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Business Moves
UBS boosts commodity derivatives team in Singapore
The Swiss bank wants to facilitate trade between iron ore buyers and sellers and steel producers, as well as, in the future, financial institutions.
By Cate Rocchi | 26 August 2010
View Point
Gold – a hedge against uncertainty
Why gold prices can continue to rise despite increasing supply and falling interest rates.
By Jonathan Spall, Barclays Capital | 28 July 2010
Equities
Berau Coal kicks off IPO of up to $133 million
The offering is downsized versus earlier plans after the Indonesian coal producer also raised $750 million from the sale of high-yield bonds and a bank loan.
By Anette Jönsson | 26 July 2010
Business Moves
Singapore's new commodities exchange to offer Brent futures
SMX will offer both Brent and WTI futures contracts when it goes live in August.
By Nick Ferguson | 13 July 2010
People Moves
Deutsche hires head of corporate commodity sales
Stuart Smith joins from J.P. Morgan to head up corporate commodity sales for Asia ex-Japan.
By Anette Jönsson | 6 July 2010
People Moves
Credit Suisse and Deutsche appoint new Asia commodity heads
Gunnar Hoest switches to Deutsche from Credit Suisse, while the Swiss bank moves Alexander Toone from its London office to head up the Asia commodities business.
By Rupert Walker | 16 April 2010
Equities
Noble Group's vice-chairman sells $254 million worth of shares
Harry Banga, who will give up his day-to-day responsibilities at Noble in June, cuts his stake to 6.3% by selling close to one-third of his shares.
By Anette Jönsson | 24 March 2010
Structured Products
The return of commodities
Commodity prices were volatile in the first half of 2009, but in the second half companies gained confidence to start hedging again, making banks optimistic about 2010.
By Edward Russell | 2 February 2010
Private Banking
Upward market momentum to continue in 2010
Equities and commodities will yield returns in 2010 on the back of a global market recovery driven partly by emerging markets, predicts Credit Suisse.
By Winnie Tang | 12 January 2010
People Moves
Deutsche Bank hires head of Asia commodities research
Soozhana Choi joins Deutsche from commodities and raw materials supplier Glencore to provide a broader perspective on the sector.
By Anette Jönsson | 16 December 2009
Equities
Rusal forced to delay Hong Kong IPO until 2010
The Hong Kong stock exchange wants more time to go through the listing documentation, sources say, leaving no room for the Russian aluminium giant to go public before year end.
By Anette Jönsson | 9 December 2009
Equities
Olam exercises option to upsize CB; sells it all to Temasek
The $100 million upsize option increases Olam's initial seven-year convertible bond to $500 million.
By Anette Jönsson | 5 October 2009
M&A
CIC pays $850 million for stake in Singapore's Noble Group
Sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation buys a 14.9% stake in the commodities firm.
By Sameera Anand | 23 September 2009
People Moves
Bank of America Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan build commodities teams
Bank of America Merrill Lynch adds one managing director and four directors to its commodities team, while J.P. Morgan has hired seven executive directors this year.
By Sameera Anand | 2 September 2009
People Moves
Standard Chartered appoints Ashish Mittal to global head of commodities sales
Standard Chartered Bank has promoted Ashish Mittal to global head of commodities sales, based in Singapore.
By Sameera Anand | 17 August 2009
View Point
Commodities investing is back in fashion
Expect volatility to remain a key factor in prices throughout the rest of the year, says Deutsche's Asia head of commodities, but look for growth in the carbon credit market ...
By Lara Wozniak | 23 July 2009
People Moves
Goodyear's shock exit from Temasek
Chip Goodyear leaves Temasek even before taking charge, over differences regarding strategic issues.
By Rupert Walker | 22 July 2009
M&A
Temasek becomes Olam's second-largest shareholder
The Singapore investment firm invests $305 million to take a 13.8% stake in commodities trader Olam.
By Sameera Anand | 2 June 2009
Structured Products
New structured fund to harvest commodities returns
Deutsche Bank launches a Singapore-listed structured fund that uses a long/short strategy to capture roll returns on 21 commodities.
By Nick Ferguson | 14 May 2009
People Moves
Standard Chartered appoints commodity trading heads
China, Indonesia and the UAE get new heads for commodity trading and agribusiness, including one new hire from Rabobank.
By Anette Jönsson | 6 January 2009
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