Exchange-traded commodity (ETC)

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.

Global inflows to exchange-traded products hit a record $25.3bn last month, with year-to-date inflows of $67.2bn also the highest ever seen over an equivalent period, according to BlackRock.

Redemptions in commodity ETFs have been mostly confined to "a few precious metal and energy products" despite a widespread fall in prices, according to ETF Securities.

ETF Securities has listed three physically-backed ETCs on the London Stock Exchange providing access to aluminum, lead and zinc.

Deutsche Bank's db x-ETC platform has unveiled sterling hedged versions of its oil, agriculture, physical gold and physical silver ETCs on the London Stock Exchange.

Fund managers are misrepresenting the Financial Stability Board's report on ETFs to leverage their own position, said Brewin Dolphin's Ben Gutteridge.

iShares has unveiled its inaugural range of precious metals ETCs on the London Stock Exchange, offering UK investors exposure to the performance of physical commodities.

Ben Johnson shares his thoughts on how the constant innovation of ETFs is leading to increasingly complicated products

In association with Professional Pensions, ETFM asks a panel of experts to discuss the use of ETFs among pension funds and institutional investors

Although investors flocked to gold products in 2010 as a perceived safe haven, many are turning towards industrial metals on the back of soaring prices. Paul Burgin reports