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  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    Majority of EM bonds remain off limits to passive investors

    Only 13% of emerging market bonds are included in flagship indices tracked by ETFs

  • Monday, 18 January, 2021
    LexExchange traded funds
    BlackRock/Vanguard: ETF leviathans Premium

    Titans’ vast size raises questions about their influence over whole industries.

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    BlackRock and Vanguard face heavy burden of US sanctions on China

    The two largest asset managers had heavy exposure to blacklisted Chinese companies

  • Monday, 11 January, 2021
    LexHong Kong
    Hong Kong delistings: unstructured thinking Premium

    A vast portfolio rebalancing is being triggered by the still hazy US sanctions

  • Saturday, 9 January, 2021
    On Wall StreetBilly Nauman
    Direct indexing allows investors to pick and mix

    Fund management industry bets on new products that allow customisation but also broad market exposure

  • Tuesday, 29 December, 2020
    Markets InsightRobin Wigglesworth
    A theory of (almost) everything for financial markets

    Some critics of passive investing now admit it is more resilient than they thought

  • Wednesday, 23 December, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    European ETF investors pull $7.8bn from S&P 500 funds

    Data for first 11 months of year show Nasdaq 100 and ESG funds were main attraction

  • Tuesday, 22 December, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    Mutual fund conversions to ETFs pose challenge

    Complex transitions mean managers have to think every single detail through

  • Sunday, 20 December, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    Third of low-carbon funds invest in oil and gas stocks

    Analysis highlights potential mismatch between investor expectations of green funds and reality

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  • Saturday, 19 December, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    Amundi’s ETF chief on building a scale business

    Valérie Baudson assembled the French group’s passive unit from scratch — but can it compete with BlackRock?

  • Friday, 18 December, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    BlackRock revamps style ETFs with retail investors in mind

    The nine iShares will switch to new Morningstar indices that will go live in January

  • Thursday, 17 December, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    Tesla’s delayed S&P 500 entry highlights rise of profit metric

    Deutsche Börse has announced similar requirements for new entrants to the Dax index

  • Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    China insists Trump sanctions will not deter foreign investors

    MSCI has announced it will follow Nasdaq, FTSE Russell and S&P on exclusions from indices

  • Thursday, 10 December, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    What are active non-transparent ETFs?

    The new structure allows managers to make trades that are invisible to the end investor

  • Wednesday, 9 December, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    ETF inflows surge to beat previous monthly record by 14.5%

    Industry is on course for peak year as Joe Biden’s victory and vaccine news lift sentiment

  • Tuesday, 8 December, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    Passive funds’ share of European investment market jumps to 20%

    Many fear ‘kickback’ payments linked to actively managed funds will limit growth in region

  • Thursday, 3 December, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    Vanguard to close European active ETF range

    Quartet of factor funds had just $300m in assets

  • Monday, 30 November, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    DWS reignites European ETF price war with fresh round of fee cuts

    German asset manager slashes charges on 21 products as it aims to make its index trackers more competitive

  • Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
    Financial & markets regulation
    BlackRock should split off its Aladdin tech platform, says think-tank

    Report also recommends curbs on influence of State Street and Vanguard, the two other asset management behemoths

  • Saturday, 21 November, 2020
    FTfm
    Janus Henderson under pressure as Trian eyes consolidation

    The $358bn manager is struggling to prove its worth following its 2017 merger — but would another deal help?

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    Multi-factor funds fall out of favour after poor performance

    Closures outstrip launches for the first time in nearly two decades

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    Vanguard and BlackRock tighten stranglehold on ETF industry

    Dominant duo power ahead as allure of active equity managers fades

  • Friday, 13 November, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    Cut-throat ETF price war is over, industry professionals say

    EY survey reveals a jump in the proportion who believe fees are as low as they can go

  • Thursday, 12 November, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    China corporate bond index draws interest from offshore issuers

    Bloomberg Barclays offering tracks liquid, tradable onshore renminbi-denominated corporate credit

  • Wednesday, 11 November, 2020
    ETF HubThe latest news on ETFs
    Active managers struggle to prove their worth in a turbulent year

    Consolidation and increased outflows are predicted as traditional money managers fail to lift performance during the pandemic

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