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ETF roundup: ETF and ETP assets hit record highs of $2trn
ETF assets hit record highs; European investors demand more equity funds; ETF Securities launches currency-hedged gold ETFs
Stoxx tracks 3D printing sector; FTSE and DPT partner for long-short commodity indexes; NYSE Liffe adds NSI options; Stoxx announces GC Pooling index; Market Vectors tracks Africa GDP
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Iosco issues regulatory “toolkit” for retail structured products
Complex retail structured products are the subject of the latest consultation report from the international body of securities regulators
Smart beta strategies: too clever by half?
The hunt for security over yield has seen surge of interest in so-called smart beta strategies. But while many smart beta indexes have outperformed the market, can they provide a cost-effective and fit-for-all alternative to traditional benchmarks? Vita...
IndexIQ carves out hedge fund replication niche
Launched in 2006 with a mission to work exclusively in alternative investments, New York-based exchange-traded funds provider IndexIQ has carved out a niche in hedge funds replication. Hannah Collins talks to chief executive Adam Patti
US banks wary of disclosing fair value for structured notes
Correspondence shows several large Wall Street banks expressed reservations to the SEC about enhancing disclosure around their structured products
Catley Lakeman – ‘keeping the banks honest’
Catley Lakeman acts as a go-between for banks and asset management companies looking to buy their structured products. Vita Millers talks to founding partner Russell Catley
Radical US tax proposals could snare structured products in mark-to...
A radical tax proposal from Washington would raise rates for holders of structured products and move these instruments to a mark-to-market regime. Yakob Peterseil explores what this might mean for the industry.
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AdvisorShares may be small, but it has an outsize footprint in the tiny yet growing active exchange-traded funds market. Yakob Peterseil talks to Noah Hamman, founder and chief executive, about bringing active management to ETFs
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