Why commodity prices matter so much to the FTSE
4-Jan 2011 | Telegraph BusinessMining companies and oil producers make up a third of the FTSE 100, a figure which is set to increase this year.

RAB Energy Fund Tops In Performance As '10 Drew To Close
4-Jan 2011 | FINalternativesRAB Capital has been hard-pressed for good news in recent years. But the troubled London-based hedge fund manager may well be able to boast the top-performing hedge fund of 2010, according to an early report.

Van Eck Floats Commodity Index Fund
4-Jan 2011 | emii.com : Asset ManagementVan Eck Global has unveiled a new indexbased openend fund.

Which commodity funds should you choose?
13-Jan 2011 | Telegraph BusinessCommodities can form a staple part of many portfolios, as they offer diversification.

Commodities index hits a two-year high
13-Jan 2011 | Telegraph BusinessCommodities prices continue to rise as investors rush to join the party.

Helios Unveils LongShort Energy Fund
13-Jan 2011 | emii.com : Hedge FundsNew Yorkbased hedge fund manager Helios Advisors has launched a new longshort energy offering

CFTC advances position plan, more hurdles ahead
14-Jan 2011 | Reuters: Funds NewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Big speculators could face curbs on wheeling and dealing in commodity markets after the U.S. futures regulator on Thursday advanced a plan to cap large positions, but internal dissent could delay final adoption of the plan for months or longer.

CME Gets 1B Multicurrency Loan
14-Jan 2011 | emii.com : Exchanges and TradingCME Group has secured a new 1 billion multicurrency revolving line of credit to replace its threeyear revolver and term loan that were due in August 2011.

Robeco moves in on agriculture sector
16-Jan 2011 | FT.com Robeco plans to capitalise on interest in investment exposure to food and agricultural commodities by launching a range of focused products.

Dow Jones to launch forex info service
18-Jan 2011 | FT.com Dow Jones is close to launching a foreign exchange information service which will represent the latest attempt since News Corp's 2007 takeover to rethink the company's business-to-business side.

Funds' commodity holdings could hit $500 billion
18-Jan 2011 | Reuters: Funds NewsLONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Commodity investments could near half a trillion dollars by the end of 2011 as the return of $100 oil and a broad-based rally heighten interest in the asset class to levels not seen since 2008.

CFTC aims for speculative commodity limits in Q1 2012
18-Jan 2011 | Reuters: Business NewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. futures regulator hopes to fully implement its biggest crackdown on commodity market speculators by early 2012, a year after the deadline set by lawmakers, it said in...

Welton’s Global Directional Portfolio Gains 18.31% In 2010
20-Jan 2011 | FINalternativesWhile the average hedge fund indices were bested by the broader markets in 2010, Welton Investment Corporation outperformed both of them.

Energy options traders cotton on to soft commodity volatility
24-Jan 2011 | FT.com Migration under way from New York oil and gas pits for the sugar and cotton floor.

CME Offers PPEC NatGas Futures
24-Jan 2011 | emii.com : Exchanges and TradingCME Group has launched three new natural gas futures contracts physically delivered at Pine Prairie Energy Center owned by PAA Natural Gas Storage.

FundWatch: Commodities investors favor mutual funds over ETFs
24-Jan 2011 | MarketWatch.com Mutual funds, not ETFs, are the overwhelming choice for investors looking for broad commodities exposure.

Aspect Offers Flagship In UCITS Form
25-Jan 2011 | FINalternativesAspect Capital has jumped onto the UCITS III bandwagon, offering a regulation-friendly version of its algorithmic trading hedge fund.

Armajaro To Offer Commodity-Linked Equities Hedge Fund
26-Jan 2011 | FINalternativesCommodity hedge fund specialist Armajaro Asset Management is readying a trend-following natural resources fund for launch next week. The Armajaro Natural Resources Fund, the firm’s sixth, will invest in commodity-related stocks, including metals, energy and agriculture.

Managed money turns more bearish on oil: CFTC
28-Jan 2011 | MarketWatch.com SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Money managers turned bearish on oil futures just a few days before oil posted its best day since May, Friday data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's commitment of traders showed. Managed money dropped 33,200 "long" contracts, or bets prices will go higher, and added about 5,300 "short" contracts to their portfolios, or bets prices will go lower, for the week ended Jan.25. "The reduction ... does make the market somewhat less overbought and creates some space for a fresh mini-cycle or buying," but the higher risk still is "long" liquidation, said Tim Evans, an analyst with Citigroup's Citi Futures Perspective. Crude ended 4.3% higher on Friday at $89.34 a barrel, rallying as clashes in Egypt ignited fears of contagion to key oil-producing countries in the Middle East. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.