iShares campaign to clarify confusion

iShares has launched a campaign to clarify market confusion over exchange traded funds. iShares – the ETF subsidiary of Barclays Global Investors – said more education was needed about the difference between ETFs, exchange traded notes and exchange traded commodities. The provider hoped its campaign would dispel myths surrounding the similarly named products – which it said were different in regulatory structure and make-up – and would also provide investors such as pension schemes with information on the different ETFs available. iShare chief executive Rory Tobin said: "For investors a ...