5:03pm

ETF assets pass $2tn milestone

Ingram Pinn illustration

Racing start in January builds on strength from 2012

Global Market Overview 6:37pm

Wall Street’s S&P 500 breaches 1,500

US and China growth hopes offset Apple results

From INVESTMENT STRATEGY Jan 22, 2013

US active managers disappoint in 2012

Two-thirds of US active large-cap managers underperform

From CAPITAL MARKETS Jan 23, 2013

Fears grow over investment-grade debt

Upturn in the economy could prompt a sell-off

Ignites Asia 2:02pm

Samsung lists China equities ETF in Korea

Rollout targeting domestic demand for passive mainland exposure

Alchemy
Ignites Europe Jan 23, 2013

Search under way for Europe’s ‘most dangerous’ product

Campaigner disappointed with Esma’s ETF oversight

Ignites Jan 22, 2013

Alt ETF shop QuantShares looking to tie up

Strategic partner with marketing, distribution expertise sought

From CAPITAL MARKETS Jan 21, 2013

Near-record sums flow into Europe junk funds

Speculation that asset class might be overvalued is brushed off

FT Alphaville Jan 21, 2013

SLV and the mystery inventory build up

Sudden one-day accumulation in iShares physical silver ETF

Ignites Jan 21, 2013

Institutional investors looming larger over US ETF market

Heavier alternative beta demand at PowerShares, Guggenheim