ETFs

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.

Jim O'Neill, Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management GSAM, gives his inimitable assessment of last Friday's economic news which delivered a number of negatives.

HSBC has launched the first ETF in Europe to physically replicate Russian equities.

NYSE Euronext has announced six new ETF listings on the NYSE Euronext's Paris market.

Latest European Institutional Asset Management Survey (EIAMS) reveals allocation to fixed income is up while use of ETFs is down.