ETFs

Strong demand for exchange-traded products in Europe led to inflows of €41bn in the 12 months to the end of July, according to iShares.

As most of Europe seems to go on holiday in August, I was expecting the month to close without any big news in the ETF world. But in the last week or so of the month, two stories emerged that could have major long-term implications for the industry.

Victoria Hartley looks at the role market makers play in the creation of ETFs and how they adapt to rapidly changing markets

Emerging markets are increasingly seen as the way through the economic crisis, as Emma Dunkley reports

Financials led the global economy into the downturn only to rebound strongly this year. But Emma Cusworth finds it is still unlikely to be smooth sailing

Deborah Fuhr and Shane Kelly chart the rise in ETFs over the past 16 years and look at how the US and European markets have developed

NYSE Euronext has launched the CAC 40 Dividend index and the AEX Dividend index.

ETF Securities has recorded 85% growth in its global assets under management to exceed $13bn, since the beginning of this year.

Bubbles are a wondrous affair, and, according to the aficionados, easy to spot from afar.

HSBC has unveiled its first European ETF, the HSBC FTSE 100, which will be launched tomorrow on the London Stock Exchange.