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Scott Martindale, senior managing director for Sabrient Systems, compares ETFs tracking different geographical regions

Standard & Poor's has downgraded Spain one notch from AA+ to AA, pointing to a slower than expected growth rate.

The UK economy remains balanced between recession and recovery, Alistair Darling warned today, saying there are no guarantees the current upturn will continue.

Société Générale and Barclays have launched a combined total of 28 exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

S&P is to expand its ratings service by recognising strong performers over five consecutive years.

Turquoise, a European multilateral trading facility, is launching a service to trade US-listed ETFs during European hours.

State Street Global Advisers (SSgA) has partnered with Nuveen Investments to improve its municipal bond ETF offering and other similar investment strategies.

The search for returns is prompting greater development of new index methods, blurring the line between active and passive strategies. Will these alternative benchmarks become popular underlyings for ETFs? Helen Fowler reports