Commodities

Shares in mining giant drop 11%

Low interest rates, pension freedoms and less risky structures are some of the reasons driving the rise of alternatives in closed-ended funds according to Tim Mitchell, head of investment trust sales at J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Commodity price decline causing divergence

Outflows also reach 15-week high

Second-highest beta during Legget's tenure

Ahead of OPEC meeting next week

Aviva Investors' head of multi-asset Peter Fitzgerald takes a closer look at the impact of commodity cycles on markets.

Position in global miners weighs on returns

Strong headwinds for the commodities sector show no sign of abating, but record share price falls for some companies have provided attractive entry points into the asset class.

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