Exchange-traded notes (ETNs) offering access to European volatility are seeing increasing inflows on the back of Ireland's bailout and general eurozone concerns, Barclays Capital says.

Laurent Kssis at LaBranche Structured Products Europe (LSPE) discusses weekly European ETF trades, for the week ending 3 December

Media reports that JP Morgan bought $1.5bn of copper due to the imminent launch of its copper ETF are based on "speculation" as the trade is "three times the size" needed for the fund, Macquarie says.

HSBC has launched an ETF providing exposure to Turkey on the London Stock Exchange, boosting the array of emerging markets funds on offer.

Flows into physically-backed industrial metal ETCs are not expected to artificially inflate metal prices, based on analysing existing products in the market, ETF Securities says.

ETF Securities (ETFS) is proposing to reduce the principal amount for a range of its ETCs due to falls in the price of natural gas.

Lyxor Asset Management has confirmed the appointment of Simon Klein as head of ETF for Europe, starting on 1 January.

Exchange-traded product provider Source has confirmed all its ETCs will gain UK reporting status, making them eligible for capital gains tax treatment.

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has reduced the upfront charge on contributions going into the scheme from 2% to 1.8%.

Isabelle Bourcier is leaving Lyxor Asset Management after nearly ten years as global head of ETFs, to "pursue other opportunities in the ETF arena," a source close to the situation says.