The International Maritime Exchange (IMAREX) is the leading regulated marketplace for trading and clearing shipping freight derivatives. We investigate for the first time whether the IMAREX freight futures market is efficient over daily and weekly horizons. To this end, we address the question...

The International Maritime Exchange (IMAREX) is the leading regulated marketplace for trading and clearing shipping freight derivatives. We investigate for the first time whether the IMAREX freight futures market is efficient over daily and weekly horizons. To this end, we address the question...

In light of the recently passed 2010 Dodd–Frank Act, we assess the effect of margin changes on prices/returns, the risk-sharing between speculators and hedgers, and the price stability of a large number of commodity futures markets. We find that margin increases decrease the rate at which...

In light of the recently passed 2010 Dodd–Frank Act, we assess the effect of margin changes on prices, the risk-sharing between speculators and hedgers, and the price stability of 20 commodity futures markets. We find that margin increases decrease the rate at which prices change, yet they...

We review selectively some recent advances in the commodity futures literature. First, we discuss the literature on the diversification benefits of commodity futures and we highlight some common misconceptions. Next, we survey the commodity futures asset pricing literature. We explain why it is...