The dramatic growth in ETFs has led regulators to consider more carefully the systematic risks ETFs may pose. We offer a summary of recently published papers highlighting the concerns.

Investors often put considerable effort into selecting the precise ETF to implement in their portfolios but fail to understand the mechanics behind executing ETF orders and the many associated factors that are important when initiating a trade idea.

This paper provides a commentary on the Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) industry, as of May 2012 and covers the latest key global and regional ETF and ETP industry trends.

This Macfarlanes financial services regulation update looks at the Government’s consultation on Real Estate Investment Trusts, the recent trends in exchange-traded funds and the issues of shadow banking.