Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
Trade in gold ETCs to rise by 60% this year, says Deutsche Bank
Gold exchange-traded commodities are set to grow in popularity despite the current lack of interest in commodities as an asset class
iShares introduces the first euro high-yield bond ETF
iShares introduces the first euro high-yield bond ETF
Hong Kong regulators warn market about synthetic ETFs
Hong Kong regulators have sent reminder letters and circulars on the business operations surrounding products denominated in renminbi and synthetic exchange-traded funds.
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Russian / CIS exchanges to launch more derivatives contracts
Chiefs at Russia’s RTS Stock Exchange, the Ukrainian Exchange and Kazakhstan’s Regional Financial Centre (RFCA) reveal that they are looking into launching more exchange-traded funds (ETF), indexes and other derivatives contracts across commodities and…
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Qbasis offers fund management strategy to retail through ETF
Futures fund manager Qbasis seeks a London listing for an ETF based on its strategy
Troika Dialog lists blue-chip ETF on RTS stock exchange
Investment bank and asset manager Troika Dialog has listed the first ETF on the Russian Trading System stock exchange
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..
Cesr recommends changes to Mifid revision
New pre-trade transparency requirements for MTFs and ETFs as Cesr moves to a rules-based approach
Robeco: Bond ETFs hampered by low liquidity
Illiquidity in corporate bond markets make it hard for firms to generate index-like returns
FTSE and CNBC launch Asia-Pacific blue-chip stock index
Index provider FTSE and news group CNBC have partnered in a venture to bring a blue-chip regional benchmark index that includes Japan to the Asia-Pacific market
HSBC bolsters ETF range with emerging markets offering
HSBC has listed a Brazil ETF in London as it builds its fledgling ETF operations and expands into European markets
US investors turn to sectors and themes amid growing sophistication
Investors in the US are becoming more educated about the financial markets, which is leading to greater interest in sector-specific investing
Aviva to launch mutual fund-structured product hybrid
Aviva is launching a fund in the US that operates as a cross between a mutual fund and a structured product, combining liquidity and capital protection
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
ETF issuers confirm tax status
ETF providers in the UK are busy confirming their distributor status, which will allow investors to pay capital gains rather than income tax
Active ETFs need transparency to compete
Active ETFs are changing the way that ETFs are serviced, according to State Street
Enforce clearing, catapult FX into the big league, say FX Week USA panellists
Foreign exchange is held back from fulfilling its potential as an asset class because of counterparty risk issues, said panellists.
Exchange-traded product volumes up 13% in 2010
Fixed-income exchange-traded products made money, investors turned to gold and a decline in assets followed falls in the equity markets in the first half of this year