From COMPANIES 12:00pm

Barclays to sell £3.8bn BlackRock stake

BlackRock

Bank moves to dispose of non-core investment

Global Market Overview 12:00pm

Stocks start week on firmer footing

Markets regain some ground but eurozone worry lingers

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY May 17, 2012

Pimco experiment beats flagship fund

Total Return ETF is up 4.8% since it launched March 1

Ignites Europe 4:06pm

Vanguard opening European front in its ETF price war

UK launch expected to intensify fee pressure; some doubt US precedent

From PERSONAL FINANCE May 18, 2012

Tracker sales soar despite the turmoil

But are they safer than actively managed funds?

Alchemy
Ignites May 17, 2012

Liquidity concerns holding back the ETF tide

Providers tackling misperceptions seen limiting sales of smaller funds

May 16, 2012

Vanguard unveils its first London-listed ETFs

Launch brings price war to the UK market

May 15, 2012

ETF ‘growth suffers’ after regulatory criticism

Industry’s failure to provide unified response hits development

May 15, 2012

Rockledge active ETF employs sector rotation

SectorSAM has attracted $2.5m since its January launch

Ignites Asia May 16, 2012

Hong Kong taking its time with yuan ETF reviews

Regulator conducting due diligence, even after Beijing grants approvals

Highlights