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Joe Linhares, head of iShares EMEA, talks to Joanne Young about being at the forefront of the ETF industry and his expectations for radical growth
Russell Investments has tapped two Barclays Global Investors (BGI) executives, formerly tasked with growing iShares, to help build products related to the ETF business.
It has been a dynamic year for both the ETF industry and ETFM, with the magazine recently celebrating its first anniversary amid a plethora of market developments. The announcement in June that BlackRock was to acquire Barclays Global Investors (BGI), the parent company of the world’s largest ETF issuer, certainly captured the industry’s attention and provoked much speculation surrounding the potential impact upon the iShares range.
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The majority of ETF trades in Europe are transacted over the counter, rather than via an exchange. Helen Fowler looks at how this affects the European market and the potential for regulatory change
Global ETF Advisors principal Richard Keary discusses the proliferation of the European ETF market and regulatory developments that will spur further growth
BlackRock has completed its merger with Barclays Global Investors (BGI).
The number of institutional investors using ETFs increased 12% in 2008 with nearly 3,000 investors worldwide holding these funds, according to a report from Barclays Global Investors (BGI).
Seven Investment Management’s (7IM's) Justin Urquhart Stewart sparked a mini-row on Friday after declaring the RDR would get rid of the “scum” in the investment advisory arena, during a conference on Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) at the London Stock Exchange.
Deborah Fuhr and Shane Kelly chart the rise in ETFs over the past 16 years and look at how the US and European markets have developed
Find out who's moved where in another busy week in financial services
Despite their advantages, European retail investors have yet to significantly embrace ETFs, but the tide could be about to turn. Matthew Craig investigates
A lack of knowledge about Exchange Traded Funds could mean advisers are missing a significant opportunity in asset allocation business, warns Barclays Global Investors.
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