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iShares debuts New Zealand ETF

ETFM| 03 Sep 2010 | 15:59

iShares has released the first ETF providing single-country exposure to New Zealand, listing the fund on NYSE Arca.

Cost is paramount for ETF investors

ETFM| 03 Sep 2010 | 08:35

Cost is the main consideration for investors when choosing ETFs, with over 60% of current ETF users citing low-cost as a 'very important' factor, according to Morningstar.

SG appoints Craven in ETP role

ETFM| 31 Aug 2010 | 12:55

Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking (SGCIB) has appointed John Craven as head of professional client relationships for exchange-traded products (ETPs).

Features

ETFs: alternative access

ETFM| 02 Sep 2010 | 16:42

The development of alternative products allows investors to tap asset classes that are otherwise hard to access. But do these new breeds undermine the appeal of ETFs? Helen Fowler reports

Building the ETF toolbox

ETFM| 02 Sep 2010 | 16:41

The use of ETFs for asset allocation has burgeoned since the financial crisis, but investors are now seeking a wider set of products, as Matthew Craig reports

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Have you seen Adviserhound.com yet?

IFAonline| 01 Sep 2010 | 15:20 | video

Incisive Media has officially launched Adviserhound.com, the industry’s first vertical search engine designed to cater for the day-to-day business needs of financial advisers.

Interactive Financial Adviser: Multi-Asset Investing

IFAonline| 02 Sep 2010 | 11:00

The first half of 2010 saw a deluge of multi-asset fund launches.

Interactive Financial Adviser: Income Drawdown

IFAonline| 06 Aug 2010 | 11:00

Income drawdown has long featured as a popular alternative to annuities for those who want to retain greater control of their retirement pot.

Mobius on frontier markets

IFAonline| 25 Aug 2010 | 10:49 | video

Emerging markets guru Mark Mobius explains the attraction of frontier markets.

Mobius on the outlook for emerging markets

IFAonline| 20 Aug 2010 | 16:41 | video

Mark Mobius believes emerging markets will grow at 6% this year and explains why derivatives, money supply and sovereign risk are the biggest threats to the world's burgeoning economies.

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