ETFs

ETF Securities is considering an initial public offering of shares worth $1bn, according to reports.

The Forward Markets Commission (FMC) in India has written to the Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) challenging its jurisdiction over gold ETFs.

Barclays Capital has launched a suite of commodity exchange-traded notes (ETNs) in the US, which aim to mitigate the disproportionate effects of supply and demand on commodity performance.

BlackRock's Deborah Fuhr has called for greater scrutiny of the different exchange-traded products coming to market, following a number of regulator warnings.

ARE REGULATORS RIGHT TO BE CONCERNED WITH ETFs?

Deutsche Bank's db x-ETC platform has unveiled sterling hedged versions of its oil, agriculture, physical gold and physical silver ETCs on the London Stock Exchange.

Fund managers are misrepresenting the Financial Stability Board's report on ETFs to leverage their own position, said Brewin Dolphin's Ben Gutteridge.

Source has launched an ETF providing exposure to volatility spikes, in partnership with investment bank Nomura.

The Bank for International Settlements has expressed concerns about the growth of the swap-based ETF market, comparing it with the structured finance industry.

Joanne Young asks the industry: Is the FSA's Retail Conduct Risk Outlook paper right on ETF complexity?