ETF

In the first of a series of weekly interviews, Michael John Lytle, Source's London-based director, talks to ETFM about his favourite pastimes and his alternative career path.

Inflows into exchange traded funds during the first half of 2011 have far exceeded those in 2010.

Despite all the noise around sythetic ETFs, there is just as much risk in physical ETFs if counterparty risk is not diversified.

Source has grown rapidly since it first joined the ETP market in 2009 and although it is comparatively small its flows put it above some of the biggest European players.

ETFs and model-driven separate accounts are the drivers behind shifting managed account revenue streams for asset managers, according to a report by The Cerulli Edge.

Dow Jones Indexes has launched a shipping index, which which measures the performance of 25 leading dividend-paying companies in the shipping industry.

Some 80% of advisers have said regulatory scrutiny on exchange traded funds (ETFs) echos their own concerns about the products.

Investors remain cautious with an eye on what is going on with the US debt ceiling discussions in Washington and the Greek Sovereign crisis developments in Europe, according to Deutsche Bank Securities North America equity research report.

State Street has made the next step on its expansion into Europe with a UK listing.

The NASDAQ OMX Global Water Index is designed to track the performance of companies worldwide that are creating products that conserve and purify water for homes, businesses and industries.