ETF

North America | 15 Feb 17

Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $8m (£6.4m, €7.5m) and admit wrongdoing to settle charges that it did not ensure clients understood the risks associated with buying inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs) the firm recommended.

Emerging Markets | 8 Feb 17

European investors have turned positive on emerging market debt again in January after two months of net outflows, reports Blackrock.

Commodities | 7 Feb 17

A new Ucits exchange-traded fund (ETF), which tracks the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM), has become the fastest growing European tracker fund in the last five years, according to its promoter Source UK Services.

Asia | 6 Feb 17

Assets held in passive investments will represent more than 50% of the US market in four to seven years’ time, with the growth rate in Asia expected to increase, according to a Moody’s report.

Equities | 30 Jan 17

The European ETF market hit a new record in terms of total funds under management last year though the flow of money in the asset class slowed from the record levels of 2015, according to new data from Thomson Reuters Lipper.