News and events

Latest news

1/3/2010 - MW Indices PLC launch the MW TOPS Global Alpha ETF, providing access to selected Marshall Wace TOPS (Trade Optimised Portfolio System) strategies. The TOPS ETF is tradable in GBX, EUR and USD.

08/02/2010 - New issuer Osmosis Investment Management launch their flagship Climate Solutions ETF on the London Stock Exchange, which tracks the Osmosis Climate Solutions Index. The index comprises 100 globally listed companies which derive 50+% of their revenues from products or services focused on the efficient use of natural resources and the migration of climate change.

28/01/2010 - Source admits a new Russian equity ETF - the RDX Source ETF.

25/01/2010 - iShares have today launched 4 new ETFs; iShares MSCI South Africa; iShares MSCI Australia; iShares MSCI Canada; iShares DJ Euro STOXX 50 (Acc).

05/01/2010 - Source expands its range on the London Stock Exchange with 9 new ETFs based on US sectors; Source US Energy Sector; Source US Consumer Discretionary Sector; Source US Consumer Staples Sector; Source US Financials Sector; Source US Health Care Sector; Source US Industrials Sector; Source US Materials Sector; Source US Technology Sector; Source US Utilities Sector.

06/11/2009 - Lyxor admits a new ETF based on the MSCI Asia APEX 50 index, and 3 additional ETFs based on the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and FTSE All Share structured as Luxembourg SICAVs.

06/10/2009 - HSBC launches a second ETF on the London Stock Exchange based on the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index.

28/09/2009 - iShares launch 9 new ETFs on the London Stock Exchange; iShares MSCI Europe (Acc); iShares MSCI World (Acc); iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (Acc); iShares MSCI Japan (Acc); iShares S&P 500 (Acc); iShares Barclays Euro Corporate Bond Ex-Finance; ishares Barclays Euro Corporate Bond Ex Financials 1-5; iShares Barclays Euro Corporate Bond 1-5; iShares iBOXX £ Corporate Bond Ex-Financials.

07/09/2009 - Source becomes the latest issuer to admit ETFs to trading in London

Source have launched their first ETF products in the UK - the FTSE 100 Source ETF and the FTSE 250 Source ETF. This is the first step for Source into the UK ETF market, and follows on from the launch of their Physical Gold ETC in London in June 2009.

25/08/2009 – HSBC enters the European ETF market place
HSBC listed it's 'HSBC FTSE 100 ETF' on the London Stock Exchange today. The launch demonstrates the group’s ambitions to become a leader in the European Exchange Traded Funds market. In the coming months, HSBC plans to launch further ETFs on the LSE as it builds a comprehensive range for all types of investor. For more information on the launch, click here.

13/08/2009 - db x-trackers becomes the first ETF issuer to use the EEA-listing admission route

db x-trackers has admitted to trading 3 ETFs using the EEA-listing admission route. This admission route, introduced in September 2008, allows ETF issuers choice in how to access the London market, by allowing them to admit funds to trading based on a listing in another EEA jurisdiction. All funds are still required to be UCITS compliant, and admitted to a regulated market, but there is no requirement to obtain an additional listing through the UKLA.

11/08/09 - London Stock Exchange presents the 2nd annual ETF Seminar

After the success of last year's inaugural event, we are pleased to present our 2nd annual ETF Seminar on 2 October 2009. This half day event is an interactive and engaging seminar, designed to go beyond the basics of simply what ETFs are and how they work. Featuring a keynote address from Deborah Fuhr, Managing Director, Global Head of ETF Research & Implementation Strategy, Barclays Global Investors and presentations from leading ETF providers, iShares and db x-trackers, this event will be a practical forum exploring the potential of ETFs as innovative investment tools.

For more information on the event, click here. To register, email the Training Services team on training@londonstockexchange.com. This seminar is free to attend.

22/06/09 - ETF Securities launches Europe’s first complete platform of double leveraged (2x) and double short (-2x) ETFs tracking Europe’s main equity indices - 8 new ETFs tracking 2x short and 2x leveraged versions of Europe’s main equity indices: Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50^®, FTSE 100^®, CAC 40^® and DAX^®ETF securities will be holding a launch presentation for institutional investors on long and short trading strategies using ETFs and ETCs on the 8 July 2009, please click here to register for the event.

5/6/09 - London Stock Exchange press release
May was a very strong month for ETF and ETC trading across the Group’s order books, reaching a new record total of 269,197 trades. The average daily number of trades more than doubled, up 115 per cent year on year to 13,607, and the average daily value traded increased by 71 per cent year on year to £371.3 million (€419.8 million). The total value traded during the month was £7.3 billion (€8.2 billion).

26/05/09 - The London Stock Exchange Group exhibited at the EDHEC Institutional Days conference in Paris.

07/05/09 - London Stock Exchange press release
Growth in ETF and ETC trading across the two exchanges’ order books continued to be very strong, with the average daily number of trades up 117 per cent year on year to 12,464, and the average daily value traded up 68 per cent to £343.3 million (€384.3 million). This strong growth was supported by a record number of trades on ETF Plus, the Italian ETF market, which saw an average 9,618 trades daily in ETFs and ETCs during the month.

30/04/09 - London Stock Exchange Group announced winner for the largest European exchange for ETF trading by number of trades at the 5th Annual Global ETF Awards ceremony in New York.

20/04/09 - iShares launch seven new ETFs on the London Stock Exchange; iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan; iShares MSCI Europe ex-EMU; iShares FTSE Developed World ex-UK; iShares Barclays Government Bond 5-7; iShares Barclays Government Bond 10-15; iShares Barclays Euro Treasury Bond and iShares FTSE Gilts UK 0-5.

23/03/09 - Lyxor has launched the UK's first ETN (Exchange Traded Note). The LYXOR ETN Long Gold has been admitted to tradong on the Exchange's Main Market. ETNs are secured notes designed to track the performance of a particular underlying asset. They are tradable in real-time during market hours allowing investors to access the market as they would shares, ETFs or ETCs.

20/3/09 - iShares launches new ETF on MSCI GCC Countries ex. Saudia Arabia Index. This new ETF allows investors to gain exposure to the equity markets of UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. The ETF will be available in two currency lines - Sterling (quoted in pence) and US dollars.

18/02/09 - db x-trackers, the ETF provider of Deutsche Bank, issued 5 new ETFs today.

26/11/08 - ETF Securities holds launch event to mark the listing of 13 new Equity ETFs on the London Stock Exchange.

10/11/08 - ETF Securities becomes a new ETF issuer, launching 13 new ETFs on the london Stock Exchange.

15/09/08 - Invesco PowerShares launches two new ETFs
Invesco PowerShares launches two new ETFs - the PowerShares Dynamic Japan Fund and PowerShares Global Agriculture NASDAQ OMX Fund.

31/08/08 - Deutsche Bank launches 17 new db x-trackers including short ETFs
iShares launches a € covered Bond ETF and Global Inflation Linked Bond ETF.

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