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Carbon markets defy global downturn

Carbon trading, while slow to take off, is beginning to catch on with hedge funds as a new asset class. Kris Devasabai, US Editor, and Stephen Quigley report

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Nov 2008secure

Carbon ETF begins trading on LSE

ETF Securities Limited (ETFS) has listed the Carbon ETC on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in the dedicated ETC segment. ETFS Carbon offers investors in Europe the opportunity to gain simple and direct......

Hedge Funds Review | 30 Oct 2008secure

Green indices launched by Dow Jones Indexes and Chicago Climate Exchange

Dow Jones Indexes and the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) have launched the Dow Jones/CCX European Carbon Index and Dow Jones/CCX Certified Emissions Reductions (CER) Index.

Hedge Funds Review | 26 Aug 2008secure

Carbon ratings pave way for asset class development

An independent carbon credit ratings service has been launched at the London Stock Exchange by the Carbon Ratings Agency. Carbon ratings will help to standardise carbon as a commodity and create a new......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Jul 2008secure

Carbon ratings pave way for new asset class

An independent carbon credit ratings service has been launched at the London Stock Exchange by the Carbon Ratings Agency. Carbon ratings will help to standardise carbon as a commodity and create a new......

Hedge Funds Review | 25 Jun 2008secure

Sector-focused funds show high potential for future returns

Capital Management Advisors (CMA) has been progressively shifting its equity exposure out of generalists and into sector specialists. CMA did this to take advantage of sector expertise to justify stock......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Jun 2008secure

Société Générale launches carbon index

Société Générale and French carbon expert Orbeo have launched a carbon credit index, known as the SGIN Carbon Credits Index. The index aims to maximise the performance of two underlying credits, European......

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Mar 2008secure

Global emissions benchmark index launched

Merrill Lynch Global Research has launched a global emissions benchmark, the MLCX Global CO2 Emissions Index. The index is designed to provide investors with insight into the rapidly growing global CO2......

Hedge Funds Review | 27 Mar 2008secure

Euroclear Bank launches ClimateSettle for carbon emission rights

Euroclear Bank is to offer settlement and safekeeping services for European Union Allowance units (EUAs) and Certified Emission Rights (CERs). The bank is addressing the post-trade needs of the evolving......

Hedge Funds Review | 21 Jan 2008secure

UBS launches UBS Greenhouse Index

UBS Investment Bank has launched the UBS Greenhouse Index (UBS-GHI). The UBS-GHI comprises a combination of Weather and Emissions asset classes and, as such, is the first integrated index that allows market......

Hedge Funds Review | 15 Jan 2008secure

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