ETFs

Old Mutual Global Index Trackers has launched an ETF based on the emerging markets with zero fees for a limited period.

ETFs are generally more expensive than many institutional index products and are an unattractive long-term investment option for most pension funds, according to Watson Wyatt.

HSBC has listed its first ETFs in continental Europe on NYSE Euronext in Paris.

Lyxor Asset Management surpassed €30bn in ETF assets under management (AUM) in November 2009, representing a 30.92% rise compared with a year ago.

Osmosis Investment Management will launch a climate solutions ETF, providing access to a range of global companies contributing towards a more sustainable economy.

Index provider Stoxx has licensed the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 index to serve as the underlying for two leveraged ETFs issued by Xact Fonder in Sweden.

Source has released an ETF tracking the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 index on the Xetra segment of the Deutsche Boerse.

Bank of Ireland Securities Services (BoISS) has unveiled a pan-European settlement platform for ETF issuers.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra) has deferred the increased maintenance margin requirement for options on leveraged ETFs until April 30 2010.

It has been a dynamic year for both the ETF industry and ETFM, with the magazine recently celebrating its first anniversary amid a plethora of market developments. The announcement in June that BlackRock was to acquire Barclays Global Investors (BGI),...