Barclays weighs up ETF launch

Barclays Global Investors (BGIs) is looking at launching a fixed income Exchange Traded Fund, said A...

Barclays Global Investors (BGIs) is looking at launching a fixed income Exchange Traded Fund, said Adam Seccombe, head of business development. While the launch of a fixed income ETF is not confirmed, it would be an addition to BGI's existing range of ETFs. This includes the BGI iShares Trust product that contains iShares from the S&P, Dow Jones, Russell, Cohen Steers, Nasdaq, Goldman Sachs series and the BGI iShares Inc product that contains iShares from the MSCI series. In a separate development, BGI has closed its UK market neutral funds to new investors, with assets under managem...