ADM Arlon Plan Commodity Alt Funds
3-May 2011 | emii.com : DerivativesArcher Daniels Midland and Continental Grain are seeking to roll out funds making agricultural investments

High-speed traders help stability - CME executive
5-May 2011 | MarketWatch.com A senior executive of CME Group Inc. (CME) on Thursday cautioned regulators against constricting the business of high-frequency trading firms, warning that their absence could make financial markets less stable.

FundWatch: Investors pull money from commodity sector funds
6-May 2011 | MarketWatch.com After an epic selloff in commodities this week, it’s no surprise that investors pulled their money out of commodity-sector funds in droves. What is more astounding is that the outflows happened before the crash.

Dutch fund among hardest hit by commodities rout
10-May 2011 | Reuters: Funds NewsLONDON (Reuters) - Dutch Transtrend, a trend-following hedge fund owned by Rabobank NV, was one of the biggest losers in last week's commodities slide, losing more than $500 million (305 million pounds), an investor in the fund told Reuters on Monday.

Germany's Aquila Offers Managed Futures Fund With Daily Liquidity
16-May 2011 | FINalternativesGerman hedge fund manager Aquila Capital has launched what it calls one of the first managed futures funds offering daily liquidity.

George Soros dumps $800 million gold stake
17-May 2011 | Latest stock market news from Wall Street Billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros sold nearly $800 million of gold during the first quarter, as the precious metal surged to record highs.

Big Advisers Heavy Into Derivatives Options
17-May 2011 | emii.com : DerivativesFinancial advisers in the US overseeing at least USD 100 million are significantly more likely to trade derivatives and options than their smaller counterparts reports Bloomberg

BlueGold Commodity HF Loses 26
17-May 2011 | emii.com : Hedge FundsThe commodity hedge fund of BlueGold Capital Management has lost 26 in the first week of May

CTA Millburn Taps Two Sigma Vet As Marketing Head
19-May 2011 | FINalternativesCraig W. Gilbert has been named chief marketing officer for the Millburn Corporation, an affiliate of the $2.4 billion Millburn Ridgefield Corporation.

Threadneedle's commodity fund underweight U.S. gas
20-May 2011 | Reuters: Funds NewsLONDON (Reuters) - Expectations of a glut of natural gas and no easy way to export the surplus mean prices of the commodity in the United States are overvalued, Nicolas Robin, a fund manager at Threadneedle told Reuters.

Man Group sets up standalone HK CTA trading team
27-May 2011 | Reuters: Funds NewsSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Alternative investment firm Man Group said on Friday it has set up a standalone CTA trading operation, or a unit that bets on trends in the futures market, in Hong Kong by doubling the staff at one of its divisions.