Barclays Stockbrokers has recorded its busiest ETF trading week year to date, with trading volumes rising 23% week on week.

ETF Securities (ETFS) has listed the Forward Crude Oil ETC on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Astor Asset Management has launched a mutual fund of ETFs, combining its Long/Short Balanced ETF programme with active management.

Barclays Capital has unveiled a fund solely comprising ETFs in Singapore.

The Pacific Investment Management Company (Pimco) has launched two ETFs tracking indices comprising US Treasury securities.

Deutsche Bank has appointed Nick Shellard as UK head of ETF sales to bolster the bank's ETF business in the UK market.

Nasdaq OMX Stockholm has started trading two ETFs issued by Xact Fonder, tracking the OMXS30 index.

Around 78% of ETF investors believe emerging markets will supersede the west at the end of the recession, according to an investor survey by iShares.

ETF Securities (ETFS) has created an exchange-traded currency platform, with 18 currency ETCs due to commence trading next week.

The two percent tax imposed by Brazil on foreign investors could add to the cost of ETFs tracking the country benchmark, according to industry players.