – “The big story for gold and silver is basically over. We think gold is nearing the end of its 10-year price rally. Our…
London Metal Exchange introduces proximity hosting
This year saw the London Metal Exchange develop its proximity hosting service in a bid to increase trade volumes and revenues. What this…
Significant potential for gas trading in Europe
Interview with Peter Reitz, CEO, EEX – How do you evaluate the energy exchange’s growth opportunities in the gas sector?EEX is…
The commodity cooperation: Eurex Exchange and EEX
The leading international derivatives marketplace Eurex Exchange and the European Energy Exchange (EEX) have been successfully cooperating…
BNY Mellon appointed trustee and agent for Marathon's USD356m CLO
BNY Mellon has been appointed trustee, collateral administrator, paying agent and calculation agent by Marathon Asset Management for its…
Energy super-cycle begins to slow as US chokes on crude
By James Williams – Looking at the smaller picture, Brent Crude had a lot of macro risk priced in coming into 2012. Expectations of Middle…
Increased correlations in the commodities space
Interview with Kirk Howell – One of the toughest challenges for hedge fund traders in today’s market environment is the high degree of…
Depository receipts market flat in first half, says BNY Mellon
January through June 2012 has seen 79.5 billion depository receipts valued at USD1.49trn traded on the world’s markets and exchanges, the…
