Physical ETF risks targeted by global regulatorsBy The AccumulatorMay 3, 201121 Even plain vanilla ETFs may be exposed to counterparty risk as a consequence of extensive security lending activities.
Synthetic ETFs could pose a threat to global financial stability, say regulatorsBy The AccumulatorMay 17, 201121 Rapid growth and financial engineering of synthetic ETFs has created a cocktail of poorly understood emerging risks for investors and global markets warn reports from the IMF and others.