Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has listed the first ETF in the region, with the launch of the NBAD OneShare Dow Jones UAE 25 fund.

Exchange-traded products (ETPs) tracking commodity futures can offer consistent returns and diversification benefits, industry experts say.

ETF Securities (ETFS) has listed a fund tracking commodity three month forward contracts on the London Stock Exchange.

ProFunds Group has launched a range of single inverse ProShares ETFs in the US, providing exposure to China, US real estate and the US basic materials sector.

Bosera Asset Management has licensed the S&P 500 index to underlie an ETF in China.

Deutsche Bank has released an ETF providing exposure to euro-denominated corporate bonds on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Amundi has bolstered its presence in Germany with the launch of 21 ETFs, bringing its total number of products listed on the Deutsche Boerse to 38.

Citigroup has created a global ETF servicing team in the US to provide support for fund development, liquidity analysis, transactional services and distribution.

Thomson Reuters has released 7,500 equity sector indices providing exposure to a range of regions, including the emerging markets and Asia Pacific.

Exchange-traded product (ETP) providers are competing for assets in the commodity space as growth in this sector is expected to slow and as new players enter the market, Deutsche Bank says.