ETFs

Pension funds are missing out on the benefits of using ETFs within their securities lending programmes, industry experts say.

Amundi has bolstered its presence in Germany with the launch of 21 ETFs, bringing its total number of products listed on the Deutsche Boerse to 38.

Citigroup has created a global ETF servicing team in the US to provide support for fund development, liquidity analysis, transactional services and distribution.

Thomson Reuters has released 7,500 equity sector indices providing exposure to a range of regions, including the emerging markets and Asia Pacific.

Exchange-traded product (ETP) providers are competing for assets in the commodity space as growth in this sector is expected to slow and as new players enter the market, Deutsche Bank says.

JP Morgan Chase has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to release its inaugural ETF offering.

Hedge fund manager Qbasis Invest is launching an ETF based on its flagship fund in Europe at the start of next month.

ETF Securities (ETFS) has released a range of 14 commodity funds on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with trading to commence on 19 March.

Hua An Asset Management has licensed the FTSE 100 index to create an ETF listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).

Amundi has listed 15 ETFs on the Borsa Italiana, marking the firm's entrance into the Italian market.