Would ETF Circuit Breakers Do Harm?

Filed Under (Emerging Trends, Regulation) by admin on 17-07-2010

Worries about unintended regulatory consequences are coursing through the trading community as the day fast approaches, perhaps as early as next week, when the Securities and Exchange Commission implements new rules on ETF trading. Read the rest of this entry »

Significant growth for European ETF market ahead

Filed Under (ETF News, ETF Performance, Emerging Trends) by admin on 20-06-2010

The European market for exchange traded funds is approaching an inflection point that could lead to a significant growth phase for assets, according to Source, the ETF provider. Read the rest of this entry »

What Next For ETFs?

Filed Under (Emerging Trends, Research) by admin on 21-12-2009

ETFs could face a number of hurdles in the coming year. You probably won’t be surprised to hear that institutions dominate the scene when it comes to exchange traded funds (ETFs). Read the rest of this entry »

Top Five ETFs from Last Week – LHB, DRN, UNG, SGG, MES

Filed Under (Emerging Trends, Research) by admin on 21-12-2009

Each week, I like to publish the past week’s hottest ETFs to share some new trends and niche ETFs (and ETNs) out there and give investors some new investing/diversification ideas. Read the rest of this entry »

Exchange traded note launched in Singapore

Filed Under (Emerging Trends, Markets) by admin on 21-12-2009

A new product class similar to exchange traded funds (ETFs) has been launched in Singapore — the first of its kind in Asia outside Japan. Read the rest of this entry »

ETFs Take the Lead: Will Mutual Funds Fade Away?

Filed Under (Emerging Trends, Research) by admin on 06-10-2009

A report released by Barclays Global Investors Monday shows exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have hit an all-time high in terms of assets under administration (AUM), of nearly $900 billion (U.S.). So has Canada: the ETF industry grew by 49% in 2009 to an all-time high of C$28.8 billion, as of the end of September 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

Investors opt for ETFs to gain emerging market exposure

Filed Under (Emerging Trends) by admin on 06-10-2009

Investors are increasingly opting for ETFs in order to gain exposure to emerging markets, according to Barclays Stockbrokers. Read the rest of this entry »

ETFs Can Offer Reduced Risk, Less Volatility

Filed Under (ETF News, Emerging Trends, Markets, Research) by admin on 25-05-2009

The last two years in the global financial markets can make any investor wince; the huge swings have left many investors shaking. Read the rest of this entry »

Will commodity ETFs continue to shine?

Filed Under (Commodity ETFs, Emerging Trends) by admin on 25-05-2009

As oil prices and exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to rise despite some fundamentals, some have found that it’s a good time for retail investors to start thinking about what commodities might mean to their portfolios. Read the rest of this entry »

First Emerging Markets Sector ETFs Launch

Filed Under (Emerging Trends, Markets) by admin on 25-05-2009

The growth in emerging markets can now be played by country-specific exchange-traded funds as well as broad-based stock portfolios. Read the rest of this entry »