ETFs

Equity ETF inflows topped bond ETFs for a second week at the start of November but positive sentiment following the Eurozone deal disappeared as a turn in events left equity indices down.

ETF cash flows showed a divergence of sentiment between the US and Europe in October, with the replication debate taking its toll on Europe, Deutsche Bank reports.

McGraw-Hill and CME Group - owners of S&P Indices and Dow Jones Indexes - have agreed a deal to form a joint indexing venture.

Standard and Poor's (S&P) has created six volatility strategy indices, designed to respond to specific market environments.

Deutsche Bank has listed the first ever ETFs linked to Pakistan and Bangladesh on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

ETF flows have been subdued this week as investors await a decision from the G20 before deciding where to allocate their cash, according to iShares.

US-listed ETFs and ETNs recovered lost assets during October, according to the National Stock Exchange.

ETF investors ploughed money into riskier assets last week following news of the Eurozone deal and despite recent developments, interest in high yield and corporate bond ETFs remains.

Invesco PowerShares has launched sector ETFs, tracking KBW indices for the banking, capital markets, insurance and regional banking sectors.

Managed portfolios which invest primarily in ETFs are continuing to grow as use of ETFs among individuals and institutions becomes more widespread.