New Currency ETN Tracks Asia, While U.S. Economy Shows Signs Of Life

Barclays Global Investors is listing an Asian currency-focused exchange traded note (ETN). The note will give investors access to new currencies previously unavailable to exchange traded fund (ETF) and ETN investors: the Philippine peso, Chinese won, Indonesian rupiah, Thai baht, Malaysian ringgit, and the Taiwanese dollar. The new ETN is called Barclays GEMS Asia 8 [...]