ETFs

Commerzbank has unveiled 11 ComStage bond index ETFs on the Xetra platform.

IndexIQ, a US provider of index-based alternative investments, has released two ETFs offering protection against inflation.

BMO Financial Group has released nine ETFs on the Toronto Stock Exchange, offering exposure to fixed income, financials, equities and basic resources.

Van Eck has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an ETF offering access to small-cap companies in India.

Barclays Wealth has released a range of portfolios comprising ETFs in the US, combining active asset allocation with passive investments.

Aramid Asset Management and Thomas Funds have jointly launched a long and short multi-asset fund offering capital preservation.

United Overseas Bank (UOB) Asset Management will release a China A-Shares ETF in Singapore on November 12.

IFAs accessing ETFs via wrap platforms this year have followed the trend in the unit trust world with a preference for fixed income vehicles, according to iShares data.

Claymore Securities has launched the Claymore AlphaShares China All-Cap ETF on NYSE Arca, providing exposure to publicly traded companies in China.

ETF assets have grown by 49.7% year to date in Asia Pacific ex-Japan, according to the ETF Landscape industry review by Barclays Global Investors.