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Euro regulator resists radical clampdown on ETFs

30 Jan 2012 | 12:20

The regulatory body for the European Union has proposed stricter disclosure requirements on providers of exchange traded funds (ETFs), but has backed away from imposing more radical reforms on the sector.

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Why we should fear ETFs' huge contribution to bank profits

Fundsmith CEO Terry Smith was a vocal critic of ETFs last year.

18 Jan 2012 | 11:30

ETF Securities goes on sale for £1bn

Graham Tuckwell, one of the pioneers in the exchanged traded fund market, has put his company ETF Securities up for sale with a potential £1bn ($1.6bn) price tag.

05 Dec 2011 | 08:52

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