Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
China prepares for launch of cross-border ETF market
In the tightly regulated Chinese economy, the launch of ETFs linked to overseas shares marks a new form of investment vehicle available to mainland investors. However, challenges still remain due to structural differences in Chinese manufactured ETFs
Straddles in vogue as Goldman and JP Morgan dominate
Both JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs filed three new products with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, offering a selection of autocallable, straddle, reverse convertible and leveraged return notes
UBS offers investors a bite of Apple
UBS has filed two reverse convertibles linked to the stock of Apple, while JP Morgan picks Netflix as a technology underlying
Dow Jones Indexes offers broader Russia index for use in Lyxor ETF
Dow Jones Indexes has increased the number of components in the Russia GDR Index to 17 for use in the Lyxor ETF Russia exchange-traded fund
Bank of Montreal rolls out more reverse convertibles
The Canadian bank has registered a further three reverse convertibles with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, while JP Morgan and Citi filed straddle products linked to the performance of ETFs
Lyxor adds smart strategies to commodity ETFs
Lyxor has launched a new range of commodity exchange-traded funds on the London Stock Exchange, offering investors broadly diversified commodity exposure through a combination of four strategies
State Street lists Euro and UK Aristocrats ETFs in Germany and London
State Street's US and Emerging Markets Dividend Aristocrats ETFs have garnered strong inflows. Now the ETF provider has extended its range to provide UK and Europe dividend exposure
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Surge in emerging markets ETF investments in January, as ETF providers lean towards Latin American products
Emerging markets equity ETFs took a big hit in 2011. But since the start of the new year there has been a surge of investor interest in these products. And State Street and iShares are both favouring Latin America
Institutional investors to favour more active, smart beta approach to commodities
Seeking performance while at the same time increasingly needing to control risk makes smart beta thematic index approaches such as low volatility, minimum variance and risk-weighted strategies increasingly appealing to institutional investors allocating…
Investors turn to emerging market ETFs
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Leveraged return notes based on ETFs add spice in the US
Reverse convertibles continue to dominate structured products registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, while ETF underlyings provide the most excitement for those eager to diversify
Nomura and Tradition partner to launch electronic ETF trading platform
The Navesis-ETF platform will allow institutional traders, sell-side banks and market-makers to carry out intra-day and auction trading of exchange-traded funds
Fuhr creates ETF advisory firm
Deborah Fuhr, Shane Kelly and Matthew Murray have formed ETF Global Insight, a consultancy that will offer independent advice to the global ETF community
PowerShares adds to high beta ETFs to capitalise on bull markets
Invesco Powershares has listed two exchange-traded funds that provide exposure to high-beta stocks from emerging and developed markets
Barclays taps State Street sector-specific ETFs for new US products
Barclays Bank has filed two structured products with the US Securities and Exchange Commission based on State Street industrial and technology exchange-traded funds
Deutsche Bank and SCM announce first ETF of ETFs to be listed in the UK
db-X trackers and SCM have partnered to list an actively managed exchange-traded fund that provides exposure to a selection of Deutsche Bank ETFs and ETCs
Pimco total return ETF will be tipping point for actively managed funds
Actively managed ETFs are becoming more and more popular with investors, and the launch of a big mutual fund strategy with an ETF wrapper by Pimco will be a watershed moment for the industry
High-yield investor stampede met with new ETF offerings
The long-promised revival in Europe's high-yield bond market has sent ETF providers rushing to create fixed-income investments that fit the bill
Strongest ever start to the year for US ETPs, say reports
January sees record high in exchange-traded product assets under management, with US inflows representing 84% of global new assets for the month
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