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The ETF industry is being pulled in two directions. At one end, proponents of the traditional, physically replicated fund structure are warning ETFs must not become too complicated if they are to gain greater traction among investors. At the other end...

New product structures are emerging to provide a wider range of investment options. But is innovation moving faster than customer education? Emma Cusworth reports

Cash flows into Japan equity funds last week were dominated by ETFs, with eight Japanese equity tracker funds pulling in $936.8m in the seven days to Wednesday, according to Lipper.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating whether Wall Street traders are using ETFs as a means of disguising insider trading.

Joanne Young talks with industry experts about their outlook for the year ahead in the ETF market

The FSA has warned leveraged ETFs could be classed as 'generally unsuitable' for the mainstream retail market, along with complicated structured products and trade life policy investments.

AdvisorShares has filed with the American Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an actively-managed ETF to trade on the NYSE Arca.

Deutsche Bank is providing db x-trackers ETF investors with daily disclosure on collateral and swap exposure, joining Credit Suisse and iShares in a drive to improve transparency.

Paul Burgin charts the main events of 2010, including the flash crash, a rush to gold and the emergence of new fund structures

A former Deloitte Tax partner and his wife have been charged with insider dealing by the SEC in the US as part of a joint investigation with the FSA.