China

UK private equity companies reacted angrily last night after a European parliamentary committee proposed widening the scope of a controversial directive for alternative fund managers.

Invesco Trimark, a subsidiary of Invesco, is offering a range of mutual funds comprising PowerShares ETFs in Canada.

United Overseas Bank (UOB) Asset Management will release a China A-Shares ETF in Singapore on November 12.

Claymore Securities has launched the Claymore AlphaShares China All-Cap ETF on NYSE Arca, providing exposure to publicly traded companies in China.

Financial services firm Guggenheim Partners has finalised its acquisition of Claymore Group, a provider of ETFs and other investment products.

The OECD says its leading indicators for August 2009 continue to point to recovery in all major economies including the UK.

Aviva is looking to expand into the Indonesian market over the next year as its growth decelerates slightly in China.

Investors are increasingly opting for ETFs in order to gain exposure to emerging markets, according to Barclays Stockbrokers.

Medical risk assessment experts, Healix Group, has added Malta, Turkey and Singapore to its ‘Toxic Destinations' list. The addition follows three years claims analysis reflecting the high costs of claims incurred in these countries.

Crédit Agricole Structured Asset Management has listed two ETFs on NYSE Euronext, which track the MSCI China and MSCI India indices.