Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
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.
World's first leveraged loan ETF will launch on New York Stock Exchange
Powershares expects leveraged loan ETF to appeal to mutual funds, hedge funds and individual investors.
Powershares list 39 ETFs on Bolsa Mexicana
Invesco PowerShares aims to tap potential in Mexico's institutional and high-net-worth markets.
Stoxx rebrands as global index provider
Stoxx has launched more than 1,200 indexes in its first large non-European offering. It hopes the expanded range will attract new clients as the exchange-traded fund and structured products markets expand.
RBS launches Europe's first leveraged and short ETFs with monthly rebalancing
BS launches Europe's first leveraged and short ETFs with monthly rebalancing
HSBC lists South Africa ETF in London
HSBC lists South Africa ETF in London
SG profits boosted by interest rate and forex structured solutions
Société Générale's latest results highlight contribution of interest rate and foreign exchange structured products.
Joseph Ho to lead ETF cross-listing and local products for Credit Suisse Asia-Pacific
Lyxor's former head of exchange-traded fund sales for Asia has joined Credit Suisse to help it meet the growing demand for ETFs in the region.
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
S&P blends equities and US Treasuries in new index
S&P blends equities and US Treasuries in new index
DWS rejigs pension solutions structures
Primed for pensions
Emerging markets: braced for the end of the party?
Emerging markets: braced for the end of the party?
The uses and abuses of Ucits
The uses and abuses of Ucits
S&P launches social responsibility index for Middle East and North Africa
S&P launches social responsibility index for Middle East and North Africa
Isabelle Bourcier takes charge of ETF development at Ossiam
Isabelle Bourcier has joined asset management firm Ossiam in Paris as part of its plans to start listing exchange-traded funds in the second quarter of this year.
New Source ETF tracks investment ideas from top European brokers
New Source ETF tracks investment ideas from top European brokers
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.
Surge in ETFs tracking Standard & Poor's indexes
Surge in ETFs tracking Standard & Poor's indexes
Deutsche Bank launches hedge fund ETF in London
Deutsche Bank's London-listed ETF provides access to the returns of real hedge funds rather than a replication strategy
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.
Markit offers exposure to emerging markets sovereign debt
Markit offers exposure to emerging markets sovereign debt
Diversification can be dangerous, warns Noster Capital
Diversified investing is not the way to achieve returns and investors should avoid broad market exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and anything structured, according to hedge fund Noster Capital
Asian Financial Forum: China and Hong Kong to collaborate more on cross-border access and cross-listings of ETFs, says CSRC chief
Hong Kong and Shanghai are set to more closely align clearing and settlement systems enabling the cross-listing of instruments such as exchange-traded funds. Meanwhile, the Chinese authorities plan to encourage state-owned enterprises to launch so-called…
iShares European assets reach $100 billion
The interest in fixed-income and emerging markets ETFs last year helped to boost iShares AUM.