If buying a physically-backed ETF sounds like a safer alternative to synthetic products, it might be time to reconsider that belief as Helen Fowler discovers in the first of a series looking at some of the issues raised by regulators' comments on ETFs...
A panel of industry experts reply to the Bank of England's recent report into the ETF market
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has proposed wide ranging reforms and a tightening of the rules around how exchange traded funds (ETFs) operate in Europe.
Michael Ellam, managing director of the Treasury's international and finance directorate, has been appointed chairman of the EU's financial services regulation committee.
The type of securities held as collateral in ETFs is under greater scrutiny, prompting issuers to become more transparent. Helen Fowler reports
Verena Ross, international director of the FSA, has been nominated by the 27 EU member states to be the first head of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
Verena Ross, international director of the FSA, is vying to become executive director at the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), according to reports.