Why Active Management Matters for Commodity Funds
2-Mar 2011 | Morningstar ResearchVIDEO: PIMCO's Bob Greer believes that active management gives investors more opportunities to navigate potential pitfalls in commodity investing

Anello Asset Management Joins NFA CFTC
2-Mar 2011 | emii.com : DerivativesAnello Asset Management the independent alternative investment manager and specialist managed account provider has joined the National Futures Association

World's Largest Commodities Trader Closer to Massive IPO
3-Mar 2011 | All News, Video and Posts related to TOPIC: CommoditiesGlencore International, the world’s largest commodities trader, is signaling to bankers that it expects to issue at least $7 billion in stock as part of an initial public offering to launch as early as April, says someone familiar with the matter.

Fund firms focus on reducing commodity volatility
3-Mar 2011 | Reuters: Funds NewsLONDON (Reuters) - Asset managers are launching an increasing number of active commodity funds designed to reduce exposure to collapsing prices in an asset class that can undergo wild swings.

Hedge funds gain on Libya turmoil
7-Mar 2011 | FT.com A handful of prominent specialists have made hundreds of millions of dollars in the past few weeks thanks to the significant market movements in oil, food and metals

MF Global Names President CFO
8-Mar 2011 | emii.com : DerivativesMF Global has appointed Bradley Abelow the current global COO to the newly formed role of president

Mellon Capital Floats Commodities Fund
8-Mar 2011 | emii.com : Hedge FundsMellon Capital Management unit of BNY Mellon Asset Management has unveiled a new commodities strategy

High-speed commodities traders under scrutiny
9-Mar 2011 | FT.com Extreme volatility ripples across soft commodities markets including cotton, sugar and cocoa – leading to strong protests to officials at New York's ICE Futures US exchange

Energy Speculation Highest on Record, CFTC's Chilton Says - BusinessWeek
15-Mar 2011 | Google NewsEnergy Speculation Highest on Record, CFTC's Chilton SaysBusinessWeekMarch 15 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds and other speculators have increased their positions in energy markets by 64 percent since June 2008 to the highest level on record, according to data released by US Commodity Futures Trading ...RPT-US Republicans mount first Dodd-Frank challengeReutersDo Republicans Lack Consensus on Plan for Fannie, Freddie?Wall Street Journal (blog)US CFTC's Chilton calls for hard limits amid record speculationPlattsMortgageorb -The Hill (blog) -Bloombergall 40 news articles »

Global Futures and Options Trading Rises 25.6% in 2010 (March 15, 2011)
17-Mar 2011 | Futures Industry AssociationThe FIA today released a report on global trading volume in the listed derivatives markets during 2010. The report, which is based on statistical data from 78 derivatives exchanges, indicated that 22.3 billion futures and options contracts changed hands ...

Volatility is the clear winner
17-Mar 2011 | FT.com So-called fear gauges for equities, oil and forex have spiked as investors rush to buy options to protect positions or merely speculate on further sharp movements

FIA Announces Inductees to Futures Hall of Fame (March 16, 2011)
17-Mar 2011 | Futures Industry AssociationThe Futures Industry Association today announced the induction of 11 new members into the Futures Hall of Fame, which was established in 2005 to commemorate outstanding contributions to the global futures and options community.

BNP Paribas Joins CME For OTC Clearing
18-Mar 2011 | emii.com : DerivativesBNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking unit has joined CME Group to clear overthecounter interest rate derivatives as a futures commission merchant

Luxembourg Fund Partners Launches Gold Fund
21-Mar 2011 | FINalternativesLuxembourg Fund Partners, an independent advisory firm, has launched a physical gold fund, LFP Prime SICAV SIF.

Man Group sells BlueCrest stake
22-Mar 2011 | Telegraph BusinessHedge fund giant Man Group has sold its 25.5pc holding in rival BlueCrest to the company's partners for $633m (L386m).

AlgoMetrix To Float FXOnly CTA
24-Mar 2011 | emii.com : Hedge FundsAlgoMetrix Asset Management will unveil an FXonly version of its flagship commodity trading advisor in the next three months

Firm Offers Stand-Alone Agriculture, Water, Nat. Resources Hedge Fund
29-Mar 2011 | FINalternativesSensing opportunities, Global Fund Exchange has launched a new agriculture and natural resources hedge fund.

Big commodity traders mount last stand on U.S. curbs
29-Mar 2011 | Reuters: Funds NewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A global push to temper wild swings in oil and other commodity prices reached a pivotal point on Monday as big traders mounted their last attack on a U.S. plan to limit the role of speculators.

Valhalla Launches Spot FX Strategy
31-Mar 2011 | emii.com : Hedge FundsCommodity trading advisor Valhalla Capital Group has unveiled its second spot foreign exchange strategy

Arrow Floats Commodity Strategy Fund
31-Mar 2011 | emii.com : Hedge FundsArrow Funds has launched a new commodity strategy portfolio