ETFs

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Lyxor Asset Management has listed the first Asia ex-Japan equity sector ETFs on the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has launched a new SPDR ETF in the Australian market, providing exposure to domestic shares paying high and sustainable dividends.

ETFs tracking the Eurostoxx 50 index have outperformed the benchmark by 0.22 percentage points annually on average over the three-year period, according to Lipper.

MSCI has expanded its presence in Australia with the launch of two indices based on domestic equities.

Barclays Wealth has developed a risk-graded fund range as part of a push into the intermediary market.

Source has listed an ETF replicating the global performance of hedge funds on the Deutsche Boerse.

iShares has unveiled its inaugural UK range of swap-based ETFs, based on the multiple swap counterparty model, to provide exposure to India and Russia.

Barclays Wealth has launched a series of risk-profiled portfolios investing in ETFs to provide cost efficient access to multiple asset classes globally.

The recent surge in popularity of commodities ETFs and the lack of understanding as to how they work is making them an "easy target" for criticism, according to ETF Securities (ETFS).