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Providers came under pressure last year when HMRC revised the tax treatment of offshore funds. Joanne Young asks how ETF issuers have dealt with the changes and what issues remain

Joanne Young looks at the divergent opportunities within the BRIC consortium and the prospects for economies underlying these ETFs

Russia ETFs have been pulling in new investors keen to play the rising oil price and materials theme. Yet choice is limited and returns can be volatile, as Paul Burgin reports

iShares has launched an ETF providing exposure to short-dated corporate bonds denominated in sterling on the London Stock Exchange.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted iShares exemptive relief to launch actively-managed ETFs.

BlackRock has expanded its equity income fund range with the launch of global, European, and resources offerings.

Tony Stenning, head of UK retail at BlackRock, looks at the surge of new legislation set to hit UK investors.

Warren Buffett has emerged as one of the biggest investors to be affected by Japan's earthquake and tsunami, with estimated paper losses of $150m from his investments in reinsurers Swiss Re and Munich Re.

The iShares S&P 500 ETF has become the largest exchange-traded product and index fund in Europe, with $9.2bn in assets under management (AUM).

The type of securities held as collateral in ETFs is under greater scrutiny, prompting issuers to become more transparent. Helen Fowler reports