ETFs

Paul Burgin discovers strong appetite for fixed income products despite mixed performance

The eurozone paints a mixed picture as speculation mounts about the future of the single currency. Nick Sudbury reports

Markus Kämpe at Orc Software discusses how market makers must leverage their skill in combination with new technology to remain competitive

iShares has published a brochure detailing securities lending on its ETF platform in an effort to increase transparency on the strategy.

Laurent Kssis at LaBranche Structured Products Europe (LSPE) discusses European ETF trades for the week ending 28 January.

The rapid expansion of the ETP industry has opened access to commodities, allowing more investors to tap the asset class, ETF Securities says.

The way in which an ETF is constructed can help determine its potential investor base, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

Assets in ETFs and ETPs are expected to reach $2trn worldwide by early 2012, according to BlackRock analysts.

Isabelle Bourcier, the former global head of ETFs at Lyxor Asset Management, has been appointed as head of business development at Ossiam, the ETF subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management.

Source has launched its Man GLG Europe Plus Source ETF, an actively managed strategy investing in European stocks recommended by a pool of leading brokers.