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Anyone would think the exchange traded fund is a new phenomenon, such is the rush of interest shown by investment professionals. In the past month, Europe has witnessed the launch of not just its first, but also its second and third ETFs ...more


AMEX:
Managed funds face threat
The future did not look bright for the American Stock Exchange in the early 1990s. The once-venerable institution was losing the listing of some of its large, most widely traded companies to rival markets ...more


EXPANSION:
Next target is global exposure
Early in February, a new banner unfurled behind the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. The event launched the S&P Global 100 Index, an investable stock index made up of leading multinationals ...more


UK:
Strong potential after late start
The London Stock Exchange may be bidding for parity in the proposed tie-up with the Deutsche Borse, but it was pipped to the post in the race to be the first trading platform to host Europe's first exchange traded fund ...more


CASE STUDY:
Follow my leader through hedges
The first European exchange traded funds made their debut on the stock markets last month, offering investors a new way to play the booms and busts of equity indices ...more


CANADA:
The cost of paying a cheap price
Barclays Global Investors was building on tradition when it picked Canada to launch the first of more than 50 exchange traded funds it plans to sell in North America, the UK and Australia this year ...more


LSE:
Battle for market will be intense
The London Stock Exchange's new extraMARK market kicked off on April 28, when the first exchange traded funds became available on the system ...more
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