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Marlborough incorporates range of actively-managed OEIC funds of ETFs
Marlborough Fund Managers (MFM) has incorporated a range of actively managed OEIC funds of exchange traded funds (ETFs) into its brand. The range was originally launched under the MFM iFunds brand and has been offered to private client portfolios for…
BGI launches iShares ETFs with exposure to China and alternative energy
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has launched four iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the Nasdaq stock market. The iShares FTSE China (HK listed) Index Fund provides exposure to the China market by tracking the respective index, which comprises…
Fuhr parts company with Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley has disbanded its investment strategies team, which included ETF (exchange traded funds) managing director Deborah Fuhr. The team covered the investment and execution of delta one products, such as ETFs, and was broken up on May 16. Fuhr…
ETF Securities expands team in Germany, UK and Ireland
ETF Securities has bolstered its sales team by appointing Nigel Longley as Sales Director based in Frankfurt, where he will join Tim Harvey and Michael Geister in covering the German and Austrian markets. Longley will report to Hector McNeil, managing…
Barclays optimises Eastern Europe exposure
Barclays Wealth has added a new option offering Eastern European exposure to its Emerging Markets Optimiser product. The original product, launched at the end of January, was linked to the performance of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index exchange…
ETF Securities launches 66 short and leveraged ETCs on Deutsche Börse
ETF Securities has launched 66 short and leveraged exchange-traded commodities (ETCs) on Deutsche Börse Xetra, creating a world first for listed access to a platform of short and leveraged commodity indexes via ETCs. The 33 short and 33 leveraged ETCs…
Nasdaq OMX launches Mid-East and North Africa index
Index provider Nasdaq OMX has launched the Nasdaq OMX Middle East North Africa index which is designed to provide exposure to the largest and most liquid companies domiciled in the Mena region. ETF provider Powershares Capital Management will launch an…
S&P offers Asian thematics
Index provider Standard & Poor’s has launched three new thematic indexes for Asian markets: the S&P Asia Infrastructure, Water, and Alternative Energy indexes. The indexes launched are the first in the Asian Thematic Index Series and are designed to…
Daiwa Launches Singapore’s first sharia-compliant ETF
Daiwa Asset Management (Singapore) has launched Singapore’s debut sharia-compliant exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) (see Structured Products magazine, August 2007). The Daiwa FTSE Sharia Japan 100 (Daiwa ETF) offers exposure to…
S&P proffers Asia property
Index provider Standard & Poor’s has launched the S&P Asia Property 40 Index which offers exposure to listed companies in the Asian property and real estate markets. The index is designed to underlie investment instruments such as structured products and…
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