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Investors will now have additional access to many emerging markets through the use of a new ETF issued by Van Eck Global. The new ETF, known as Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC), is described in the press release as tracking a “basket of bonds issued in local currencies by emerging market [...]

The demand for global fixed income ETFs in China is growing and Barclays is helping to make a launch of these funds a reality. Though China does not currently allow fund managers to offer this type of ETF, the press release reports that Barclays has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Shanghai Stock Exchange. [...]

This week Taiwan and China will be finalizing a major economic pact that will significantly enhance trade between the two countries. As a result, ETFs that track these two markets are projected to reap the benefits. The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, which is scheduled to be finalized on Tuesday, will most notably reduce tariffs on [...]

In June of each year, MSCI performs an annual review to declare whether any country up for evaluation will be reclassified to a different market level. MSCI also communicates whether any new countries will be reviewed for the upcoming year. According to the press release, this year’s market classification review had no changes from the previous [...]

US One Trust launched on Tuesday a new fund-of-funds, which seeks to provide returns similar to the S&P500 with a global investment perspective. The new fund will invest directly in other exchange-traded funds and be actively-managed. The One Fund (ONEF: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) will be made up of small, medium, and large firms [...]

Although currency funds have yet to capture a large portion of the exchange-traded fund market, other opportunities exist for investors in the ETF landscape. One such opportunity, iShares MSCI Hong Kong (EWH: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News), a stock fund, is expected to rise with China’s currency. Analysts expect that Chinese stocks catering to consumer [...]

Often a leading indicator, shipping companies have outperformed the market in 2010, indicating that the economy is on a long road to recovery. Year-to-date, the Claymore/Delta Global Shipping ETF (SEA: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) has earned investors a hefty 14.8% return compared to 4.5% for the S&P 500. Demand for global shipping companies is [...]

ProShares has filed with the SEC to create five new leveraged or inverse funds, expanding the already largest lineup of leveraged products by any one issuer. The new funds tackle popular sectors such as China, bio-tech, basic materials and real estate. The five new funds are: 1. Short FTSE/Xinhua China (YXI) 2. Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology [...]

The floodgates to the Shanghai stock market may soon open for foreign firms, which have been unable to list on the popular Asian exchange. The listing of foreign firms and exchange-traded funds would happen under a myriad of changes coming soon to Shanghai. Innovation is the name of the game for the Shanghai stock market. [...]

As the world economy weakens through nearly two years of recession, China’s stimulus driven economy is exploding in every direction. A growing export economy has exerted a tremendous impact on the boom, which has covered all sectors of the Chinese economy, including real estate. Chinese exports rose 17.7% year over year against 55.9% growth in [...]