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Precious metals

Gold futures launched

Neonet, the neutral provider of global direct market access brokerage services and trading technology, has expanded its derivatives series with Eurex gold futures. Neonet connected to Eurex in February......

Hedge Funds Review | 17 Feb 2009secure

Castlestone announces proposed hybrid fund launch

New York fund manager Castlestone Management will launch Defensive Equity fund to invest in a mix of managed futures and equity indices. The fund is to be launched at the end of January as abs open-ended......

Hedge Funds Review | 02 Jan 2009secure

Third quarter gold statistics show hedge funds selling off positions

Dollar demand for gold reached an all time quarterly record of $32 billion in the third quarter of 2008, according to the latest figures* released by the World Gold Council (WGC). The rise was attributed......

Hedge Funds Review | 19 Nov 2008secure

Investors want more diversity in portfolios

Castlestone Aliquot Commodity and Agriculture funds have been added to Friends Provident fund range. The move is due to move by investor away from equities and bonds and towards diversification.

Hedge Funds Review | 30 Oct 2008secure

Commodity supercycle opportunities excite hedge fund interest

The commodities markets are one of the oldest prevailing markets in human history. Records from the 17th century show derivatives trading began then with rice futures in Japan. Both the complexity of the......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Sep 2008secure

ETF precious metals platform declared Shariah compliant

The physically backed precious metals exchange traded commodities (ETCs) platform of ETF Securities has been found to be Shariah compliant.

Hedge Funds Review | 05 Aug 2008secure

Commodity index up over 12% year to date

The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Total Return Index is up in 2008 12.01% year to date. The index, a benchmark for the commodities markets, is made up of futures contracts on physical commodities.

Hedge Funds Review | 30 Jul 2008secure

Castlestone to run Ucits III commodity fund

Castlestone Management has launched a Dublin-listed Ucits III fund called the Aliquot Active Commodity Index (Ucits) Fund. The fund will be offered to European Union investors. The fund aims to mirror......

Hedge Funds Review | 29 May 2008secure

Belief in real things is the key to Sprott's success

Eric Sprott, CEO and chief investment officer of Sprott Asset Manager, is one of Canada's most high profile - if not the highest - hedge fund manager. He is straight talking and direct in his approach......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Apr 2008secure

Dow Jones makes Toronto début and adds three metal sub indexes

The Dow Jones-AIG Grains Sub-Index has been licensed to Horizons BetaPro Funds to underlie two leveraged commodity exchange-traded funds DJ-AIG Agricultural Grains Bull Plus ETF (exchange-traded funds)......

Hedge Funds Review | 14 Mar 2008secure

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