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The troubled managing director of the IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn is facing increasing pressure from the organization to resign.

European governments yesterday discussed the prospect of a fresh multi-billion euro bailout for Greece - just a year after committing €110bn - in a bid to calm the markets and stabilise the region's currency.

European markets opened lower on news of IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's arrest on rape charges, amid fears his absence from eurozone talks will delay bailout plans for Portugal and Greece.

Regulators and ETP providers should more clearly differentiate between traditional ETFs and those using complex strategies that "add unexpected risk", according to Evercore Pan-Asset (EPA).

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the IMF, has agreed to undergo medical tests over allegations of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York, in a case which has thrown European debt crisis talks into disarray.

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Government austerity measures and high levels of consumer debt pose "strong headwinds" for the UK's economic recovery, the IMF has warned.

The Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) is planning to list ETFs in an effort to increase trading volumes, following the recent civil unrest.

The rapid rise and evolution of the global ETP industry has suddenly caught the attention of international regulators. In April, the Financial Stability Board, the International Monetary Fund and Bank for International Settlements all released reports...

Regulators and investors alike are seemingly wary of swap-based ETFs. Yet the cited risks may be overblown and are not unique to these products. Helen Fowler reports