Continuing with its programme of developing closer economic and taxation co-operation with other countries, the Isle of Man has announced the signing of a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) and a Joint Declaration with the Czech Republic.

Blackrock reports there were US$85.7m net inflows to STOXX Europe 600 sector ETFs during the first week of July, while LaBranche states that Gold ETFs witnessed the largest weekly increase since May 2010 from 1.15m oz to 67.58m oz.

Exchange Traded Concepts (ETC) has launched a new platform designed to be the fastest and least expensive method for companies to bring an ETF to market. ETC says it is an innovative approach to address the legal and financial hurdles that often limit...

Two new ETFs from Lyxor have been listed on the European markets - the LYXOR ETF Thailand (LYXOR THA) and the LYXOR ETF MSCI Indonesia (LYXOR INDO). Both are listed on NYSE Euronext's Paris market.

International financial group, Guardian Wealth Management(GWM) continues its strategy to expand its offering by linking with partners online.

Real estate has been confirmed as the primary focus for European pension funds. The European Institutional Asset Management Survey (EIAMS), now in its 11th year, confirms that this sector maintains not only its primary position in investor portfolios...

Ireland's international financial services industry has mapped out sufficient growth to create 10,000 new jobs over the next five years. Identifying seven drivers underpinning this strategy, the Irish government says they are all critical in ensuring...

Following meetings between Guernsey's Chief Minister and officials in Washington DC, the offshore finance centre has had its name removed from the US ‘blacklist' of jurisdictions accused of practising offshore secrecy.

The latest ETF launch from Schwab seeks to replicate the Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index, which is a broad-based benchmark measuring the performance of investment grade US debt.

The latest UCITS sales figures from May 2011 are showing signs of a flight to quality as the sovereign debt crisis bites, but future reports may be more revealing on how investor reactions.