With a background in both institutional and private wealth management, Richard Gray, head of investment management, Dolfin is perfectly positioned to declare that, in his opinion, the investment thinking behind the two doesn’t differentiate between them. »

Voting for the etfexpress Global Awards 2019, which recognise the best ETF providers and exchanges during 2018 in a range of categories covering the entire ETF space, is now open.  »

A recent white paper by the team at TrimTabs Asset Management urges investors to not only look at the amount of debt a company carries but more importantly the leverage of a company.  »

On the back of its recent launch of core ETFs, having purchased part of ETF Securities last year, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) is launching a retail offering in the Italian market, selling ETFs, SICAVS and ICAV UCITS schemes. »

With the first anniversary of the introduction of MiFID II looming large, newly mandated trade reporting has unveiled record trading volumes and liquidity in the European ETF industry which, according to BlackRock’s Head of iShares EMEA, Stephen Cohen, provides comfort to new and existing investors that European ETFs are an efficient and liquid way to invest. »

The Investment Association, the association representing investment managers in the UK, has opened a consultation on including ETFs in the IA fund sectors. »

Recent research from Cerulli Associates has found that exchange-traded funds have the potential to become a viable vehicle for managers to deliver active management. This could lead to more mandates for sub-advisers as managers look to deliver more esoteric strategies within the wrapper. »