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Video: BlackRock's Deborah Fuhr on ETF development in Asia
Retail and institutional investors have increasingly embraced exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Asia as a component of their asset allocation strategies
Panic selling causes record spike in volumes in Japan ETFs
ETFs based on the MSCI Japan index have seen volumes reach unprecedented levels and large swings in volatility as investors digest events in Japan.
Transition Management Forum Asia 2011: Costs of a failed transition outweigh efficiency benefits
Two keynote speakers at a transition management event in Hong Kong today warned that the costs of a failed asset transition far outweigh any potential efficiency gains and outperformance from a successful transition.
More hedge funds using ETFs as diversification tool
Exchange-traded funds provide a straightforward way to diversify a portfolio across markets and asset classes for hedge funds, says Sonia Schulenburg, head of The Maya Fund.
Lookback
Lookback
UK assets in retail ETFs more than double that of a year ago, says iShares
The number of retail investors using ETFs is rising fast, boosted by regulatory initiatives such as the Retail Distribution Review and greater product knowledge among financial advisers.
Credit Suisse names Joseph Ho as head of ETFs for Asia Pacific
Joseph Ho joins Credit Suisse to strengthen its exchange traded funds business in Asia
Market for exchange-traded products forecast to top $2 trillion next year
Blackrock predicts that by the end of 2012, ETFs alone will have reached $2 trillion in assets under management as more investors embrace the funds and more exposures become available.
CSRC to ban QFII quota use for China derivatives; ETF providers hit
The CSRC plans to ban derivatives dealers from using QFII quotas to on-sell derivatives mirroring CSI 300 index futures contracts to offshore clients. The move looks set to challenge ETF fund managers when hedging China index-tracking funds.
The outlook for the Eurozone in 2011 – five top credit investors speak out
Senior investors at Pimco, BlackRock, State Street, AllianceBernstein and Investec give their views on how the Eurozone crisis might play out in 2011.
BlackRock loses Marais
BlackRock loses Marais
BlackRock names Japan head
BlackRock’s Japan head
iShares to launch Australian equities ETFs
iShares to launch Australian equities ETFs
On the move
On the move
Risk USA: Futures clearing model not secure, says Prager
Futures clearing model less secure for over-the-counter derivatives than bilateral trading, says BlackRock trading head
Copper boosts physically backed commodity ETF market
The physically backed commodity ETF market is set to grow with the inclusion of Copper as JP Morgan and Blackrock file with the SEC
Transparency needed over securities lending in ETFs
iShares says it is looking at how it can improve transparency around securities lending
Total return swaps – pension funds seek security in uncertain markets
Many happy returns
Equities may have reached nadir - BlackRock's Doll
Commodity price increases may indicate improved economic prospects
NAIC opts for macroeconomic based approach for CMBS
US insurance regulators turn their focus to CMBS
Hedge funds wise up to the benefits of ETFs
More hedge funds are looking to create ETFs using their own funds as the underlying, finds a BlackRock report..
Robeco: Bond ETFs hampered by low liquidity
Illiquidity in corporate bond markets make it hard for firms to generate index-like returns
Banks scramble to offer renminbi products as Hong Kong gains offshore interbank status
Creation of offshore renminbi interbank market in Hong Kong is seen as boon for new investor products