Rabobank

Investment gap must be closed

Rabobank International is seeking to move into commodity ETFs in the next six months, by acting as swap provider and distributor for certain ETF Exchange (ETFX) products.

ETF Exchange (ETFX) has unveiled a swap-based ETF tracking the Dutch mid-cap AMX index in partnership with Rabobank.

Rabobank has appointed Matthew Carr as head of ETF marketing in global financial markets (GFM), based in London.

Barclays Capital has joined ETF Securities' ETF Exchange (ETFX) platform as a swap provider and authorised participant.

ETF Securities (ETFS) has named Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi and Rabobank International as the counterparties backing its ETF Exchange funds.

New provider Just Retirement is launching enhanced annuities and equity release schemes by playing off a perceived gap in the market for persuading consumers to shop around for better retirement income.