ETF

The range of new ETFs coming to market is changing the complexity of the industry by tracking less well-known benchmarks, according to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Research.

The physically backed commodity ETF market is set to grow with the inclusion of Copper as JP Morgan and Blackrock file with the SEC.

US-based active ETF provider AdvisorShares is set to launch the Peritus High Yield fund on NYSE Arca at the beginning of December.

Deutsche Bank has listed 24 fixed income db x-trackers ETFs on the SIX Swiss Exchange, boosting the issuer's total offering to 72 products in Switzerland.

A new fund research tool has been launched on independent wrap platform Ascentric, allowing users to access material relating to ETFs and other funds in a single location.

Servicing ETFs is becoming more complex as the market continues to grow in popularity and as the number of funds on offer rises, State Street says.

Academic research has confirmed what many professional advisers have known for years - the most significant factor in determining returns is asset allocation.

The SIX Swiss Exchange has launched its new exchange-traded product (ETPs) segment, allowing for the listing of collateralised exchange-traded securities in a section separate to ETFs.

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is committing $6bn to buying ETFs as part of its recently sanctioned quantitative easing plan, Standard Life Investments says.

The price of silver has hit a 30-year high, rallying to $24.92 per ounce in trading on Thursday, according to ETF Securities (ETFS).