Deutsche Bank has inaugurated its US exchange-traded funds (ETF) platform, db-X US, with the launch of five currency-hedged equity index trackers in New York.

Advisers and managers have some legislative developments to catch up on following Luxembourg's approval of a draft bill of law which will modify the law on Specialised Investment Funds (SIF), the investment vehicle of choice for non-UCITS in Luxembourg....

Ireland's international fund industry shows no signs of stagnation as the latest findings of the IFIA Transfer Agency Survey confirms. Irish fund administrators are servicing assets from almost 170 countries and offer support capabilities in 28 languages...

Synthetic ETFs have grown ever more complex in how they are structured and in the underlying exposures the funds aim to achieve. All of which has caused these investment products to be subjected to increasing levels of scrutiny.

Trading visibility, or the lack of it, is one of the ETF industry's biggest challenges. With over-the-counter (OTC) trading on the rise in Europe, the true depth of liquidity is increasingly hidden, dampening confidence among investors and hindering asset...

Isle of Man-based Premier Group's ‘recycling' fund celebrates its third anniversary by announcing total returns in excess of 40%. The New Earth Solutions Recycling Facilities Investment Sub Fund has raised £70.7m since it was established back in 2008....

Friends Provident International (FPI) has found that investor confidence in Singapore and the UAE is riding on a crest of optimism.

Speaking out on the recent developments within the European ETF market, Valérie Baudson, Managing Director of ETFs with Amundi, said that identifying the risks to which ETFs are exposed is one way to ensure investors avoid them.

So far in 2011 there have been more than 200 exchange-traded products launched which brings the ETF line-up close to the 1,300 mark. Over the last few years, the exposure accessible through ETFs has become increasingly ‘granular', says ETF Database.

Multi-asset and alternative investment specialist, Frontier Investment Management, has added euro and Swiss Franc share classes to its FrontEdge Global Hedge Fund following increasing demand from both Swiss and European family offices and institutions....