Investing in private and public markets
HSBC intends to launch three ETFs investing in global real estate, Russian and Chinese equities, alongside plans to further extend its emerging market coverage.
Db x-trackers has unveiled an ETF on the London Stock Exchange tracking the performance of equity Reits and listed property companies from around the world.
Invesco PowerShares has released four ETFs on NYSE Arca, providing access to "hard-to-reach" financial sectors.
Deutsche Bank has released two ETFs offering exposure to Mexico and European real estate stocks on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Koei Imai, head of ETFs for Nikko Asset Management, tells Emma Cusworth about attracting long-term retail demand for Japan's ETF market while taking advantage of investors' currently predominant short-term goals
Scott Burns, director of exchange traded securities analysis at Morningstar, discusses active management combined with ETFs and investing in REITs
The Treasury says it needs further guidance on whether proposed real estate investment trusts (REITs)should be listed on the stock exchange.