From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT May 20, 2013

Sweden looking into RDR-style reforms

Finance ministry carrying out review of fund commissions, financial advice

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT May 15, 2013

Vanguard already outgrown its UK headquarters

Fund manager surveying London sites for bigger office

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Apr 30, 2013

State Street, Vanguard making inroads in Europe

US ETF giants’ sales up sharply, but still far behind iShares’

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Apr 25, 2013

BlackRock’s Credit Suisse deal in holding pattern over Ireland

Regulatory review could postpone the purchase till mid-August

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Apr 23, 2013

Test ahead for ETFs’ benchmark allegiances

Iosco index guidelines expected to shake up licensing

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Apr 18, 2013

Lyxor swimming against the stock lending tide

New physical ETF range may tap securities loan revenue

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Apr 10, 2013

Netherlands edging closer to RDR-style reform

Government pushing ban on inducements for fund products

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Apr 2, 2013

Vanguard raises the possibility of free ETFs

‘In theory, we could pay investors to invest in us’

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Mar 25, 2013

European ETFs caught in regulatory ‘crossfire’

Patchwork of directives threatens industry’s growth, providers warn

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Mar 21, 2013

Esma adds guidance, but not clarity, on securities lending

Regulator issues Q&A that fails to spell out key terms

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Mar 19, 2013

Lyxor charts course away from synthetic replication

All future ETFs will be physically backed

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Mar 18, 2013

ETF providers told to boost capital reserves

European regulator urges banks to prepare for potential run

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Mar 12, 2013

HSBC credits ETF momentum to securities lending giveback

Sights set on top five ranking in Europe

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Mar 6, 2013

SSgA, Deutsche stand to gain from early Esma compliance

Renaming ETFs well ahead of rule deadline could confer marketing edge

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Feb 21, 2013

Amundi shutting ETFs amid ‘hunger speculation’ criticism

Commodity tracker retreat unrelated to Oxfam claims, fund manager says

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Feb 20, 2013

Deutsche Bank discarding its db X-trackers ETF brand

New asset management division consolidating product labels

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Feb 12, 2013

ETF rivals circle in on Switzerland

Lyxor, Ossiam, Boost following BlackRock, Vanguard

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Feb 4, 2013

Esma to clarify securities lending guidelines

Guidance due in March to address confusion over Ucits rules

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Jan 31, 2013

Active management not necessarily on the ropes

Industry split over ETF threat to Europe’s conventional retail funds

From FTFM FUND MANAGEMENT Jan 29, 2013

Retail equity funds under pricing pressure

Smart beta expected to keep squeezing active management