Smart beta could be worst of two worlds, S&P slips a...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/A1TNOO/06H9C3/97JV2GL/YHDR05/   FTfm ETFs Tuesday October 15 2013 Exchange Traded Funds   Smart beta could be worst of two worlds Getting rid of benchmarks will remove the ability to track managers' performance and it will not solve the problem of a lack of diversification http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/1OFNIQ/3O9UZD/MJR4TO/VTPSKK/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=10&a3=15   S&P slips as fiscal deal proves elusive Early hopes of a deal to resolve the impasse in Washingtton fade, sending the S&P 500 lower and helping gold rally off a three-month low http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/1OFNIQ/3O9UZD/MJR4TO/7ZCB39/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=10&a3=15   Hedge fund returns in an ETF wrapper A new product aims to give access to hedge funds' best ideas http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/1OFNIQ/3O9UZD/MJR4TO/1OBP9D/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=10&a3=15   Markets on edge while stupidity prevails The Lehman disaster showed that political common sense cannot be taken as given, and that gross policy mistakes can happen http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/1OFNIQ/3O9UZD/MJR4TO/JQDM02/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=10&a3=15   State Street hints at doubling Europe ETF range A State Street Global Advisors executive says demand in Europe would justify a range of about 100 ETFs, from 52 currently http://link.ft.com/r/A1TNOO/1OFNIQ/3O9UZD/MJR4TO/VTPSKY/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=10&a3=15   Financial Times - FTfm Neil Woodford quits Invesco Perpetual Fund industry's 'biggest beast' on the prowl Woodford proves cult of star investor is not dead SEC seeks comments on asset managers Hedge funds target Puerto Rico debt Video FTfm Increasing appetite for ETFs Financial advisers have been driving the growth of exchange traded funds in the US while in the UK, they are dealing with changes to regulations. Nick Blake, head of UK retail at Vanguard, discusses ETF demand with FTfm's Chris Flood Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..