Demand for gold ETFs fell to a seven-year low in 2011 even as overall investment demand for gold hit a 14-year high, according to the World Gold Council.
J.P. Morgan and Source have launched a macro hedge ETF, allowing investors to gain long-term exposure to volatility.
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.