The Energy Business Review is reporting that the first commodities index on biofuel has been launched. The index,
which publishes on ten commodities related to biodiesel and ethanol production, is published in U.S. dollars, European
Union euros, Swiss francs, and the Japanese yen. Diapason Commodities Management and USB, a Swiss investment bank,
jointly launched the index which USB maintains is “…a new dimension to the liquid commodities indices and
can serve as a suitable basis for a variety of structured financial products. Its launch means that investors will, for
the very first time, have access to an efficient and liquid investment instrument that gives them exposure to the market
performance of alternative fuels.”
[Source: Energy Business Review]