ETFs

Deutsche Bank is providing db x-trackers ETF investors with daily disclosure on collateral and swap exposure, joining Credit Suisse and iShares in a drive to improve transparency.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has named Frank Henze head of its SPDR ETF business in Asia Pacific.

BlackRock has launched the iShares Barclays 0-5 Year Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS) Bond fund on NYSE Arca.

Lyxor Asset Management has launched six ETFs on the London Stock Exchange providing exposure across a range of fixed income sectors.

Lyxor Asset Management has confirmed the appointment of Simon Klein as head of ETF for Europe, starting on 1 January.

The term ‘total expense ratio' sounds like it should incorporate all the costs of an ETF. But the TER figure can differ widely from the true cost of owning a fund, as Helen Fowler discovers

Investors are flocking to the emerging markets and many are using ETFs to provide access. Matthew Craig looks at why there is a high level of interest and the potential investment risks

Michael John Lytle, managing director and founding partner at Source, talks to Emma Cusworth about the importance of increasing liquidity in the European ETF market

Finlay Maclennan, investment manager at Henderson Rowe, talks to Charlotte Moore about the legacy of Benjamin Graham and the need for more physically backed ETFs based on emerging market indices

Although the festive season of good cheer is upon us, there is a fair bit of scrooge-like negativity against ETFs arising. Rather than acknowledging the many merits of these still relatively new funds, a few Ebenezers are saying "Bah! Humbug!" and are...