Weekly roundup: S&P's Global Macro Index; ETFS' assets hit $27 billion

S&P launches index for global macro/managed futures Standard and Poor's (S&P) has launched the S&P Systematic Global Macro Index, which aims to represent the level of volatility taken by managers in the global macro and managed futures/commodity trading adviser space. It does this by reflecting the price trends of global futures in the most widely traded sectors: commodities, energy, fixed income, foreign exchange, short-term interest rates and equities. ETF Securities increases AUM ETF Securities has increased its assets under management by more than a third over the past year...