Contents
02 Foreword
Olivia Campbell, Sales & Marketing Director
06 Because They’re Worth It
Guy Isherwood, Editor
10 Regulating ‘Excessive’ Speculation
Filling the regulatory gap
14 Merchandiser
News from around the commodity markets
27 How Much for a Cleaner Conscience?
Cutting your carbon footprint
Investing in Commodities Supplement
Pull-Out Supplement
31 Supercycle: Phase II
Guy Isherwood, Introduction
34 Twilight of the Gods
Commodities investing in a turbulent financial world
40 The Universe of Commodities Indices
The benefits of commodity index investing
48 Political Economy
... and the future for precious metal markets
53 Risk Management & Portfolio Construction
... in a commodity futures programme
58 Exchange Traded Commodities
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What the future might hold
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77 Beyond Procurement
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82 Time is Not Now for MiFID
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.... to embrace commodities
84 Maximising Agri-Energy Sector Returns
Cover Photography by Joel Anderson
Clean energy investment and key trading technology requirements
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86 Iron Ore Market Review
International trade, price developments and near-term outlook
92 Advertisers Index & Production Notes
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