Interview with Knut Andersen – Swiss Metal Assets (SMA) is the only company providing a turnkey solution in the acquisition and storage of rare strategic and precious metals in the Americas. The firm is based in Panama with representatives in
Interview with Nizam Hamid – According to Nizam Hamid, Head of ETF strategy at Lyxor in London, investors taking exposure in the commodities space are looking to move away from first-generation indices, which take a more simplistic approach to managing
Compensation levels for investment professionals in 2011 are expected to be flat to modestly higher than those reported in 2010, according to a new report released jointly by Greenwich Associates and Johnson Associates. Within traditional asset management organisations, compensation for
Gottex Brokers has opened its first office in the US, focusing on brokerage services in the secondary market for alternative investments through its specialised entity Gottex Brokers Alternative USA. Gottex Brokers Alternative USA (GBA USA), based in Los Angeles, will
By James Williams – Within the S&P GSCI Enhanced Commodity Index, industrial metals returned -4.7 per cent through early June 2012.
Interview with Christian O’Neill – Having fallen sharply earlier in the year, Brent Crude has staged a recovery in recent weeks, rising from 89.61 on 21 June to 106.8 as of 20 July. In terms of spare capacity, the cushion
The domestic Japanese economy remains sluggish, but with valuations close to an all-time low, stocks look attractive, especially in the event of a weakening of its currency, says Bruno Springael, Senior Investment Manager, Global High Dividend at ING Investment Management…
Behringer Harvard and Prospect Capital Management have launched a joint venture targeting the development, management, and distribution of alternative investment programmes. Addressing the challenges presented by today’s low-yielding fixed income vehicles, the programmes sponsored by Behringer Harvard and Prospect Capital
Commodities have recovered this week along with equities, led by agriculture and energy prices. 2011 will be remembered by the dichotomy between energy and non-energy commodities, says Mike McGlone, Senior Director, Commodity Indexing, S&P Indices… It was a bad year
Privately-held businesses in debt crisis-stricken Portugal, Spain and Italy are in many respects in better financial health than their publicly-listed peers, according to analysis from S&P Capital IQ. While recent investor concerns over the ability of Portugal, Spain and Italy
