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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 [...]

iShares has launched a new fund, known as the iShares Diversified Alternatives Trust (ALT: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News), which will help bring costly but profitable trades into the hands of small investors. The fund will utilize trading mechanisms used by large investment banks to generate profits for its smaller investors. The iShares Diversified Alternatives [...]

One investor is hedging a large bet on more volatility in Latin America’s emerging markets. Two high cost trades, consisting of the stock itself and its underlying options, were recorded on the iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund (EWZ: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) this week. The December 90 call option was the most active on [...]

Van Eck Global has announced it will release a new exchange-traded fund to invest in Vietnamese stocks, capitalizing on extreme growth in Asia led by a strong manufacturing sector. The new fund will launch on Monday, August 17. The Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM) joins a variety of emerging-market exchange-traded funds currently listed on the [...]

Exchange-traded funds have been some of the most popularly traded securities used by investment firms engaging in flash trading, a process that may be soon banned by the SEC. However, a market-maker’s involvement in exchange-traded funds extends far beyond simple flash trading orders, as they are the vehicle that allows new ETFs to gain momentum [...]

Capitalizing upon the current popularity of emerging ETFs, Emerging Global Advisors has launched its second exchange-traded fund of 2009. The new fund, named Emerging Global Shares Dow Jones Emerging Markets Titans Composite Index Fund (EEG: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News), seeks to track the Dow Jones Titan Index, but with several amendments to the original [...]

ETF Securities has wasted no time in bringing its new Silver ETF to market. Despite stiff competition from iShares, ETF Securities is preparing to launch its new ETF on July 24. The exchange-traded fund, which will be named ETF Securities Silver Trust (SIVR: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News), will trade on the NYSE Arca. The [...]

ETF Securities, one of the largest ETF issuers in London, will soon open another ETF in the United States. After filing for a platinum-based ETF, the firm has recently amended its SEC filing on a gold fund to include new details for a future ETF. Just last week, ETF Securities filed with the SEC to [...]

Tapping into the popularity of Forex, Barclays Global Investors has filed to add an actively managed currency ETF to its current offerings. The new fund will invest in foreign currency opportunities and utilize leverage to compound the profits. The fund, which is to be actively managed, will invest in a variety of foreign exchange forward [...]

Barclays Global Investors announced a key acquisition of the largest exchange-traded fund sponsor in Mexico, a sign that even with the sale of iShares, Barclays will remain a big player in the ETF industry. Barclays already has an extensive line of exchange-traded funds that invest in the Latin American region but trade in the United [...]