Europe

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 [...]

To the naked eye, Sprott Physical Gold (PHYS) may seem like just another gold fund. However, with its residual premium over the spot price, investors are showing they prefer this precious metals fund far more than any other. The Sprott Physical Gold ETF is a closed-end fund that offers investors the chance to track the [...]

Assets in U.S. listed ETFs continue to explode. At the end of May, assets under management in American exchange-traded funds reached $798 billion, continuing their climb towards the $1 trillion mark. Despite turbulent markets, investors were confident enough to add $6.3 billion to US ETFs, or roughly $315 million each and every trading day, according [...]

A looming debt crisis in Europe has put a damper in palladium’s success. The metal, which linked together more than a year of back-to-back monthly climbs, has dropped 16% in May alone. The May 2010 slump, which follows a rally from January 2009 to April 2010, is the biggest drop since the collapse of Lehman [...]

iShares today launched the iShares MSCI Poland Investable Market Index Fund (EPOL) on the NYSE Arca Exchange. The first exchange-traded fund to track Polish stocks, the iShares fund was met with plenty of anticipation prior to launch. The fund follows several other iShares’ developments meant to track stocks of individual nations. The iShares MSCI Poland [...]

With gold soaring due to fears about the economy, many investors are beginning to ask where exactly their gold is stored. Where is it? London. SPDR Gold Trust (GLD: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) quickly became one of the top holders of physical gold in the world. Now with over $48 billion in assets, the [...]

Standard & Poor’s has reached an agreement to license the S&P500 to seven major European ETF sponsors. The agreement would allow for practical cross-listing of US stocks through the exchange-traded fund platform. By the end of May, seven new S&P500 funds are expected to be listed on European exchanges, according to a press release. The [...]

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 [...]

Following fears of a contagion coming out of Greece and Spain, normally quiet currency ETFs attracted large option interest. The PowerShares DB US Dollar Index (UUP: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) recorded a call to put ratio of 198 to 1, signifying investors’ flight. One trader represented most of the volume, selling 20,500 calls with [...]

The value of palladium as a hedge against inflation and economic calamity was put to the test amidst worries over European solvency. Investors swapped palladium positions for gold, seeking the ultimate protection against another financial crisis. Both palladium and platinum fell to a multi-week low as investors reorganized their metals positions. Most notably, palladium investment [...]