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ETF roundup
ETF roundup
Tapping demand for ex-financials exposure
Financials disallowed
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
Fixed-income ETF market to hit $2tn within a decade, says iShares
iShares makes a bold prediction for the decade ahead as inflows into fixed-income exchange-traded funds increase, but others are less optimistic
Lyxor launches 'smart' risk-allocation ETFs
Lyxor has entered the risk-control exchange-traded funds market with the listing of two alternatively weighted funds on NYSE Euronext
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ETF Risk: Industry anticipates Esma
May sees US fixed-income ETP record despite flight from high-yield bond products
High-yield ETPs in the US experienced their first outflows since November 2011, but inflows into government bond products propelled May to a record-breaking month for fixed-income ETPs
ETFs dominate underlyings in latest SEC registrations
Exchange-traded funds form the basis of a raft of structured products registered with the US regulator in the week ending June 8
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IFAs will abandon fee-based actively managed structured funds for ETFs as RDR bites
The Retail Distribution Review will encourage financial advisers to switch from selling structured funds to exchange-traded funds, say market participants
Emerging markets debt is the 'beta of choice' for ETF investors
Exchange-traded funds that give investors exposure to emerging markets debt are increasingly popular and funds denominated in local currencies are also on the rise
iShares launches single-country eurozone debt ETFs
iShares is offering a play on uncertainty in the eurozone with the launch of eight ETFs that offer exposure to the sovereign debt of individual eurozone members
US equity ETFs draw big bucks as European ones lose them
While North American equity ETFs have had big inflows since the start of the year, those based on European equities have had huge outflows
Fixed-income investors face greater risks from inflation than deflation, warns iShares
The evaporation of fixed-income yield is set to look even more pronounced when account is taken of inflation expectations, according to an iShares report
ETF roundup
ETF roundup
Fixed-income ETFs lure the bulls, despite outflows
Fixed-income slowdown
iShares picks MSCI index for frontier markets ETF
A new frontier markets index from MSCI has already been licensed by iShares for a regional ETF, reflecting increased optimism about emerging markets
Food, technology and ETF underlyings feature in latest US structured product filings
New product filings with the SEC show a preference for technology and ETF underlyings, and include a Bank of Montreal reverse convertible based on the stock of Whole Foods Market
iShares launches dollar-denominated emerging markets corporate debt ETF
A new ETF from iShares gives investors dollar-denominated exposure to emerging markets corporate bonds
Amundi makes its debut in Spain with the launch of five ETFs
Amundi ETF has launched five ETFs in Spain, marking its entry into an ETF market that providers believe has growth potential despite being relatively undeveloped
HSBC offers a product cocktail in the US as RBS adds a digital
HSBC provided a broad selection of structures in its product filings with the SEC on April 5, while Royal Bank of Scotland launched a digital structure and Morgan Stanley offered principal protection
ETF roundup
ETF roundup
ETF investors gain commodities exposure
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