ETFs

Providers have high hopes the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will fuel retail uptake of ETFs in the UK. Yet intermediaries believe regulation is not enough and providers should be improving direct access. Paul Burgin reports

Polarised views on the banking and financial sector have led flows to swing into and out of ETFs tracking this area. Alison Swersky looks at issues causing the split sentiment

Bradley Kay at Morningstar looks at retail investment prospects and what the next decade holds for the European ETF industry

David Stevenson shares his thoughts on recent innovations in the index-tracking ETF space and asks are investors looking before they leap?

Scott Martindale, senior managing director for Sabrient Systems, compares ETFs tracking different geographical regions

The China Investment Corporation holds $2.4bn in ETFs and is one of many institutional investors to increase usage of these funds, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

Dow Jones Indexes has launched four new indices within its Required Business Performance range, available as a basis for financial products.

The Royal Bank of Scotland has listed 10 exchange-traded commodities (ETCs) and five exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on the Xetra exchange in Germany.

ProShares has released four ETFs in the US providing two times leveraged exposure to indices covering Europe, Pacific ex-Japan, Brazil and Mexico.

Barclays Bank has launched an exchange-traded note (ETN) providing exposure to the Eurostoxx 50 volatility index on the Xetra exchange in Germany.