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Securities lending by asset managers facing scrutiny
FSB concerns about regulatory arbitrage might prove tricky for the likes of BlackRock
Buy side targets leverage cap in SEC derivatives plans
AQR says its managed futures fund could suffer larger drawdowns under new rule
Asset manager of the year: Vanguard
Funds giant embraces non-bank liquidity and fungible derivatives
Swing pricing requires changes to '40 Act regime – asset managers
US mutual fund processes need upgrading for SEC proposals to be viable, say asset managers
ETF providers take on pension and sovereign wealth challenge
Pension and sovereign wealth funds develop a taste for low-cost ETFs
Asic calm over HFT impact but Australian buy-side lobby groups disagree
Lack of hysteria does not equal complacency, says securities regulator
Barclays ETN follows Nobel strategy
Star attractions
One-third of UK consumers see ‘low value’ in financial advisers, index shows
Financial advisers in the UK received a score of 73 out of 100 in a Vanguard survey designed to measure the value financial advisers deliver to their clients
Equity inflows boost ETF assets by 19% to hit record highs
Assets in exchange-traded funds reached an all-time high of $2.319 trillion in October, with three firms – iShares, State Street and Vanguard – accounting for 70% of the total
OpRisk North America: Reputational risk impossible to quantify, conference hears
Defining reputational risk still a challenge for risk managers, panel says
Central clearing: what obstacles remain for Asia?
Despite the deadline for introducing central clearing already passing, a number of questions are unanswered. Leading figures from around the region voice their concerns
Lack of certainty over OTC clearing location a problem for Asia asset managers
Asset managers in Asia are being hindered in preparing for OTC clearing by a lack of clarity over location
Structured Products Europe: Vanguard's emerging markets switch highlights the need to scrutinise index constituents, say speakers
Vanguard's replacement of an MSCI index with a FTSE index as the underlying for emerging markets exchange-traded fund should remind investors to look carefully at underlying constituents, hears conference
Stiff competition in US ETF market forces closure of 40 funds
The big three providers in the US ETF market are consolidating their market share, while smaller firms are struggling
New Esma ETF guidelines change the rules on securities lending in favour of synthetics
The latest European Securities and Markets Authority guidelines for Ucits ETFs will make life more difficult for physically backed ETFs and point to a growing acceptance of synthetic funds
Eurozone risk management gets political
Getting political
Vanguard brings its physically-backed ETFs to Europe
Vanguard has launched its first exchange-traded funds in Europe with five listings on the London Stock Exchange
Real estate returns to ETF radar
Real estate exchange-traded funds have been attracting big inflows as property market returns beat equity benchmarks
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