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Troika Dialog to list ETF in Russia

ETFM| 29 Jul 2010 | 10:10

Troika Dialog asset management plans to unveil an ETF tracking the RTS Standard index on the RTS exchange in Russia on August 1.

Equity ETFs cheaper than index tracking funds

ETFM| 28 Jul 2010 | 10:43

The average total expense ratio for equity ETFs in Europe is around 51 basis points (bps) lower a year than the average equity index tracking fund, according to BlackRock.

ETC tax gulf due to structural inconsistencies

ETFM| 27 Jul 2010 | 12:28

UK tax on gains from exchange-traded commodities (ETCs) can vary between 18% and 50% due to inconsistencies in product structure, according to tax experts.

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ETFs: generation swap

ETFM| 06 Jul 2010 | 11:41

More ETF providers are embracing synthetic replication, with the multi-swap counterparty model hailed as the next stage in product evolution. But to what extent does this already exist? Helen Fowler reports

A low-cost philosophy

ETFM| 06 Jul 2010 | 11:53

Gary Mairs, chairman of the investment committee at TCF Investment, talks to Charlotte Moore about how the use of ETFs supports the firm’s low-cost investment philosophy

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Interactive Financial Adviser: ETF Evolution

IFAonline| 09 Jul 2010 | 15:34

A panel of industry experts discuss the burgeoning ETF industry and how it has developed over the last few years in the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate.

Long Term Care debate available now online

Retirement Planner| 21 Jul 2010 | 16:39

If you missed out on yesterday's Spotlight on Long Term Care roundtable you can access it now on IFAonline.

Interactive Financial Adviser: Property debate

IFAonline| 09 Jul 2010 | 15:34

F&C's Guy Glover and UBS Global's Anthony Shayle discuss the rollercoaster endured by property funds over the past year.

Three Questions: Andy Milburn – Munich Re

Cover| 26 Jul 2010 | 14:45 | video

In the first of a series of short interviews with leading industry figures, Andy Milburn, head of marketing at Munich Re, highlights what UK protection can learn from South Africa.

Fundamentals: UK equities - a time for caution

IFAonline| 02 Jul 2010 | 09:17 | video

The latest Legal & General Fundamentals, exclusive to IFAonline, looks at the causes of volatility in equities markets over the year to date.

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