The Financialisation of Commodities
By William Hubard
While many financial markets teetered on the brink of collapse in the summer of 2007, commodity prices for the most part continued to climb, some to historic highs. This lack of correlation between commodities and many other financial markets is a major reason why the commodity market’s investor base has broadened considerably in recent years, and with it the range of instruments and strategies employed in commodity trading. But does this indicate a strategic shift in investor behaviour or is it more a temporary boom fuelled by a search for yield?
And how can brokers and investors turn these developments to their advantage?
The Financialisation of Commodities is a definitive examination of commodity market development in recent years. It offers expert insight into the working of the market before exploring the factors that have driven the investor boom. For investment banks and brokers it looks at the varying strategies being used to attract buyside capital, and at which firms and products are enjoying the most success.
The report also offers expert advice to investors looking to maximize their exposure to a range of commodity-related opportunities.
Written by a veteran commodity broker and commentator, The Financialisation of Commodities features major contributions from some of those who played leading roles in the market’s recent
transformation:
Troy Bowler, Global Head of Hedge Fund Sales for Commodities, Barclays Capital
Kevin Norrish, Director of Commodities Research, Barclays Capital
Francisco Blanch, Head of Global Commodity Research, Merrill Lynch
Michael Lewis, Global Head of Commodities Research, Deutsche Bank
Published May 2008, The Financialisation of Commodities is priced at £995/US$2,021 with a 15% discount for IFR subscribers.
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