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Markets
Fixed-income ETPs attract record monthly inflows
This penchant for bonds points to risk aversion, but substantial new money also poured into emerging-market equity exchange-traded products in January.
By Joe Marsh | 10 February 2012
Alternatives
Institutional investors taking a short look at ETFs
Sovereigns and other asset owners in Asia are increasingly short-selling ETFs, say issuers.
By Yvonne Chan | 18 November 2011
Markets
International firm to delist all its ETFs in Hong Kong
Sources suggest the fund manager in question is Lyxor, which has just seen the departure of ETF sales and marketing executive Christine Huang.
By Joe Marsh | 26 October 2011
Markets
Asia's ETF industry tipped for shake-out
Consolidation is inevitable among exchange-traded fund providers that don't attract sufficient volumes to turn a decent profit, argue fund managers.
By Joe Marsh | 29 August 2011
Markets
First-half ETF market growth underlines Asia potential
Asia ex-Japan's ETF market sees assets swell 15% to end-June, outpacing the US and Europe. But Japan-listed ETFs post an AUM fall, while Chinese entrants continue to emerge, ...
By Joe Marsh | 24 August 2011
People Moves
BlackRock creates iShares Asia-Pacific COO role
Albert Yeh has left Bank of America Merrill Lynch to head operations for the US asset manager’s exchange-traded funds business.
By Joe Marsh | 17 May 2011
People Moves
iShares hires Sandra Lee to run Asia sales
The former regional deputy at Morgan Stanley Investment Management has moved to BlackRock’s exchange-traded funds arm.
By Joe Marsh | 7 October 2010
Distribution
iShares adds five A-share ETFs in Hong Kong
The products will provide access to the CSI 300 index and more focused exposure to four sectors, including energy, financials, infrastructure and materials.
By Liz Mak | 18 November 2009
Business Moves
iShares takes further steps into China market
iShares gains a Chinese name and parent BGI sets up a Beijing rep office.
By Liz Mak | 30 September 2009
Distribution
iShares' Cavatoni voices concern about complex ETFs
The head of iShares' new Asia-Pacific capital markets team echoes warnings from regulators and other asset managers.
By Joseph Marsh | 21 September 2009
People Moves
iShares expands Asia team
David Gardner is named head of sales for iShares Asia-Pacific. Joseph Cavatoni, Eleanor Seet, and Anthony Chan also join the company.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 11 June 2009
Distribution
iShares launches Asia ETF series in Hong Kong
Exchange-traded funds that hold Asian assets are more popular with local investors who prefer investments they understand and like to monitor trading in real time.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 23 April 2009
People Moves
Barclays strengthens Asia team
Barclays Global Investors hopes to strengthen both its institutional business and its iShares ETFs platform in Asia, which is a key area of growth for the firm.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 18 August 2008
People Moves
BGI names three hires in Hong Kong
Nick Good transfers from San Francisco to lead iShares regionally.
By Andrew Peck | 4 July 2007
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US dollar
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Singapore dollar
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Chinese renminbi
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None of the above; gold
  15%
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