Commodities

J.P. Morgan is considering the launch of a global mining fund for resources manager Ian Henderson in the first quarter of next year.

Frontier Capital Management is launching a managed futures fund of funds this week.

VAM Funds has launched a Commodities Equity vehicle to tap into the rapidly increasing demand for resources from the world's emerging economies.

Aegon is launching a retail share class for its Inflation Linked fund.

ON SPECIALIST MARKETS

Commodities and resources have overtaken blue chips as investors' favoured sectors for the first time in over seven years, said the Association of Investment Companies.

The senior fund manager of the £141m City Natural Resources High Yield trust is stepping back from day-to-day management of the vehicle.

Neil Gregson has joined J.P. Morgan's global equities team as a portfolio manager.

First State manager believes understanding assets is vital to performance in resources

UK hedge fund Armajaro Holdings purchased £658m of cocoa on Friday, in a move which single-handedly moved the global cocoa market.