Emerging markets, alternative ETFs in demand By Barney Hatt  27-May-2009 12:30 PM
ETFs with exposure to emerging markets, alternative asset classes and high-yield bonds are in high demand among European money managers and institutional investors, according to an EDHEC survey.

$4bn Swiss Gold ETF: Paranoia premium or plain expensive? By Rob Mackinlay  19-May-2009 05:00 PM
One of Europe’s largest and fastest growing physical gold ETFs is facing an industry backlash after suggesting that its higher trading costs are justified because its product is 'safer', in a case that throws the spotlight on charges paid by investors for different funds holding the same underlying asset.

Barclays Global Investors issues ETF global handbook By Barney Hatt  11-May-2009 10:53 AM
Barclays Global Investors has published its quarterly ETF Global Handbook, which provides key data on all ETFs listed on exchanges around the world at the end of the first quarter of 2009.

World Gold Council: Investors consider cheap gold via ETF redemptions By Rob Mackinlay  27-Apr-2009 12:29 PM
Shares in gold exchange traded funds can be redeemed for physical gold and a number of investors are interested in the idea, according to Marcus Grubb, Managing Director, Investment Research and Marketing at the World Gold Council.

Global ETF assets drop 10.9 per cent By Barney Hatt  14-Apr-2009 11:38 AM
Assets in the global exchange-traded fund industry have fallen by 10.9 per cent year-to-date, according to Barclays Global Investors.

iShares unveils GCC ETF By Barney Hatt  08-Apr-2009 09:00 AM
iShares has launched what it claims is the first European listed ETF providing exposure to underlying assets in the GCC region ex-Saudi Arabia.

ETF exchange launched By Barney Hatt  07-Apr-2009 10:00 AM
ETF Securities is launching a consortium of ETF issuers, which it says will boost liquidity and transparency in the market and help reduce risks.

EDHEC announces ETFs professor By Barney Hatt  31-Mar-2009 04:15 PM
The EDHEC Risk and Asset Management Research Centre has joined up with Crédit Agricole Structured Asset Management to create a new research chair to study ETFs.

Will iShares sale cost ETF investors? By Rob Mackinlay  27-Mar-2009 07:00 AM
The pending sale of Barclays iShares should be on the mind of all investors lured by the liquidity and cheaper trading costs promised by exchange traded funds, because of the threat to the position of market makers - without whom liquidity could dry up and costs could soar.

Global ETF assets fall By Barney Hatt  11-Mar-2009 09:55 AM
Global ETF year-to-date assets fell by 26.9 per cent at the end of February, according to figures from Barclays Global investors’ ETF research team.

iShares launches fixed income ETFs By Barney Hatt  10-Mar-2009 10:00 AM
iShares has launched four fixed income ETFs on the London Stock Exchange offering access to investment grade debt, corporate bonds, G7 bonds and to the shortest-dated European government instruments.

db x-trackers list five new ETFs By Barney Hatt  19-Feb-2009 10:20 AM
db x-trackers, Deutsche Bank’s ETF platform, has listed three news ETFs on the London Stock Exchange, and is cross listing two existing ETFs.

ETF trading rises By Barney Hatt  17-Feb-2009 12:40 PM
Trading in ETFs has continued to rise, with half of investors holding ETFs within tax-free investment ISAs, according to new figures from Barclays Stockbrokers.

European ETF market up 6.49% in 2008 By Barney Hatt  09-Feb-2009 03:51 PM
The European ETF market grew by 6.49 per cent in 2008 to reach €91bn assets under management, according to data from Lyxor Asset Management.

ETF Securities gold fund up 90% By Barney Hatt  06-Feb-2009 10:20 AM
ETF Securities says it has seen strong outperformance in various recently-listed commodity-themed equity ETFs, including its ETFS Russell Global Gold Fund.

Lyxor adds ETFs to wrap platform By Barney Hatt  27-Jan-2009 10:22 AM
Lyxor Asset Management has made its UK range of ETFs available on wrap platform Ascentric.

ETFs to debut on Hong Kong exchange By Barney Hatt  23-Jan-2009 12:00 PM
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKex) plans to introduce trading in A-shares ETF derivatives in the second half of this year.

Surge in demand for gold ETCs By Barney Hatt  20-Jan-2009 11:45 AM
ETF Securities has seen total assets under management in its physical gold exchange-traded commodities grow 55 per cent in the past year to $4.8bn.

Taiwan, London to swap ETF listings By Barney Hatt  16-Jan-2009 10:15 AM
The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TAIEX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE) are to swap listings of ETFs to provide Taiwanese and British investors with access to more investment choices.

Commodity ETF directory launched By Barney Hatt  12-Jan-2009 10:50 AM
US-based online firm Energy Hedge Fund Center (EHFC) has launched a directory of commodity-focused ETFs designed to appeal to ordinary investors.

ETF demand rises - Lyxor By Barney Hatt  08-Jan-2009 10:47 AM
Lyxor Asset Management has revealed that it saw assets under management (AUM) nearly double on its FTSE 100 ETF in December.

IFAs set to embrace ETFs? By Barney Hatt  07-Jan-2009 10:40 AM
The use of exchange traded funds by UK-based IFAs is likely to increase significantly following proposals outlined by the FSA, according to Barclays Global Investors.

FTSE launches short and leveraged indices which could create ETFs By Leonora Walters  16-Dec-2008 12:00 PM
FTSE has launched a series of short and leveraged indices based on the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices as part of its wider strategy to roll out active products packaged into indices, to serve as the basis for exchange traded funds, benchmarks and other index linked financial products.

Lyxor unveils two ETFs in Amsterdam By Barney Hatt  16-Dec-2008 11:20 AM
Lyxor Asset Management has listed two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Euronext Amsterdam.

Record trading volumes for ETFs By Barney Hatt  15-Dec-2008 12:22 PM
Trading volumes in exchange traded funds reached a record high in October as investors sitting on large cash balances moved to ETFs.

Gold surge for ETF Securities By Barney Hatt  03-Dec-2008 02:43 PM
ETF Securities has announced that the amount of inflows in its gold-backed physical gold ETF (PHAU) rose by $140m in the week to November 28, the largest weekly increase since July.

Dow Jones unveils Islamic Asean index By Barney Hatt  25-Nov-2008 01:07 PM
Dow Jones Indexes has launched the Dow Jones Islamic Market (DJIM) Asean Index.

Deutsche launches derivatives-free ETFs By Barney Hatt  10-Nov-2008 10:05 AM
Deutsche Bank has launched four new long and short exchange-traded funds designed to give investors access to debt without having to enter into derivatives contracts.

ETFS launches carbon futures ETC By Barney Hatt  28-Oct-2008 12:30 PM
ETF Securities has launched what it claims is the world’s first carbon exchange traded commodity on the London Stock Exchange, offering investors the opportunity to gain direct exposure to the carbon emissions allowance futures market.

ETF Securities announces shariah compliant ETCs By Barney Hatt  13-Oct-2008 09:30 AM
ETF Securities has announced that its physically backed metals platform is now shariah compliant.

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