Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
iShares launches swap-based ETF platform
iShares has launched a swap-based ETF platform with in-built measures to eliminate counterparty risk.
State Street hires Ebner as global head of ETFs
State Street Global Advisers has hired Scott Ebner to its London office in a new role as head of ETFs
Equity investors struggle with high correlation
Dealing with a break-up
iShares launches first currency-hedged ETFs in Europe
iShares has launched five equity ETFs with a currency hedge in response to demand from institutional investors
Carr joins Rabobank as head of ETF marketing
After leaving BNP Paribas in February, Matthew Carr has been appointed head of ETF marketing for Rabobank in London.
Precious metals forum
Gold was a safe haven during the European sovereign debt crisis. How will gold prices, and precious metals financial products, evolve over the coming year?
Credit Suisse launches ETFs on the London Stock Exchange
Credit Suisse has cross-listed its Ucits III ETFs in London as well as adding ETFs which are new to the European market
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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Structured Products Asia Awards 2010
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Structured Products Asia Awards 2010
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