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State Street lists Euro and UK Aristocrats ETFs in Germany and London
State Street's US and Emerging Markets Dividend Aristocrats ETFs have garnered strong inflows. Now the ETF provider has extended its range to provide UK and Europe dividend exposure
Surge in emerging markets ETF investments in January, as ETF providers lean towards Latin American products
Emerging markets equity ETFs took a big hit in 2011. But since the start of the new year there has been a surge of investor interest in these products. And State Street and iShares are both favouring Latin America
Leveraged return notes based on ETFs add spice in the US
Reverse convertibles continue to dominate structured products registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, while ETF underlyings provide the most excitement for those eager to diversify
Nomura and Tradition partner to launch electronic ETF trading platform
The Navesis-ETF platform will allow institutional traders, sell-side banks and market-makers to carry out intra-day and auction trading of exchange-traded funds
UBS offers Las Vegas reverse convertible
UBS has filed another seven reverse convertibles with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, one of which is linked to resort company Las Vegas Sands. The remainder of that day's listings in the US came from Royal Bank of Canada, Goldman Sachs, Bank…
Fuhr creates ETF advisory firm
Deborah Fuhr, Shane Kelly and Matthew Murray have formed ETF Global Insight, a consultancy that will offer independent advice to the global ETF community
PowerShares adds to high beta ETFs to capitalise on bull markets
Invesco Powershares has listed two exchange-traded funds that provide exposure to high-beta stocks from emerging and developed markets
Barclays taps State Street sector-specific ETFs for new US products
Barclays Bank has filed two structured products with the US Securities and Exchange Commission based on State Street industrial and technology exchange-traded funds
UBS leads reverse convertible flurry in the US
UBS registered nine reverse convertibles with the SEC on February 22. All the reverse convertibles registered on that date are based on single stocks from well-known US companies. JP Morgan offered a bonus structure, while Goldman Sachs and RBC chipped…
Deutsche Bank and SCM announce first ETF of ETFs to be listed in the UK
db-X trackers and SCM have partnered to list an actively managed exchange-traded fund that provides exposure to a selection of Deutsche Bank ETFs and ETCs
High sales prompt Finra to investigate certificates of deposit
After mass investor flight to the perceived safety of certificates of deposit, US regulator Finra plans to investigate quite how safe the investments are, especially those that include a derivative component
Clemons to head iShares EMEA capital markets
Blackrock subsidiary iShares has created the role of head of EMEA capital markets in anticipation of growth in European exchange-traded products
Nasdaq proposes new rules to challenge NYSE ETP dominance
Nasdaq is attempting to be a more competitive player in the exchange-traded products market by proposing new listing rules based on those of the New York Stock Exchange
Pimco total return ETF will be tipping point for actively managed funds
Actively managed ETFs are becoming more and more popular with investors, and the launch of a big mutual fund strategy with an ETF wrapper by Pimco will be a watershed moment for the industry
High-yield investor stampede met with new ETF offerings
The long-promised revival in Europe's high-yield bond market has sent ETF providers rushing to create fixed-income investments that fit the bill
Strongest ever start to the year for US ETPs, say reports
January sees record high in exchange-traded product assets under management, with US inflows representing 84% of global new assets for the month
Metals indexes give precious performance
It has been a good start to the year for industrial and precious metals, reflecting increasing optimism towards commodities. ETF providers have responded to bullish sentiments with the launch of both broad commodity- and sector-targeted funds
In with Inès de Dinechin and out with Laurent Seyer at Lyxor
Laurent Seyer leaves Lyxor Asset Management for Axa Investment Management, where he will start as head of investment solutions in May. Seyer is replaced as Lyxor chief executive by Inès de Dinechin
Sovereign risk adjustments adds to demand for bond ETFs
Sovereign risk in Europe has taken on a whole new meaning since the onset of the eurozone crisis, so ETF providers are having to adapt