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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

Latin America has produced some sparkling returns in the last few years and with Brazil leading the way, prospects continue to look promising. Nick Sudbury reports

iShares is to launch a range of swap-based ETFs "imminently," ETFM understands.

BlackRock's ETF arm iShares has listed three single country MSCI funds on NYSE Arca in the US.

Several European ETF issuers will be able to launch ETFs on the S&P 500 index as of 17 May, when Standard & Poor's exclusive arrangement with iShares ends.

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

Polarised views on the banking and financial sector have led flows to swing into and out of ETFs tracking this area. Alison Swersky looks at issues causing the split sentiment

David Stevenson shares his thoughts on recent innovations in the index-tracking ETF space and asks are investors looking before they leap?

iShares, the ETF arm of BlackRock, has released an ETF in London providing US equity exposure by tracking the respective MSCI benchmark.