ETF Securities

(23/08/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS) is pleased to announce that it has been accepted as Associated Member of both the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and the London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM).

BP Oil Spill Has Potentially Large Implications for Oil Prices and Alternative Energy, Says ETF Securities

(28/07/10)

The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has potentially large implications for the energy sector with the cost of the spill being estimated at US$32.2 billion.

ETFS publishes its Commodities Report for H1 2010 – highlighting fundamental factors driving performance

(26/07/10)

ETF Securities today publishes the full findings of its Commodities Review for H1 2010.

ETF Securities confirms tax treatment of its funds following recent reports

(14/07/10)

Responding to recent reports that UK investors holding ETFs without ‘reporting’ or ‘distributor’ status are liable to pay income tax at 50%, ETF Securities confirms its products do not fall in this bracket.

Gold, Gold Miners and Currencies Top Performers in 1H 2010

(06/07/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS) today publishes its performance statistics for 1H 2010, which looks at its three exchange-traded platforms (commodities, currencies and equity ETFs).

ETF Securities’ Assets Under Management Reaches Record US$20 billion, with its Gold Exchange Traded Products the largest in Europe

(28/06/10)

ETF Securities’ (ETFS) assets under management (AuM) reached a record US$20 billion as of 17th June 2010 – this is up 70% since July 2009 when its AuM stood at US$12 billion¹.

ETF Securities Lists Short and Long CNY Currency ETCs today as China signals move to a managed float for CNY

(21/06/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS), the global pioneer in Exchange Traded Commodities (Commodity ETCs) and 3rd generation Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) has today listed 22 new currency ETCs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

ETF Securities Lists 22 new Currency ETCs onto LSE including Europe’s first listing of emerging market currencies

(21/06/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS), has today listed 22 new currency ETCs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Four of the currency ETCs are emerging market and 18 are GBP-based Currency ETCs.

ETF Securities joins the London Bullion Market Association

(16/06/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS), the global pioneer in Exchange Traded Commodities (Commodity ETCs), 3rd generation Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Currencies (Currency ETCs) is pleased to announce that its application to become an Associate of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has been approved by the Management Committee with effect from the 14th April 2010.

ETF Securities to expand Currency ETC platform with 22 new Currency ETCs including Europe’s first listing of emerging market currencies

(14/06/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS), the global pioneer in Exchange Traded Commodities (Commodity ETCs) and 3rd generation Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) is planning to expand the world’s largest and Europe’s first Exchange Traded Currency (Currency ETCs) platform with the launch of four emerging market and 18 GBP-based Currency ETCs on London Stock Exchange (LSE) in the coming weeks.

Investors pile $200m into ETF Securities' Currency platform as European debt crisis continues

(26/05/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS), which launched the world's largest and Europe's first platform of Exchange Traded Currencies (Currency ETCs), has seen assets in the Currency ETC platform increase by 530% this year.

Platinum price could spike during FIFA World Cup, says ETF Securities

(25/05/10)

The price of Platinum could spike during the FIFA World Cup next month, according to Shamim Mansoor, Head of Precious Metals Sales at ETF Securities Marketing LLP ("ETF Securities"). Power constraints have been a major issue for miners in South Africa as the country's state owned energy company, ESKOM, has not been able to keep up with the rapid rise in South Africa's demand for energy.

AUM of ETF Securities' Currency ETC platform jumps 72% in one week as investors short AUD and short JPY

(27/04/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS), which launched the world's largest and Europe's first platform of Exchange Traded Currencies (ETFS Currency ETCs), has seen assets on the platform grow to around $120 million...

Gold Price Hits New All-Time Highs in Euro and Sterling as Investment Through Gold ETFs Surpasses Coins and Bars for the First Time

(09/04/10)

The gold price hit a new all-time high in Euro and the British Pound yesterday as the debt crisis in Greece and concerns about a hung parliament in the UK weigh on the Euro and Pound, and demand for gold as an alternative currency continues to rise.

ETF Securities launches ETFX DJ-UBS All Commodities Forward 3 Month Fund on the LSE

(22/03/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS) listed on Thursday 18th March the world first ETF based on the Dow Jones – UBS Commodity 3 Month Forward^SM Index (DJUBSCI F3^SM). The new fund will be part of the ETF Exchange (Europe) platform.

ETF Securities expands Europe's first and world's largest Exchange Traded Currency platform with the launch of 10 new Euro-based Currency ETCs on Xetra

(10/03/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS), the global pioneer in Exchange Traded Commodities (Commodity ETCs) and 3rd generation Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) has expanded the world's largest and Europe's first Exchange Traded Currency (Currency ETCs) platform with today's listing of 10 new Euro-based Currency ETCs on the Deutsche Börse (Xetra).

ETF Exchange (ETFX) is Granted Distributing Fund Status for all of its 3rd Generation ETFs

(08/03/10)

The ETF Exchange has been granted distributing fund status by HM Revenue & Customs for the accounting period 15 July 2008 to 30 June 2009. The status has been granted to all 21 ETFs on the ETF Exchange. The ETF Exchange is the world's first 3rd generation ETF platform which is supported by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, Citi, and Rabobank International who are participants on the platform.

Trading volumes in Europe's first Currency ETC platform hit new high as GBP was the worst performing G-10 currency, down 5% in February

(08/03/10)

Turnover on ETF Securities' Currency ETC platform surged 173% in February to a record high as investors use Europe's first Currency ETCs to implement long and short tactical and strategic currency views.

ETF Securities to expand Europe's first and world's largest Exchange Traded Currency platform with the upcoming launch of 10 new Euro-based Currency ETCs on Xetra

(24/02/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS), the global pioneer in Exchange Traded Commodities (Commodity ETCs) and 3rd generation Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) is planning to expand the world's largest and Europe's first Exchange Traded Currency (Currency ETCs) platform with the launch of 10 new Euro-based Currency ETCs on the Deutsche Börse (Xetra) in the coming weeks.

Strong Start to 2010 with $400mn of ETC Inflows Globally, New Records in Precious Metal Holdings as Gold Hits All Time High in Euro Terms

(17/02/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS), the global pioneer in Exchange Traded Commodities (Commodity ETCs), 3rd generation Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Currencies (Currency ETCs) has seen a strong start to 2010.

Currency ETC Assets Rise to $49mn and Trading Volumes Soar as Investors Build Long US Dollar Positions and Turn Negative on the Euro as Greek Debt Crisis Worsens

(02/02/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS), which launched the world's largest and Europe's first platform of Exchange Traded Currencies (Currency ETCs) in November 2009, has seen assets in the platform grow to $49 million since inception with weekly trading volumes continuing their growth, up 240% since the start of 2010.

ETF Exchange (ETFX) announces the addition of Barclays Capital to join the world's first third generation ETF platform today

(01/02/10)

ETF Securities Ltd (ETFS), the global pioneers in Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) and independent provider of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), is pleased to announce that Barclays Capital has joined ETF Exchange (Europe) (ETFX), the world's first third generation ETF platform, as an authorised participant and swap provider.

Currency ETC Assets Rise $45mn in 2 Months and Trading Volumes Soar as Investors Build Long US Dollar Positions and Turn Negative on Yen

(18/01/10)

ETF Securities (ETFS), which launched the world's largest and Europe's first platform of Exchange Traded Currencies (Currency ETCs) in November 2009, has seen assets in the platform grow to $45 million after only two months of trading with weekly trading volumes rising over 400% over the period.

ETF Securities' Commodity ETC Assets Rise $9bn in 2009 to $16bn as Demand for Gold, Energy, Agriculture and Other Hard Assets Surge

(14/01/10)

Commodities bounced back strongly in 2009 following the recent credit crisis, with ETFS Forward All Commodities DJ-UBSCI-F3^SM (FAIG) up 23% over the year and 263% over the past 10 years. ETFS Industrial Metals (AIGI) was the best performing sector, up 80% over the past year.

2009 an Extremely Strong Year for High-yield and Commodity Currency ETCs with ETFS Long AUD Topping Performance, up 32%

(13/01/10)

The Australian Dollar emerged from 2009 as the strongest performer on ETF Securities' Currency ETC platform, with the ETFS Long AUD Short USD (LAUD) surging over 32%, driven by investors' renewed search for yield and a renewed appetite for commodity-related investments.