The international derivatives exchange Eurex will list three options based on Deutsche Bank ETFs on 17 May.

ETF Securities (ETFS) has launched three equity index funds and a commodity fund on the Xetra exchange in Germany.

Deutsche Bank has listed 10 ETFs on the Nasdaq OMX exchange in Stockholm, tracking commodities and international equity indices.

Several European ETF issuers will be able to launch ETFs on the S&P 500 index as of 17 May, when Standard & Poor's exclusive arrangement with iShares ends.

Deutsche Bank has released the db x-trackers S&P 500 Index ETF, to be listed across exchanges in Europe and Asia from mid-May onwards.

Source has launched an ETF based on the MSCI Emerging Markets Total Return net index, designed to provide consistent tracking.

The China Investment Corporation holds $2.4bn in ETFs and is one of many institutional investors to increase usage of these funds, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

Dow Jones Indexes has launched four new indices within its Required Business Performance range, available as a basis for financial products.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has listed 10 exchange-traded commodities (ETCs) and five exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on the Xetra exchange in Germany.

ProShares has released four ETFs in the US providing two times leveraged exposure to indices covering Europe, Pacific ex-Japan, Brazil and Mexico.