ETF

Sharp falls and rebounds in commodities prices have caused concern among investors. Paul Burgin looks at how ETPs have been affected by the volatility

Natural resources are taking up more space in portfolios as investors seek to diversify. Joanne Young reports on the growing number of options available in ETPs

Db x-trackers has listed three emerging market ETFs on the London Stock Exchange, tracking equities across Asia, Russia and Brazil.

European providers are continuing to work on the establishment of a regional ETF trade body, despite market leader iShares declining to participate.

Small cap ETFs may be a better way of accessing Russia's economy than investing in large cap funds, according to Morningstar's Ben Johnson.

Institutional investors in the US are increasingly using ETFs for both tactical and strategic purposes, according to the second annual Greenwich Associates study in association with iShares.

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Terry Smith, founder of Fundsmith, warns ETFs face a range of problems from potentially misleading investors to exposing buyers to counterparty risk.

Fundsmith founder and manager Terry Smith has warned of the "pernicious danger" underlying ETFs, months after labelling the product an "investment fad" that investors misunderstand.

Regulators' concerns over ETFs causing systemic risks are not unique to the product and apply to other investments, the European Fund and Asset Management Association said.