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INVESTING ETFS JUN 15, 2007
Barclays unveils international index ETF

Barclays Global Investors of San Francisco has launched the iShares Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index ETF on NYSE Arca today.

INVESTING ETFS JUN 12, 2007
Powershares to unveil international ETFs

PowerShares will launch five new internationally focused ETFs on the American Stock Exchange tomorrow.

INVESTING ETFS JUN 11, 2007
SSgA sweetens pay for wholesalers on ETFs

In an effort to catch industry leader Barclays Global Investors, State Street Global Advisors has raised the wholesalers’ compensation for effecting the sale of exchange traded funds and lowered the amount it pays for effecting sales of its mutual funds and separately managed accounts.

INVESTING ETFS JUN 11, 2007
New exchange traded note tracks covered calls

PHILADELPHIA — In a further sign of how exchange traded products are chasing more exotic strategies, Barclays Bank PLC of London has unveiled an exchange traded note that provides investors with exposure to a covered-call-writing strategy.

INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2007
ETF giant launches 401(k) plan invasion

PHILADELPHIA — With help from Barclays Global Investors, a California 401(k) record keeper has created a new platform intended to break the mutual fund stranglehold on the 401(k) market.

INVESTING ETFS JUN 06, 2007
Fund-of-ETFs based on Lipper indexes

Hennion & Walsh today introduced three fund-of-ETFs mutual funds based on indexes created by Lipper Inc.

INVESTING ETFS JUN 05, 2007
WisdomTree creates real estate ETFs

WisdomTree Investments today announced the launch a new dividend-weighted exchange traded fund that invests in international real estate.

INVESTING ETFS JUN 04, 2007
ETFs are finding favor among brokers

The recent setting aside of the broker-dealer exemption rule could make the brokerage community one of the hottest markets for exchange traded funds — a dramatic reversal from the way ETFs were viewed by brokers just a few years ago.

INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2007
New 401(k) platform features iShares

A new 401(k) plan featuring iShares ETFs from Barclays Global Investors is now available.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 29, 2007
State Street to launch SPDR ETFs

State Street Global Advisors announced five new fixed-income SPDR ETFs will begin trading on the American Stock Exchange tomorrow.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 29, 2007
Slim pickings for Russell 2000 arbitrageurs

Arbitrageurs looking to profit from the annual reconstitution of the small-cap Russell 2000 Index next month will have a more difficult time of it this year, according to some industry experts.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 29, 2007
First Trust places a wager on the alpha craze

PHILADELPHIA — First Trust Advisors LP is betting that investors will want exchange traded funds that seek alpha.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 23, 2007
Lipper launches target-risk ETFs

Lipper Inc. of New York announced today it has created a suite of target-risk fund benchmarks made up exclusively of exchange traded funds.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 22, 2007
Euronext profits down, revenues up

Euronext NV today reported a 4.4% profit loss during the first quarter, due to a reclassification of the company’s stake in LCH.Clearnet.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 21, 2007
Vanguard files for fifth ETF

The Vanguard Group Inc. announced it filed a registration statement with the SEC for its fifth international exchange traded fund.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 15, 2007
Claymore to launch Morningstar ETFs

Morningstar Inc. has announced that Claymore Securities Inc. has licensed three Morningstar Super Sector Indexes to create three new exchange traded funds.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 14, 2007
Water index ETF debuts on AMEX

The American Stock Exchange today launched trading in the Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF, the first exchange traded fund to cover the global water industry.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 11, 2007
First Trust Advisors launch ETFs on NYSE

After launching 17 exchange traded funds on the American Stock Exchange yesterday, First Trust Advisors LP today moved over to the New York Stock Exchange to list three more funds.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 10, 2007
AMEX debuts ETFs by First Trust

The American Stock Exchange began trading 17 exchange traded funds managed by First Trust Advisors LP this morning.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 09, 2007
Van Eck launches green ETFs

Van Eck Global launched the Market Vectors-Global Alternative Energy Exchange Traded Fund on the New York Stock Exchange today.