In this issue

A raft of challenges made 2011 the toughest year yet for providers

Feb 3, 2012

Growing pains for industry in a hurry

A raft of challenges made 2011 the toughest year yet for providers

Feb 3, 2012

Europe in good position to play catch-up with US

RDR should spur ETF growth in UK, but change will be slower elsewhere

Larry Fink Feb 3, 2012

War of words mars year of contrasting fortunes

Winners and losers in a year of opacity and almost zero growth

Feb 3, 2012

Regulation: Debate has some way to go

Regulatory focus on ETFs has been beneficial to the industry, observers say

gold bars Feb 3, 2012

Roles include buying gold and reducing risk

2011 was a year of two halves as investors switched from equities

Man napping on a beach Feb 3, 2012

Institutions warm to leveraged and inverse funds

Interest among institutional investors is growing for leveraged and inverse ETFs

From EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS Feb 3, 2012

Funds seek broader choice

Some providers want tailor-made indices or are developing their own inhouse