Commodities
Commodities | 7 Nov 17
Gold sales soar after first rate hike in a generation
Sales of gold to first-time buyers soared 64% last week after the Bank of England’s base rate hike, The Pure Gold Company said.
Old Mutual Global Investors on precious metal and Coco investing
Gerard Clancy, head of sales, south-east Asia at Old Mutual Global Investors, talks to International Adviser about making gold and silver a core investment strategy.
Commodities | 26 Oct 17
Luxembourg commodity finance Sicav suspended
A second Luxembourg-regulated, commodity finance-related fund has halted operations this year after the directors of the Blackstar Commodities Fund suspended redemptions and the conversion of shares in its Sicav.
Commodities | 18 Oct 17
Rio Tinto hit with record FCA fine and US fraud charges
Rio Tinto has been hit with a record FCA fine and fraud charges in the US after allegedly inflating the price of coal it acquired in Mozambique in 2011.
Investors rush to gold following rising North Korea tensions
The stand-off between US president Donald Trump and North Korea has led to a spike in gold and silver prices, with financial markets adopting a safety first attitude in the immediate aftermath of escalating tensions.