What a difference a year makes

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It has been a dynamic year for both the ETF industry and ETFM, with the magazine recently celebrating its first anniversary amid a plethora of market developments. The announcement in June that BlackRock was to acquire Barclays Global Investors (BGI), the parent company of the world's largest ETF issuer, certainly captured the industry's attention and provoked much speculation surrounding the potential impact upon the iShares range.

Meanwhile, a wave of new market entrants has swept into the ETF landscape this year, with some new players already making a substantial footprint. Source, the exchange-traded product provider based on a multi-partner platform, entered the market in April with a range of 13 ETFs and 22 ETCs. HSBC has also thrown its hat into the ring, unveiling a couple of products on mainstream indices, with promise of major expansion over the coming few years. At the same time, existing players have geared up their offerings. Credit Suisse has used its established Swiss base as a springboard for its Xmtch ...

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