ETFs

Speaking out on the recent developments within the European ETF market, Valérie Baudson, Managing Director of ETFs with Amundi, said that identifying the risks to which ETFs are exposed is one way to ensure investors avoid them.

So far in 2011 there have been more than 200 exchange-traded products launched which brings the ETF line-up close to the 1,300 mark. Over the last few years, the exposure accessible through ETFs has become increasingly ‘granular', says ETF Database.

Blackrock reports there were US$85.7m net inflows to STOXX Europe 600 sector ETFs during the first week of July, while LaBranche states that Gold ETFs witnessed the largest weekly increase since May 2010 from 1.15m oz to 67.58m oz.

Exchange Traded Concepts (ETC) has launched a new platform designed to be the fastest and least expensive method for companies to bring an ETF to market. ETC says it is an innovative approach to address the legal and financial hurdles that often limit...

Two new ETFs from Lyxor have been listed on the European markets - the LYXOR ETF Thailand (LYXOR THA) and the LYXOR ETF MSCI Indonesia (LYXOR INDO). Both are listed on NYSE Euronext's Paris market.

The latest ETF launch from Schwab seeks to replicate the Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index, which is a broad-based benchmark measuring the performance of investment grade US debt.

Alternative exchange traded fund provider, ProShares, has announced the launch of the ProShares Hedge Replication ETF to provide hedge fund exposure without the challenge of hedge fund investing.

Credit Suisse, STOXX and First Trust with new research and offerings

Providers of European ETFs can double their funds' stated management fees through ancillary activities such as securities lending, other enhancements and trading activities, says a new research report from Deutsche Bank.

Good corporate governance is not just a significant indicator for actively managed funds but just as important when it comes down to analysing passive products such as ETFs.