TOPIC - International

 
S&P Launches Focused Vietnam Equities Index
The narrow-based index covers just the 10 largest and most liquid stocks trading in Vietnam.
IndexUniverse Staff Monday, 22 September 2008
 
First ETF Launches In Portugal

New ETF is first for country and tracks the 20 largest companies in Portugal based on market-cap sizes.

IndexUniverse Staff Thursday, 18 September 2008
 
South Korea Upgraded To Developed Markets Status

FTSE committee bumps up former leading emerging country while keeping Taiwan on its watch list for future consideration.

Murray Coleman Wednesday, 17 September 2008
 
IndexIQ Lands First Overseas Partner
A pioneer in the hedge fund replication arena joins forces with Natixis to expand to Europe and Asia.
Eric Rosenbaum Wednesday, 10 September 2008
 
Dubai Exchange Gets New CEO

Former fund manager and U.S. oil executive gets promotion by growing Middle East commodities exchange.

IndexUniverse Staff Tuesday, 02 September 2008
 
The End Of EAFE?
The drumbeat calling the MSCI EAFE Index obsolete just got louder.
Matt Hougan Tuesday, 02 September 2008
 
An Interview With Kevin Carter

AlphaShares' chief executive says investors are underexposed to China, the only major economy not in a recession right now.

IndexUniverse Staff Thursday, 28 August 2008
 
Beating On The Runt

When Matt told me what he was blogging about, I told him to stop picking on the runt kid.

Jim Wiandt Wednesday, 20 August 2008
 
Can We Get A VMT And A VMTX?

It seems like such nitpicking, but I guarantee you a bunch of Diehards will read Dan Serra's piece on the Vanguard Total International fund with interest.

Jim Wiandt Tuesday, 19 August 2008
 
Dubai Commodities Exchange Gets U.S. Boost

U.S. firms gain bigger footprint in Middle Eastern oil markets by investing in small start-up commodities exchange in Dubai. 

Murray Coleman Tuesday, 12 August 2008
 
MO' Money

Matt and I have talked macro ideas. There are current market-focused views out there too.

Jim Wiandt Tuesday, 12 August 2008
 
State Street Launches Ex-U.S. Sector ETFs
New SPDRs track 10 international sectors.
Heather Bell Tuesday, 22 July 2008
 
Emerging Markets = Diversification?

Do emerging markets still provide effective diversification? Evidence from ETF correlations.

Agnieszka Baczyk and Herbert Mayo Tuesday, 22 July 2008
 
New Market Vectors ETF Covers Africa

The new fund covers both emerging and frontier markets, domestic and offshore stocks.

Heather Bell Monday, 14 July 2008
 
A Second Frontier Markets ETF Debuts

The new fund from PowerShares covers the Middle East and North Africa.

Heather Bell Wednesday, 09 July 2008
 
SPDR Gold Shares Trading In Tokyo
Newly cross-listed gold fund off to a lackluster start.
Heather Bell Monday, 30 June 2008
 
WisdomTree, Dreyfus Add New Currency ETFs

New funds cover South African rand and New Zealand dollar.

Heather Bell Wednesday, 25 June 2008
 
Buyer Beware

Hougan's latest blog is the usual combination of common sense conventional wisdom mixed with a bit of "governor moonbeam" wackiness.

Jim Wiandt Monday, 09 June 2008
 
Bank of NY’s Centrone Joins PowerShares

Centrone will be part of PowerShares' push into international markets.

Heather Bell Wednesday, 04 June 2008
 
ETF Death Watch, Europe, the Dollar and Buying Low

I feel a blog in the classic sense coming on today - eclectic and bombastic.

Jim Wiandt Wednesday, 04 June 2008
 
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