The etfexpress Awards 2012 winners as voted for by our readers, taking into account factors including innovation, consistency, depth of knowledge and transparency – all characteristics demanded by investors… 

Best Commodity ETF Manager

Winner: Source
Runner-up: ETF Securities
 
Best Fixed Income (all excluding cash) ETF Manager
Winner: db x-trackers
Runner-up: PIMCO
 
Best Fixed Income - Cash (money market) ETF Manager
Winner: Lyxor
Runner-up: Source
 
Best North America Equity ETF Manager
Winner: Van Eck Global
Runner-up: Invesco PowerShares
 
Best Emerging Market Equity ETF Manager
Winner: Lyxor
Runner-up: RBS
 
Best European Equity ETF Manager
Winner: db x-trackers
Runner-up: iShares
 
Best Global (ex-US) Equity ETF Manager
Winner: iShares
Runner-up: State Street
 
Best Global Equity ETF Manager
Winner: iShares
Runner-up: Source
 
Best Asia-Pacific Equity ETF Manager
Winner: Samsung Investment Trust Company
Runner-up: Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management
 
Best Currency ETF Manager
Winner: ETF Securities
Runner-up: db x-trackers
 
Best Mixed ETF Manager
Winner: Invesco PowerShares
Runner-up: iShares
 
Best Alternative ETF Manager
Winner: IndexIQ
Runner-up: RBS
 
Most Innovative North American ETF Provider
Winner: Invesco PowerShares
Runner-up: State Street
 
Most Innovative European ETF Provider
Winner: Source
Runner-up: ETF Securities
 
Most Innovative North American ETP Provider
Winner: Source
Runner-up: Deutsche Bank
 
Most Innovative European ETP Provider
Joint winners: Source and PIMCO
 
Most Innovative North American ETN Provider
Winner: Barclays Capital
Runner-up: Invesco PowerShares
 
Best North American Exchange for Listing ETFs
Winner: NYSE Arca
Runner-up: CME
 
Best Asian Exchange for Listing ETFs
Winner: Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Joint runners-up: Korean Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange
 
Best European Exchange for Listing ETFs
Winner: Deutsche Börse
Runner-up: London Stock Exchange
 
Most Innovative Index Provider
Winner: STOXX
Runner-up: IndexIQ
 
Best ETF Research Provider
Winner: Deutsche Bank
Runner-up: S&P Capital IQ
 
Best North American ETF Administrator
Winner: Brown Brothers Harriman
Runner-up: SEI
 
Best European ETF Administrator
Winner: Northern Trust
Runner-up: BNY Mellon
 
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