The London Stock Exchange has launched a new electronic trading system which promises to execute trades in 10 milliseconds.
Noted academic Frank J. Fabozzi will serve as senior adviser to ETF and index research firm IndexIQ Inc.
The American Stock Exchange has begun trading in First Trust Value Line 100 exchange traded fund, an ETF converted from a closed-end fund.
PHILADELPHIA — Rydex Investments is emphasizing its exchange traded funds in talks with firms interested in acquiring the company, according to sources.
Barclays Global Investors of San Francisco has launched the iShares Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index ETF on NYSE Arca today.
PowerShares will launch five new internationally focused ETFs on the American Stock Exchange tomorrow.
In an effort to catch industry leader Barclays Global Investors, State Street Global Advisors has raised the wholesalers’ compensation for effecting the sale of exchange traded funds and lowered the amount it pays for effecting sales of its mutual funds and separately managed accounts.
PHILADELPHIA — With help from Barclays Global Investors, a California 401(k) record keeper has created a new platform intended to break the mutual fund stranglehold on the 401(k) market.
PHILADELPHIA — In a further sign of how exchange traded products are chasing more exotic strategies, Barclays Bank PLC of London has unveiled an exchange traded note that provides investors with exposure to a covered-call-writing strategy.
Hennion & Walsh today introduced three fund-of-ETFs mutual funds based on indexes created by Lipper Inc.
WisdomTree Investments today announced the launch a new dividend-weighted exchange traded fund that invests in international real estate.
The recent setting aside of the broker-dealer exemption rule could make the brokerage community one of the hottest markets for exchange traded funds — a dramatic reversal from the way ETFs were viewed by brokers just a few years ago.
A new 401(k) plan featuring iShares ETFs from Barclays Global Investors is now available.
State Street Global Advisors announced five new fixed-income SPDR ETFs will begin trading on the American Stock Exchange tomorrow.
Arbitrageurs looking to profit from the annual reconstitution of the small-cap Russell 2000 Index next month will have a more difficult time of it this year, according to some industry experts.
PHILADELPHIA — First Trust Advisors LP is betting that investors will want exchange traded funds that seek alpha.
Lipper Inc. of New York announced today it has created a suite of target-risk fund benchmarks made up exclusively of exchange traded funds.
Euronext NV today reported a 4.4% profit loss during the first quarter, due to a reclassification of the company’s stake in LCH.Clearnet.
The Vanguard Group Inc. announced it filed a registration statement with the SEC for its fifth international exchange traded fund.
Morningstar Inc. has announced that Claymore Securities Inc. has licensed three Morningstar Super Sector Indexes to create three new exchange traded funds.
