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Investors predict rise in smart beta and ESG in fixed income ETFs

Mon, 29/07/2019 - 09:38

New research from fixed income ETF provider Tabula Investment Management reveals that around 85 per cent of wealth managers and institutional investors struggle with finding new sources of return that are structural and uncorrelated. »

Innovator to list August Series of S&P 500 Buffer ETFs

Fri, 26/07/2019 - 10:01

Innovator Capital Management (Innovator) is expanding its Defined Outcome Buffer ETF suite with the August Series of Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETFs, anticipated to list on the Cboe, 1 August, 2019. »

Global ETF launches 18-25.07.19

Thu, 25/07/2019 - 13:47

The pick of this week’s new ETF launches sees Principal debut a suite of three multi-factor ETFs which are designed to serve as the foundation of an investment portfolio and complementing alpha-generating, high active share strategies. Elsewhere, State Street listed two new SPDR ETFs on Xetra, whicl WBI added to its Bull | Bear Trend Switch ETF Family and Amplify debuted the Amplify Seymour Canabis ETF… »

ETF Express USA Awards 2019 - Vote now!

Thu, 25/07/2019 - 13:38

We are conducting our annual survey to assess the best ETF providers and service providers over the period 31 May 2018 to 31 May 2019 for the ETF Express USA Awards 2019. »

Smart beta and thematic ETFs should be on everyone’s wishlist

Thu, 25/07/2019 - 13:25

This week’s newsletter features our 2019 Smart Beta report, supported by Amundi. Smart beta ETFs caused a revolution and are evolving still, the firm says. »

Breaking bad: ETF returns sock it to the hedge fund industry

Thu, 25/07/2019 - 13:04

This week, regular columnist Allan Lane of Algo Chain looks at how ETF returns should have most hedge fund managers running scared… »

HANetf appoints Barclays Capital as AP

Thu, 25/07/2019 - 12:56

European ‘white label’ UCITS ETF platform HANetf has appointed Barclays Capital as an Authorised Participant (AP) for its range of on-platform funds. »

First Trust puts spotlight on thematic investing

Thu, 25/07/2019 - 12:33

“Thematic investing can provide a better tool for investors to express their investment beliefs and get a more precise investment,” says Gregg Guerin (pictured), First Trust senior product specialist. He believes that it is a powerful tool and could play an important role in most investors’ portfolios. »

Principal launches three new multi-factor ETFs

Thu, 25/07/2019 - 09:38

Principal Global Investors has expanded its factor ETF suite with the launch of the three new multi-factor ETFs – Principal US Large-Cap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF (PLC), Principal US Small-Mid Cap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF (PSM), and Principal International Multi-Factor Core Index ETF (PDEV) (the Funds). »

Cerulli charts Japan ETF asset growth

Thu, 25/07/2019 - 08:53

Latest research from Cerulli Associates in Singapore reveals that ETFs in Japan more than tripled their assets in the five years between 2014 and 2018 to JPY33.6 trillion (USD304.4 billion). »