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Last year saw the ETF industry continue to burgeon as assets hit record highs and issuers further expanded product ranges around the world. Emma Dunkley explores what 2010 holds for the growing industry

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Russell Investments has tapped two Barclays Global Investors (BGI) executives, formerly tasked with growing iShares, to help build products related to the ETF business.

iShares has launched a range of four ETFs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), with three providing exposure to MSCI country indices.

Graham Birch, head of BlackRock's Natural Resources team, has decided not to return to the company following his nine-month sabbatical.

Global ETF assets have grown to over $1trn marking a record high, according to research by BlackRock.

BlackRock has reduced the annual management charge on the retail share classes of six Luxembourg-listed funds by 25 basis points.

iShares has unveiled two long duration fixed income funds on NYSE Arca to meet investor demand for longer-term bonds.

BlackRock fund guru Mark Lyttleton says he will never tire of being told "well done" by investors.

ETFs are generally more expensive than many institutional index products and are an unattractive long-term investment option for most pension funds, according to Watson Wyatt.