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Osmosis lists climate ETF on London Stock Exchange

Osmosis Investment Management has launched an exchange-traded fund which tracks a specially created index of 100 companies, all of which derive at least 50 per cent of their revenues from products or services focused on the efficient use of natural resources and the mitigation of climate change. »

Pimco launches short term municipal bond strategy fund

Investment management firm Pimco has launched the Pimco Short Term Municipal Bond Strategy Fund, expanding its line up of actively managed exchange-traded funds covering the municipal yield curve. »

Asia Pacific ETF AUM drops 2.3 per cent

Assets under management of Asia Pacific exchange-traded funds declined by 2.3 per cent to USD59.4bn in the week to 1 February, according to Deutsche Bank. »

ETF Securities passes USD1bn in AUM in US ETF market

ETF Securities USA says total assets under management of its four products, ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares, ETFS Physical Silver Shares, ETFS Physical Platinum Shares and ETFS Physical Palladium Shares now exceeds USD1bn. »

European equity ETF turnover rises 18.7 per cent

European exchange based equity ETF turnover rose by 18.7 per cent to EUR1.3bn in the week ending 1 February, according to research by Deutsche Bank. »

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Comment & Opinion

Comment: UK property recovery confirmed

James Thornton, Fund Director at Mayfair Capital Investment Management comments on the results of the IPD’s latest survey of the UK property market. The IPD this week released the results of its Annual Index for 2009. At a positive return of +3.4% this confirmed the recovery indicated by the smaller sample measured by the IPD Monthly Index. »

Comment: UK exits recession – slowly

Azad Zangana, European Economist at Schroders, cautions against expectations of a swift UK recovery. »

Comment: Asia to lead global growth in 2010

Hugh Young, managing director of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia believes that Asia will lead global growth in 2010, pulling other emerging markets along with it. »

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Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:17

Osmosis Investment Management has launched an exchange-traded fund which tracks a specially created index of 100 companies, all of which derive at least 50 per cent of their revenues from products or services focused on the efficient use of natural resources and the mitigation of climate change.

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:17

Osmosis Investment Management has launched an exchange-traded fund which tracks a specially created index of 100 companies, all of which derive at least 50 per cent of their revenues from products or services focused on the efficient use of natural resources and the mitigation of climate change.

Fri, 05/02/2010 - 06:00

James Thornton, Fund Director at Mayfair Capital Investment Management comments on the results of the IPD’s latest survey of the UK property market.
The IPD this week released the results of its Annual Index for 2009. At a positive return of +3.4% this confirmed the recovery indicated by the smaller sample measured by the IPD Monthly Index.

Fri, 05/02/2010 - 06:00

James Thornton, Fund Director at Mayfair Capital Investment Management comments on the results of the IPD’s latest survey of the UK property market.
The IPD this week released the results of its Annual Index for 2009. At a positive return of +3.4% this confirmed the recovery indicated by the smaller sample measured by the IPD Monthly Index.

Fri, 05/02/2010 - 06:00

James Thornton, Fund Director at Mayfair Capital Investment Management comments on the results of the IPD’s latest survey of the UK property market.
The IPD this week released the results of its Annual Index for 2009. At a positive return of +3.4% this confirmed the recovery indicated by the smaller sample measured by the IPD Monthly Index.

HFRX Indices
StrategyDTDMTDIndex Value
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index-0.1709-0.21461154.53
HFRX Equal Weighted Strategies Index-0.1036-0.08021112.97
HFRX Absolute Return Index-0.15700.1006986.56
HFRX Market Directional Index-0.3033-0.29741151.16
HFRX Convertible Arbitrage Index-0.10430.0054623.30
HFRX Distressed Securities Index-0.0628-0.1133959.40
HFRX Equity Hedge Index-0.0082-0.39871121.06
HFRX Equity Market Neutral Index0.10050.5231985.22
HFRX Event Driven Index-0.1443-0.23021353.61
HFRX Macro Index-0.4248-0.28801220.92
HFRX Merger Arbitrage Index0.0847-0.12641446.02
HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index-0.2697-0.01721109.40
Performance last updated : 05/02/2010