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S&P tracks Andean equities; Bank of China Hong Kong and FTSE track offshore renminbi; ATX Global Players index lands in Vienna; FTSE launches environmental tech index
ETP assets up 9.1% in April; Gold ETFs disappoint; iShares launches new corporate bond ETF; Lyxor lists three funds on NYSE Euronext; Fines launches first local Russia ETF
William Fall leaves FIG role at RBS; Deutsche hires London Whale quant; two new directors join Isda board; new clearing role for Wilson at Newedge; Byres to take top job at Apra
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ETF roundup: $11.4 billion flowed into ETFs and ETPs in February, says...
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw net global inflows of $11.4 billion in February, according to consultancy ETFGI. Equity ETFs and ETPs notched up $11.6 billion, followed by fixed-income with $1.3 billion and active...
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