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2008 Company News

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Commodity Securities to be Collateralised
(09/10/08)
ETF Securities Limited (“ETF Securities”) is pleased to make the following announcement regarding the securities (“Commodity Securities”) issued by ETFS Commodity Securities Limited (“CSL”), which are backed by matching contracts from AIG Financial Products Corp. (“AIGFP”) whose obligations to CSL are guaranteed by American International Group, Inc (collectively with AIGFP, “AIG”).
ETF Securities enters the European Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market with the first platform of 13 equity ETFs on Euronext Amsterdam
(25/09/08)
ETF Securities, the global pioneer and market leader in Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) will launch it’s first ever platform of equity index tracking Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) offering access to some of the most important investment themes in world financial markets.
Commodity Securities and AIG - latest news
(16/09/08) - (22/09/08)
ETF Securities Limited (“ETF Securities”) would like to update investors and all market participants regarding the Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) issued by ETFS Commodity Securities Limited (“ETFS Commodity Securities”) and which are backed by matching contracts from AIG Financial Products Corp. and guaranteed by American International Group, Inc (collectively “AIG”).
Exchange Traded Commodities shatter trading volume records again
(13/08/08)
ETF Securities Limited, the global pioneer of exchange traded commodities (ETCs), saw record trading volumes in its Exchange Traded Commodities (ETC) platform over the past 6 weeks.
ETF Securities announces world’s first Shariah compliant precious metal ETC platform
(05/08/08)
ETF Securities, the global pioneer in exchange traded commodities (ETCs), has announced that its physically backed precious metals platform is now Shariah compliant.
Credit crisis results in record shattering day for Exchange Traded Commodities
(16/07/08)
ETF Securities Limited, the global pioneer of exchange traded commodities (ETCs), saw record inflows in its Exchange Traded Commodities platform yesterday.
Commodities outperform equities by 40% during first half 2008
(02/07/08)
ETF Securities' end of first half results for 2008 (1H08) show that commodities were once again the top performing asset class.
Ownership of Gold Bullion Securities products on London and Australian Stock Exchanges to transfer to ETF Securities
(27/06/08)
Gold Bullion Holdings Ltd has agreed to sell to ETF Securities Limited management and control of its Gold Bullion Securities products, being: The Lyxor Gold Bullion Securities product (LSE code GBS), which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris, Borsa Italiana and the Deutsche Boerse; and the Australian listed Gold Bullion Securities product (ASX code GOLD).
ETF Securities Assets Surge Through US$6 Billion
(26/06/08)
ETF Securities Limited, the global pioneer of exchange traded commodities (ETCs), has seen assets top $6 billion as demand for Exchange Traded Commodities continues to grow at an exponential pace.
ETF Securities expands team for the German and UK & Ireland regions
(17/06/08)
ETF Securities Ltd (ETFS), the global pioneer in Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) and leading German Issuer of Exchange Traded Commodities, has expanded its sales team with the key appointments of Nigel Longley, who takes the role of Sales Director responsible for the German and Austrian markets.
ETF Securities to launch entire range of 66 Short and Leveraged ETCs on Deutsche Börse
(11/06/08)
ETF Securities, the global pioneer of Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) and leading ETC Issuer in Germany, will double the size of its ETC platform with the introduction of 33 Short ETCs and 33 Leveraged ETCs on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra platform.
ETF Securities sees massive growth in Short Oil and Livestock ETCs
(04/06/08)
ETF Securities Limited, the global pioneer of exchange traded commodities (ETCs), has seen assets and volumes expand massively making ETFS Short Oil ("SOIL") one of the most successful ETC launches in the past 18 months. In addition, livestock has seen significant demand over the past 12 weeks.
ETF Securities' physical precious metals ETCs accumulate over $1,865m of assets in first year of listing
(29/05/08)
ETF Securities Limited, the global pioneer of exchange traded commodities (ETCs), sees growth of over $1,865 million assets in its Physical precious metals ETCs. This growth has far exceeded precious metal analyst forecasts, proving how popular physically backed precious metals ETCs have become.
Platinum and Palladium ETCs approach $1 billion as platinum seen as most popular commodity in 2008
(21/05/08)
ETF Securities Limited, the global pioneer of exchange traded commodities (ETCs), has seen demand for platinum and palladium ETCs rise sharply, bringing total ounces under management to US$880 million. The ETCs now hold 361,540 ounces of platinum and 220,890 ounces of palladium, equivalent to around 5% and 2.5% of annual world demand respectively.
ETF Securities Short and Leveraged ETCS accumulate $155m in the first 8 weeks
(22/04/08)
ETF Securities has seen another successful launch of ETCs to the market with $155m garnered by the new ETCs in just eight weeks. Short and Leveraged ETCs have contributed to 15% of all net inflows across all ETCs.
Commodities outperform major asset classes during first quarter 2008
(07/04/08)
ETF Securities’ end of first quarter results for 2008 (1Q08) show that commodities were once again the top performing asset class. The DJ-AIG Commodities IndexSM returned 9.6% during 1Q08 with the ETFS All Commodities ETC returning 9.4% over the same period.
ETF Securities expands research and sales team with key hires as AUM soars over US$ 5billion
(19/03/08)
ETF Securities, the global pioneer of exchange traded commodities (ETCs), has added to its research capability with the key new hire of Nicholas Brooks as Head of Research and Investment Strategy.
ETF Securities list 33 Leveraged ETCs and 4 new commodities on the London Stock Exchange today
(17/03/08)
ETF Securities, the global pioneer of exchange traded commodities (ETCs) has added to its ETC platform with the introduction of 33 Leveraged ETCs. And DJ-AIG have added four new commodity indices: Cocoa, Lead, Tin and Platinum. The new ETCS will be available as of today on the London Stock Exchange.
ETF Securities expands team for the Nordic and UK & Ireland Regions
(11/03/08)
ETF Securities Ltd (ETFS), the global pioneer in Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs), has expanded its sales team with the key appointments of Emil Petersen to be Head of Nordic Sales and Neil Jaimeson to be Senior Sales representative for the UK & Ireland.
ETF Securities list 29 Short ETCs on the London Stock Exchange
(26/02/08)
ETF Securities, the global pioneer of exchange traded commodities (ETCs) will add to its ETC platform with the introduction of 29 Short ETCs today. The Short ETCs will complement ETF Securities’ existing 55 Classic and Forward ETCs which already provide investors long exposure to the commodities market.
ETF Securities increases resources in their legal and product development teams
(13/02/08)
ETF Securities Ltd (ETFS), the global pioneers in Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs), have expanded their legal function and product development capabilities with the key appointments of Charles Carvell as Senior Lawyer, developing the ETC platform and Benoit Autier as a Manager in the Product Development team.
Platinum and Precious Metal ETCs continue to Shine in January
(05/02/08)
ETF Securities Limited, the global pioneer of exchange traded commodities (ETCs), has seen total Assets Under Management (AUM) grow in the past month by 32% to over $3.3 billion. Last week alone, ETF Securities experienced a record breaking month for AUM growth of $800 million.
ETF Securities to launch entire range of ETCs providing 33 types of both Short and Leveraged Exposure
(31/01/08)
ETF Securities, the global pioneer of exchange traded commodities (ETCs) will add to its ETC platform with the introduction of 33 Short ETCs and 33 Leveraged ETCs. The Short and Leveraged ETCs will complement ETF Securities’ existing 51 Classic and Forward ETCs which already provide investors long exposure to different parts of the futures curve.
ETF Securities continues explosive growth in 2008
(15/01/08)
ETF Securities Limited has seen total Assets Under Management (AUM) grow in the past 5 weeks by 25% to over $2.9 billion. Last week alone, ETF Securities experienced one of its biggest ever weeks for AUM growth of over $170 million.



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