ETFs

A greater level of transparency is needed when ETF providers lend out securities held within their funds, according to industry experts.

Exchange-traded product provider Source has unveiled its MSCI EMU Small Cap ETF on the Deutsche Boerse.

Pension funds are increasingly implementing ETFs as low-cost, transparent tools for accessing new asset classes, according to consultants.

ETF Securities is preparing to issue a range of physically-backed industrial metal exchange-traded commodities (ETCs).

Xact Fonder is listing the first commodity ETF on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, tracking 15 commodities including oil and gold.

Barclays Capital has licensed a new index that tracks the implied volatility on the Eurostoxx 50 index.

Vanguard Investments Australia has launched an ETF offering exposure to the domestic listed property market, with the aim of capturing market returns before costs and tax.

Amundi ETF is expanding its offering across Europe with the launch of two funds on NYSE Euronext Paris.

Deutsche Bank has launched two new db x-trackers ETFs, providing exposure to eurozone sovereign debt.

The UK Sustainable Investment Forum (UKSIF) is predicting growing demand for sustainable ETFs.