The Horizons AlphaPro Fiera Tactical Bond Fund begins trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange today as an ETF under the symbol HAF.

AdvisorShares has filed with the American Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an actively-managed ETF to trade on the NYSE Arca.

Assets in US listed ETFs and ETPs reached $1.027trn last Thursday, according to BlackRock's Global ETF Research and Implementation Strategy Team.

ETF Securities says critics of its physically-backed industrial metal platform should look to its pre-existing precious metal ETCs for reassurance.

Agribusiness is set to enjoy sustained growth with sugar alone seeing demand rise by as much as 50% in the next 20 years, according to industry experts.

ETFs tracking European equity indices attracted over €1bn in investor money in the week ending 10 December, according to Deutsche Bank.

Horizons BetaPro (HBP) has launched the first Canadian ETFs to track the S&P VIX 500 Short-Term Futures index, a measure of US stock market volatility.

The return of equity investors to the European exchange-traded product (ETP) market at a rate above that seen in the first quarter is a sign of market optimism, according to Deutsche Bank.

Investment products such as ETFs are likely to become increasingly bespoke and complex in the coming year, according to Barclays Stockbrokers.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has completed the preparations necessary to begin buying ETFs as part of its asset purchase strategy.