Exchanges
South African tax ruling may just be stay of execution, brokers warned
Stay of execution?
Sponsored Q&A: APX-ENDEX
Launch of a new exchange
OTC flash crash: Dealers consider risks of HFT invasion
The fixed-income flash crash
Termination of iPath volatility ETN 'likely to be repeated' in latest version
Barclays has issued a second version of its iPath Long Enhanced S&P 500 Vix Mid-Term Futures ETN, which some observers say risks suffering the same fate as its predecessor unless market conditions change
Asian ETF market lurches forward
A great leap forward
iShares launches local currency emerging market debt ETF
iShares has listed an exchange-traded fund in London in response to institutional demand for access to emerging market bonds and currencies
Exotic options listing on JSE expected to precipitate more ETPs
The first exotic currency options have been listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as market participants anticipate moves towards on-exchange trading
Deutsche offers exposure to high-yielding Asian stocks
Deutsche Bank has listed three ETFs in London, giving exposure to emerging and Asian stocks
Looking for true leverage
Looking for true leverage
ETF Roundup
ETF Roundup
Invesco Powershares launches low-volatility and high-beta S&P 500 ETFs
Invesco PowerShares has responded to investor requests for a different take on equity-based investments with low-volatility and high-beta index-based ETFs
ETF Securities completes physical industrial metals platform with London listing
ETF Securities completes physical industrial metals platform with London listing
HKEx secondary market facility needs to withstand extreme offshore CNY liquidity crunch
HKEx says its proposed renminbi secondary market liquidity support mechanism for renminbi listed stocks is undergoing stress tests to ensure the facility is sizeable enough to support the healthy development of an offshore renminbi equities market in…
New central securities company to facilitate short selling in China
One of China's leading securities houses sees a bright future for domestic investment banks developing hedge fund-like trading businesses, once securities short-selling is further liberalised on the mainland through the establishment of a central…
Commodity exchanges in Asia push for local liquidity
The liquid house rules
SMX chief resigns, will stay on advisory board
Thomas McMahon, chief executive of the Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) resigned over the weekend
Barclays ETNs access the 'pure beta' of commodity returns
Barclays ETNs access the 'pure beta' of commodity returns
Deutsche offers currency-hedged ETCs in London
Deutsche Bank has listed sterling-hedged versions of its gold, silver, oil and agricultural exchange-traded commodities
ETF roundup
ETF roundup
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…
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
Structured products versus ETFs: Which is best?
Blurring the boundaries
SocGen socially responsible ETN donates fees to charity
Société Générale's first London-listed note to track SRI companies also benefits charity by giving fees to the Teenage Cancer Trust
Deutsche Bank and PowerShares list first ETNs linked to foreign sovereign bond futures
Deutsche Bank and PowerShares list first ETNs linked to foreign sovereign bond futures