Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
State Street Global Advisors to expand ETF operations in Europe
The ETF provider is planning to grow its SPDR exchange-traded funds business in Europe this year as the market "comes of age".
iShares launches two sustainable ETFs on LSE
iShares launches two sustainable ETFs on LSE
Lyxor to launch five sectoral ETFs in Singapore
Lyxor will cross-list five Asian equity sector-based ETFs in Singapore from February 28. These are believed to be the first Asian sectoral ETFs in the region
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