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Algo-Chain launches ETF platform aimed at wealth managers and advisers

Mon, 20/05/2019 - 15:08

Beverly Chandler conducts a Q&A interview with Algo-Chain founder, Allan Lane, who details his background in ETFs and tells us what they don’t tell you in grad school. »

European ETF flows hit EUR3.6bn in April

Mon, 20/05/2019 - 10:31

Trends in investors’ asset allocations in April followed the same path as the previous month with recent events failing to have a particular impact, according to Amundi’s latest ETF Market Flow analysis which revels total flows of EUR3.6 billion into European ETFs during the month. »

Global ETF and ETP assets hit record USD5.57 trillion at the end of April 2019

Fri, 17/05/2019 - 12:54

ETFs and ETPs listed Globally gathered net inflows of USD45.94 billion in March, bringing year-to-date net inflows to USD145.74 billion. »

Vanguard research identifies ETF investors

Fri, 17/05/2019 - 12:21

New Vanguard research has identified distinctive behavioural trends among ETF investors, concluding that age and investment experience are the foremost drivers of ETF usage. ‘Early ETF adoption among self-directed investors’ examined the behaviour of more than five million retail investor households and revealed that older, more established investors with relatively complex portfolios tend to use ETFs to supplement other investments. At the other end of the spectrum, ETFs serve as the primary investment vehicle for millennials and new investors. »

BETTER FINANCE calls for investigations into treatment of stock lending income in ETFs

Fri, 17/05/2019 - 10:54

A new survey, ‘Efficient Portfolio Management Techniques: Attribution of profits derived from Securities Lending by UCITS Exchange-Traded Funds’ from public interest NGO BETTER FINANCE reveals that ETF managers have diverse approaches to the income distribution from their securities lending transactions. »