Exchange-traded product provider Source has launched a volatility-linked ETF tracking the S&P 500 Vix Short-Term Futures Total Return index on the London Stock Exchange.
Vanguard is planning to boost its index-tracker range in the US, with the launch of 19 new index funds and ETF shares.
With the BP crisis and a slowing UK economy further compounding an already delicate situation, investors are nervous.
EasyETF has unveiled a fund tracking the performance of the S&P 500 index on three exchanges across Europe.
Amundi ETF has launched a fund tracking the S&P 500 index, as part of its latest range listed on NYSE Euronext Paris.
US stock exchanges will apply new circuit breaker rules to ETFs "as soon as practicable" within the next six months, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The FTSE 100 index rose by 0.7% to 5063.7 points in early trading led by Royal Bank of Scotland, which edged closer to significant asset sales.
Credit Suisse has released its S&P 500 ETF on the Xetra exchange in Germany, with an expense ratio of 0.28% per annum.
Source has unveiled an ETF tracking the total return of the S&P 500 index, adding to its existing fund range offering US exposure.
Lyxor Asset Management has launched an ETF providing exposure to the Eurostoxx 50 Dividend Points Futures index on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).