Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
First-quarter dip in gold ETFs, World Gold Council
Exchange-traded funds and similar products that track the price of gold saw net outflows of 56 tonnes ($2.5bn) during the first quarter of the year, according to a World Gold Council report
ETF players plan association to counter regulatory concerns
Lyxor and Deutsche Bank invite other European ETF providers to join a conference call next week to discuss the setting up of a new industry body
Hedge funds play dangerous volatility game
A dangerous game
Law firm of the year
Law firm of the year
US structurer of the year
US structurer of the year
Standard & Poor’s Civets index looks for growth beyond the Brics
Standard & Poor’s has launched the S&P Civets 60 index, designed to track stocks in non-Bric emerging markets
BAML offers Pairs exposure strategy for equities and ETFs
BAML offers Pairs exposure strategy for equities and ETFs
ETF Securities capitalises on commodities
Capitalising on commodities
Source ETF takes tactical approach to accessing volatility
Source has joined the flood of product and index providers coming to market with solutions for accessing volatility without the costs associated with holding a long-term position in the asset class
More ETF regulation expected following BIS, FSB and IMF scrutiny
In the week that three intergovernmental bodies turned their focus on the ETF industry, market participants say they see more regulation ahead
FSB concerned about counterparty and liquidity risk in ETF market
FSB warns of counterparty risk due to rapid growth of synthetic ETF market; also expresses concern about on-demand liquidity in stressed conditions, particularly linked with vertically integrated providers.
Capital gains tax provisions on QFII stalk China A-share ETFs
Fund managers active in offshore-listed China A-share ETFs say a 10% provision set aside for capital gains tax on A-share trading related to P-note issues is increasing tracking error for some funds. Meanwhile, others are ignoring the tax risk altogether…
Stoxx brings full transparency to ESG index construction
Stoxx brings full transparency to ESG index construction
iShares launches its first physically backed ETCs
iShares launches its first physically backed ETCs
Asian investors love liquidity but drawn to risk, says BarCap survey
Asian investors love liquidity but drawn to risk, says BarCap survey
Inflation-linked structured products attract UK investors as risk appetite recovers
Inflation-linked structured products attracting UK investors
RBS to launch UK small-cap ETN and ETF
RBS will list a collateralised ETN based on small-cap indexes in Frankfurt and an uncollateralised version in London. An ETF on the same underlying is also planned
ETFs
Crowded market
CSRC rules make it hard to tackle China ETF premium and tracking error issues
China conduit concerns
Institutional appetite grows for ETF products
Entry point
Japan disaster has broad impact across asset classes
Race to de-risk
Structured products versus ETFs: Which is best?
Blurring the boundaries