Morningstar

Emma Cusworth looks at the virtuous cycle of ETF transparency and looks at what the introduction of MiFID II will bring to the market

Morningstar has ditched the absolute return category from its sector classifications, saying too many funds in the space have failed to produce a positive return.

Fitch Ratings, the US fund rating service, is to launch a fund rating service covering UK funds as part of a new offering aimed at IFAs and wealth managers.

Synthetic ETFs have grown ever more complex in how they are structured and in the underlying exposures the funds aim to achieve. All of which has caused these investment products to be subjected to increasing levels of scrutiny.

A study assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a range of financial planning tools available to advisers has been published.

Ben Johnson, director of ETP Research at Morningstar looks at the investment opportunities provided by Exchange Traded Products

Paul Burgin looks at the Indian ETF market, where despite high demand, there are many limitations to investing there

Morningstar's Christine Benz & Holly Cook outline a disciplined process to help you tune out the scary news flow.

The term special situations is often used in the naming of funds, but it is not a generic term, encompassing a one-size-fits-all approach with respect to the management of these funds.

Regulators are comparing ETFs with collateralised debt obligations, but do the two products share any common ground? Helen Fowler reports