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With so many platforms vying for your business in a saturated market, deciding which one to use can be fraught with difficulty.

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is one big grizzly bear Guernsey regulators must wrestle with. Hannah Beecham reports on the latest round of negotiations and asks what deals must still be struck before Europe opens its doors...

David McCraw, manager of the Edinburgh UK and US Tracker trusts, explains why passive strategies work well for investment trusts.

City financier Terry Smith has launched his latest attack on ETFs, not long after a raft of reports from regulators highlighting potential issues arising from exchange-traded products.

Matthias Scheiber, partner and fund manager at Aethra AM, talks to Joanne Young about how making the right choice with ETFs is more important than searching for outperforming active managers

Global head of db x-trackers Thorsten Michalik talks to Joanne Young about growing the business from inception and raising standards in ETF transparency

Regulators are comparing ETFs with collateralised debt obligations, but do the two products share any common ground? Helen Fowler reports

Emma Cusworth looks at how liquidity has been impacted by recent crises in Japan and the Middle East

Emma Dunkley talks to a panel of experts about the types of investors using ETFs and what can be done to further enhance the product in the wake of regulatory scrutiny

Sharp falls and rebounds in commodities prices have caused concern among investors. Paul Burgin looks at how ETPs have been affected by the volatility