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M&G posted net retail sales of £5.6bn for the whole of 2009, putting it way ahead of second placed Invesco Perpetual on £3.62bn, according to Lipper.

Proposals to regulate energy derivatives in the US could affect ETFs trading directly in the futures market, pushing some providers to use swaps. Helen Fowler reports

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.