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The ETFM roundup brings you news of some of this week's activity in the ETF and indexing market.

The Asian exchange-traded product (ETP) market had inflows of $4bn during August, the record for monthly inflows so far this year.

Managing Partners Limited (MPL)has launched a Swiss Franc share class in its Traded Policies Fund to meet the appetite from Swiss investors for investment vehicles denominated in their domestic currency.

Assets under management in European exchange-traded products (ETPs) reached a record €243bn last week, Lyxor reports.

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

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has resigned from the technology giant after announcing he could no longer continue in the position following his battle with cancer.

The Chancellor has launched a £5bn tax raid on Britons keeping money in Swiss bank accounts, who he has labelled as bad as benefits cheats.

The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released, in the form of Revenue Ruling 2011-19, the long awaited confirmation that the £30,000 remittance basis charge will be allowable as a credit for US income tax purposes, says Baker Tilly.

Sue Elliott looks at recent developments in long-term care and asks what happens now.

Former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan has launched a financial advice firm to serve his fellow rockers.