ETFs

ETFs and model-driven separate accounts are the drivers behind shifting managed account revenue streams for asset managers, according to a report by The Cerulli Edge.

Dow Jones Indexes has launched a shipping index, which which measures the performance of 25 leading dividend-paying companies in the shipping industry.

Investors remain cautious with an eye on what is going on with the US debt ceiling discussions in Washington and the Greek Sovereign crisis developments in Europe, according to Deutsche Bank Securities North America equity research report.

State Street has made the next step on its expansion into Europe with a UK listing.

The NASDAQ OMX Global Water Index is designed to track the performance of companies worldwide that are creating products that conserve and purify water for homes, businesses and industries.

Deutsche Bank has inaugurated its US exchange-traded funds (ETF) platform, db-X US, with the launch of five currency-hedged equity index trackers in New York.

BlackRock's Investment Institute will run the asset manager's exchange traded fund (ETF) strategy following the exit of global head of research Deborah Fuhr.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has proposed wide ranging reforms and a tightening of the rules around how exchange traded funds (ETFs) operate in Europe.

Synthetic ETFs have grown ever more complex in how they are structured and in the underlying exposures the funds aim to achieve. All of which has caused these investment products to be subjected to increasing levels of scrutiny.

Trading visibility, or the lack of it, is one of the ETF industry's biggest challenges. With over-the-counter (OTC) trading on the rise in Europe, the true depth of liquidity is increasingly hidden, dampening confidence among investors and hindering asset...