ETFs

Rabobank has appointed Matthew Carr as head of ETF marketing in global financial markets (GFM), based in London.

Henderson Rowe has released a range of six risk-graded ETF portfolios, providing IFAs and retail investors with exposure to asset classes including the emerging markets.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has appointed Scott Ebner as global head of ETF product development, based in London.

ETFs

HSBC has bolstered its ETF range with the addition of a fund providing exposure to the Far East.

Lyxor Asset Management has listed 10 global sector ETFs on the London Stock Exchange, following the launch of Asia ex-Japan equity sector funds last week.

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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.