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Farley Thomas, global head of Wealth Solutions and ETFs at HSBC, talks to Nick Sudbury about demand for ETFs in the Far East and the growing global industry

Providers have high hopes the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will fuel retail uptake of ETFs in the UK. Yet intermediaries believe regulation is not enough and providers should be improving direct access. Paul Burgin reports

A number of beleaguered investors in the suspended CF Arch cru fund range have taken their case to the police, demanding charges be brought for "bad investment advice".

WPA has accused financial service companies of relying on "wings and prayers" to provide security for their clients' data.

HSBC is to launch the latest addition to its ETF range tomorrow, offering exposure to the FTSE 250.

The search for returns is prompting greater development of new index methods, blurring the line between active and passive strategies. Will these alternative benchmarks become popular underlyings for ETFs? Helen Fowler reports

HSBC Open funds manager Nick Pothier is to leave the company and return to his native South Africa.

David Chellew, head of market positioning at HSBC Global Asset Management, offers his top tips for choosing an ETF provider.

HSBC is set to launch its Japanese equity ETF tomorrow, tracking the MSCI Japan index.

A bank clerk who stole £120,000 from elderly customers and who was on the run from police has been found dead alongside her husband.