ETF Express Features http://www.hedgeweek.com Syndicates the latest ETF Express Features via RSS 2.0. Unysen RSS Feed Generator - v2.0206 ETF Express Dow Jones and Stoxx license North African and Asian indices for BNP Paribas ETFs BNP Paribas Asset Management has signed a licensing agreement with Dow Jones Indexes and Stoxx to issue exchange-traded funds based on the Dow Jones Stoxx Asia/Pacific 600 ex Japan, the Dow Jones South Korea Titans 30, the Dow Jones CASE Egypt Titans 20 and the Dow Jones Turkey Titans 20 indices on Euronext Paris. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:51:11 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261804 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261804 State Street Global Advisors launches 10 international sector ETFs State Street Global Advisors, the investment management arm of State Street Corporation, has launched 10 new SPDR exchange-traded funds on the American Stock Exchange, bringing the firm's roster of ETFs to 80, including 31 that provide access to markets outside the US. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:32:50 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261739 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261739 ETF turnover rises on both sides of the Atlantic, says Deutsche The turnover of equity exchange-traded funds listed in Europe rose by 13.6 per cent over the week ending July 21, bringing average daily turnover over the month to almost EUR1.2bn, according to the latest weekly guide to ETF liquidity trends issued by Deutsche Bank. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:00 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261600 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261600 Barclays Global Investors announces share split for iShares funds Barclays Global Investors has announced that the board of directors of iShares and the board of trustees of iShares Trust have authorised a split of the shares of 15 iShares exchange-traded funds as of the close of business on July 21, payable after the close of trading on July 23. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:00:00 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261451 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261451 Foreign managers kept waiting as hedge fund regime clicks into gear Some two years after the launch of Spain's registration regime for hedge funds and funds of hedge funds, the development of the market has been steady rather than spectacular, as a mixture of the country's big banking institutions and niche institutional managers unveil a series of products aimed at institutional and (in the case of funds of hedge funds) retail investors. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:53:27 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261408 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261408 Deutsche launches db x-trackers ETFs to provide long and short exposure to French equities Deutsche Bank has launched two db x-trackers exchange-traded funds on Euronext Paris that provide long and short exposure to the French stock market, bringing the number of ETFs it has listed on the Paris stock exchange to 23. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:02:00 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261257 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261257 WisdomTree launches Middle East ETF Exchange-traded fund manager WisdomTree Investments has launched the WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund on the Nasdaq stock market, an ETF designed to provide broad exposure and tradable access to securities listed and traded in the Middle East. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:46:26 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261002 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=261002 The Hedgeweek Interview - Manuel Alejandro Dopazo, Fincere: "Hedge funds follow common trades and strategies that increase rather than decrease correlation and systemic risk" Manuel Alejandro Dopazo, managing director of London-based investment manager and corporate advisor Fincere, says that despite the recent impact on emerging markets of global financial turbulence, the world's developing economies are well placed to continue to build on their growth of the past few years. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:00:00 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=260990 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=260990 Hedgemedia's AltInvestment Global News Round-Up: SEC quizzes hedge fund managers over Bear and Lehman rumour-mongering The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sent subpoenas to more than 50 hedge fund managers, including Citadel and SAC, in its probe to ascertain the part played by rumour-mongering in the decline of the share prices and market standing of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:55:00 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=260965 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=260965 Credit crisis spurs record-shattering day for exchange-traded commodities ETF Securities saw record inflows to its exchange-traded commodities platform on July 15, with precious metals, agriculture, industrial metals and leveraged ETCs enjoying the largest capital flows. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:18:07 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=260870 http://www.etfexpress.com/articles/detail.jsp?content_id=260870