S&P 500

ETFM brings you a round-up of some of this week's ETF news.

The S&P 500 Short-term VIX Futures index shot up by almost 60% in the week to 8 August, triggering a surge in activity in exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on the index.

The FTSE opened more than 2% higher on Thursday after the Dow Jones shed 520 points lower in overnight trading amid concerns that France would become the next economic superpower to lose its AAA rating.

US markets opened higher this afternoon after shaking off losses sparked by yesterday's surprise Standard & Poor's downgrade of the outlook for US debt.

The FTSE 100 opened higher this morning after a sharp fall yesterday on news Japan had been hit by a second earthquake.

The FTSE 100 continued its rally this morning off the back of a strong showing in the US where better than expected earning pushed the S&P 500 through the 1,300 point barrier.

The iShares S&P 500 ETF has become the largest exchange-traded product and index fund in Europe, with $9.2bn in assets under management (AUM).

Sharp market corrections are fuelling investor demand for volatility ETPs

Laurent Kssis at LaBranche Structured Products Europe (LSPE) discusses European ETF trades for the week ending 4 February.

James Baxter of Tideway Investment Partners talks to Joanne Young about using ETFs to track developed markets and the need for more currency hedged products