ETFs

The last few weeks have been unique in the European ETF market. It is rare that product issuers will all launch funds on the same index around the same time. But on 17 May, an exclusive 10 year agreement between Standard & Poor's and iShares came to an...

Caroline Shaw, manager of the Total Return Growth Fund at Courtiers, talks to Nick Sudbury about using ETFs for fixed income exposure and the factors influencing fund selection

Alain Picard, product and relationship manager for ETFs at the SIX Swiss Exchange, talks to Emma Dunkley about the unique nature of the Swiss market and the potential for developments in Europe

Commodities continue to boom in popularity as an asset class underlying exchange-traded products. Yet fluid definitions of product structures are causing confusion, as Helen Fowler discovers

The Asian ETF markets are expected to grow at a rapid rate over the next few years, with increasing appetite among institutions. However, education is needed and local markets require greater development as investors continue to buy from abroad. Charlotte...

Deborah Fuhr, global head of ETF research and implementation strategy at BlackRock, discusses the potential for greater uptake of ETFs by Independent Financial Advisers, in light of regulatory developments

Paul Burgin looks at the nature of the French ETF market, exploring product themes, investor appetite, distribution channels and prospects for development

Latin America has produced some sparkling returns in the last few years and with Brazil leading the way, prospects continue to look promising. Nick Sudbury reports

iShares is to launch a range of swap-based ETFs "imminently," ETFM understands.

The role of ETFs in the US market "flash crash" on 6 May is under scrutiny following a preliminary report suggesting ETFs and index futures were linked to the event.