Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
Insurers explore exchange-traded funds to boost yield
Exchange-traded future
Active ETFs: can they break into the mainstream?
Despite the lifting of a moratorium by the Securities and Exchange Commission last December, active ETFs have more hurdles to overcome before they're ready for the mainstream. Skittishness from the US regulator isn't helping, writes Yakob Peterseil
Korean regulator allows synthetic ETFs
Issuance of South Korean ETFs to remain largely from local managers despite changes to allow synthetic ETFs
Finex launches first Russia corporate bond ETF
Finex notches up industry first with LSE listing of ETF linked to Russian corporate debt
Dividend-based ETPs stage a comeback
This year has seen a revival of interest in dividend-based exchange-traded products as investors continue their search for yield
SEC scrutiny blamed for stifling active ETF market
Despite lifting a moratorium on reviewing actively managed ETFs that use derivatives, the US Securities and Exchange Commission still imposes long waiting periods on product approvals
HSBC sees surge in ETF assets on back of physical model
Physical advantage
First 'Smit' ETF launched as emerging markets equity inflows gather pace
Launch of Smit 40 Index ETF by Commerzbank coincides with surge in demand for emerging markets equity products
Exchange-traded products expected to benefit from increased risk appetite
Exchange-traded products expected to benefit from increased risk appetite
Interview: S&P Dow Jones Indices' Alex Matturri on bringing two big brands together
Doubling up for innovation
Credit Suisse sells ETF business to Blackrock as synthetic model falters
Synthetic meltdown
iShares cements position as Blackrock snaps up Credit Suisse ETF business
Blackrock's acquisition of the exchange-traded funds operation will give iShares an even more dominant position in the European physical ETF industry
French transaction tax favours structured products and swap-based ETFs
French transaction tax favours structured products and swap-based ETFs
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How index providers are enhancing exposure to emerging markets
Breaking new ground
Simon Klein and Nizam Hamid exit Lyxor Asset Management; Klein rejoins Deutsche Bank
Head of ETF strategy at French ETF provider exits as Arnaud Llinas is named global head of ETFs & Indexing in Paris
UBS fined £29.7 million for controls failures resulting in Adoboli losses
The UK FSA fines UBS for failures in systems and controls leading up to Adoboli's $2.3 billion losses
Total return swaps on iBoxx touted as alternative to corporate bond index ETFs
Exchange-traded funds that give exposure to corporate bond indexes could face competition from total return swaps on the indexes, say market participants
Deutsche Bank makes switch to physical ETFs as investors shun synthetics
Deutsche Bank joins the trend for ETFs backed by real assets
Structured Products Europe: Vanguard's emerging markets switch highlights the need to scrutinise index constituents, say speakers
Vanguard's replacement of an MSCI index with a FTSE index as the underlying for emerging markets exchange-traded fund should remind investors to look carefully at underlying constituents, hears conference