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Esma unlikely to separate Ucits products
Despite regulatory focus on ETFs this year, in the open hearing held by Esma yesterday, there was agreement that changes to Ucits should not single out ETFs.
More transparency rules likely for ETFs
Despite hype around ETFs following losses at UBS the value proposition they offer has not changed, said an ETF provider at the Journal of Indexes Europe meeting yesterday.
Physically-backed ETFs: a matter of risk
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...
ETFs under fire from Bank of England
A panel of industry experts reply to the Bank of England's recent report into the ETF market
European ETP AUM hit record level last week
Assets under management in European exchange-traded products (ETPs) reached a record €243bn last week, Lyxor reports.
Interest in diversifed commodity ETPs is here to stay
Commodity exchange-traded products (ETPs) have experienced a strong couple of weeks and this trend is likely to remain even if commodity growth stalls, according to Lyxor's head of ETF strategy.
Commodity ETPs outstrip fixed income for the first time
Commodity exchange-traded products (ETPs) surpassed fixed income for the first time in July, according to Lyxor's European ETP Asset Flow Trends report.
ETP volumes hold up but metals holdings fall
In volatile week for global equities, fresh year-to-date lows were reached across global indexes last week but ETP volumes picked up significantly.
France's hedge fund silver lining
While France's banking sector may be holding its breath fearing it's the cause of the country being threatened with a credit rating downgrade, the country's hedge fund industry has been given cause to celebrate.
ETP volumes spike as volatility hits markets but flows remain stable
As the markets experienced large falls this week, European ETP trading soared but there have been no large re-positionings.
Source's assets hit $10 billion and its flows compete with top players
Source has grown rapidly since it first joined the ETP market in 2009 and although it is comparatively small its flows put it above some of the biggest European players.
Two new far east ETFs from Lyxor
Two new ETFs from Lyxor have been listed on the European markets - the LYXOR ETF Thailand (LYXOR THA) and the LYXOR ETF MSCI Indonesia (LYXOR INDO). Both are listed on NYSE Euronext's Paris market.
ETFs - avoiding the CDO wasteland
Regulators are comparing ETFs with collateralised debt obligations, but do the two products share any common ground? Helen Fowler reports
ETF liquidity after the Japan and Middle East crises
Emma Cusworth looks at how liquidity has been impacted by recent crises in Japan and the Middle East
iShares pulls out of plans for ETF body
European providers are continuing to work on the establishment of a regional ETF trade body, despite market leader iShares declining to participate.
ETF issuers plan European body
Major ETF providers are planning to convene next week to consider the formation of a European industry association.
UBS tops ETF growth leaderboard
UBS has seen assets in its European ETF platform grow by nearly two thirds this year.
Precious metal ETP stores plummet
Laurent Kssis at LaBranche Structured Products Europe (LSPE) discusses European ETF trades for the week ending 13 May.
Silver ETF outflows hit record levels
Laurent Kssis at LaBranche Structured Products Europe (LSPE) discusses European ETF trades for the week ending 6 May.
Investors capture dividend profits on Dax ETFs
European investors pulled €2bn out of Dax ETFs last week as they sought to capitalise on dividend tax efficiencies, according to Deutsche Bank.
A decade of ETF experience
Isabelle Bourcier, head of business development at Ossiam, talks to Joanne Young about how her latest venture builds on over 10 years in the ETF industry
Swap-based ETFs under scrutiny
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
Should regulators be concerned by ETFs?
Joanne Young asks a panel of experts to explain the risks and how the industry can respond to these anxieties
ETFs: fuelling the Latino powerhouse
Despite outflows from emerging markets earlier this year, demand for exposure to Brazil remains robust as investors seek to gain from rising energy prices. Paul Burgin reports
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