ETFs

Thomson Reuters has unveiled a range of 800 indices covering global markets, benchmarking specific countries and sectors on which investment vehicles such as ETFs can be based.

ETF Securities has released the Physical Swiss Gold Shares, an open-ended trust backed by physical gold, on NYSE Arca.

FTSE Group has added 33 companies and removed 15 firms from its FTSE4Good index following a semi-annual review.

EasyETF has unveiled the iTraxx Europe Main fund, a credit derivative ETF on NYSE Euronext in Paris.

US law firms are filing class action lawsuits for investors in ProShares short financial and short emerging markets funds, citing false and misleading prospectuses, registration statement and information.

The number of ETFs listed on NYSE Euronext has increased by around 20% year-to-date compared to the end of 2008.

Marlborough's ETF Commodity fund has cut its cash weighting to the lowest level since launch over thee years ago, on expectations of a strong recovery in the sector.

Twenty-two ETFs have been transferred from Société Générale Asset management (SGAM) to Lyxor International Asset Management, as part of the reorganisation of the asset management business within the Société Générale Group.

The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is imposing increased customer margin requirements for leveraged ETFs and uncovered options overlying these funds.

Deutsche Bank has closed its crude oil double long ETN, due to limitations imposed by the New York Mercantile Exchange.