Commodity funds head for record outflow, Caution pre...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/BLH300/IQSCDO/JEHKD7V/JI67RT/   FTfm ETFs Tuesday December 17 2013 Exchange Traded Funds   Commodity funds head for record outflow Excluding withdrawals from precious metals funds, there was a net $4bn inflow into commodity index swaps and ETFs to the end of November http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/52BVCB/BMU6DR/WH64OU/775BSU/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=12&a3=17   Caution prevails ahead of Fed decision Uncertainty over whether the US central bank will begin to pare back its monthly asset purchases makes for a cautious session in the markets http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/52BVCB/BMU6DR/WH64OU/BWKONB/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=12&a3=17   Inflows to 'alternative' bond funds surge Assets in funds that use derivatives to take both positive and negative bets on fixed income instruments have jumped 76% in the US http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/52BVCB/BMU6DR/WH64OU/5A7TQJ/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=12&a3=17   The future is physical, says Deutsche AWM The fund manager is converting 18 derivative-linked 'synthetic' ETFs to 'physical' funds, but it is not the end for this type of product http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/52BVCB/BMU6DR/WH64OU/8M4GJP/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=12&a3=17   EU in agreement on rebates ban for advisers A political agreement has been reached that will force EU member states to implement a ban on inducements for independent financial advisers http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/52BVCB/BMU6DR/WH64OU/WB8J5Q/QR/h?a1=2013&a2=12&a3=17   FTfm The emerging automatic enrolment underclass Diamond's Africa fund raises $325m Bob's back: back Bob? Hedge fund gets its teeth into Darden KKR to buy KFN debt vehicle for $2.6bn Video FTfm Female fund managers suffer harassment An FTfm survey of 340 fund managers found that a third of women had been subjected to sexual harassment at work. FTfm editor Chris Newlands talks to Anne Richards, chief investment officer at Aberdeen Asset Management, about the findings. Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..