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Moody's has said new ESMA guidelines on ETF stock lending are "credit negative" for asset managers and will hit profitability - but will also spark an uptick in investor interest.

ETF managers are set to lose out on profits generated by securities lending, under new European regulations published today.

BlackRock, the world's largest money manager, has reported its profits fell 11% in the second quarter, as the global downturn in markets cut into fee income.

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S&P Capital IQ has launched a grading system for ETFs that will treat passive funds as a separate asset class.

Vanguard chief investment officer Gus Sauter will retire at the end of the year after a 25 year spell at the firm.

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panelists from ETF Securities and S&P Capital IQ discussed ETFs.

Some 54% of fund managers are set to increase their exposure to ETPs and ETFs over the next three years, with a quarter anticipating an increase of 10% or more.