iShares has listed nine international sector ETFs on NYSE Arca, offering exposure to both developed and emerging markets.

Providers are confirming the tax status of their UK ETF ranges, following scrutiny in the media over whether investors incur income tax or capital gains tax rates.

The new reporting regime for offshore funds allows UK investors access to accumulating ETFs at a beneficial tax rate, according to industry experts.

Actively managed ETFs that aim to outperform a given benchmark need transparent and efficient servicing processes to be competitive, according to State Street.

Commerzbank has boosted its product range with two ETFs providing exposure to China.

Specialist asset manager Osmosis Investment Management has appointed Rory Sullivan as head of responsible investment (RI).

Industry experts are urging investors to consider the tax status of ETFs as part of their due diligence, rather than blowing tax treatment "out of proportion."

Deutsche Bank has listed a range of 10 new ETCs on the London Stock Exchange, using gold or precious metals as collateral.

Head of iShares International Rory Tobin has left the firm and Mike Latham has been appointed global head of iShares.

Chinese asset management firms are planning to launch ETFs tracking global fixed income indices for the first time, following an agreement between Barclays Capital and the Shanghai Stock Exchange.