ETF

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The 10th anniversary of the first UK ETF sees the product marking its birthday in rude health. They remain one of the fastest-growing vehicles in the financial services industry, writes Simon Doherty of Quilter

Investors are using ETFs to gain exposure to gold on a long-term strategic basis, rather than simply as a short-term hedge, industry professionals say.

Economic uncertainty and sovereign risk in western markets has boosted flows into gold exchange-traded products, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).

The last few weeks have been unique in the European ETF market. It is rare that product issuers will all launch funds on the same index around the same time. But on 17 May, an exclusive 10 year agreement between Standard & Poor's and iShares came to an...

Caroline Shaw, manager of the Total Return Growth Fund at Courtiers, talks to Nick Sudbury about using ETFs for fixed income exposure and the factors influencing fund selection

Alain Picard, product and relationship manager for ETFs at the SIX Swiss Exchange, talks to Emma Dunkley about the unique nature of the Swiss market and the potential for developments in Europe

Commodities continue to boom in popularity as an asset class underlying exchange-traded products. Yet fluid definitions of product structures are causing confusion, as Helen Fowler discovers

The Asian ETF markets are expected to grow at a rapid rate over the next few years, with increasing appetite among institutions. However, education is needed and local markets require greater development as investors continue to buy from abroad. Charlotte...

Deborah Fuhr, global head of ETF research and implementation strategy at BlackRock, discusses the potential for greater uptake of ETFs by Independent Financial Advisers, in light of regulatory developments